Tag Archives: injury
10 things to do after a car crash
A car crash can be one of the most traumatic events most people are likely to experience. It is an unexpected event that can be instantly life-changing for you and your family. There are 10 very important things that you need to do after a wreck in order to protect you, your family, and the … Continue Reading
What is the time limit for making an injury or death claim against Georgia state government?
If you wait for the two year statute of limitations to make a claim for serious personal injury or wrongful death against a state agency in Georgia, you will be out of luck.
The Georgia Tort Claims Act waives sovereign immunity up to $1 million per person and $3 million per occurrence, subject to a long … Continue Reading
Injury claims against cruise ship lines must be filed in court within one year
Cruise ships are like floating cities with thousands of passengers on board. Usually a lot more fun than the typical workaday city, but probably no less likely to involve accidents and injuries.
Cruise ship lines cannot guarantee that no one will get hurt aboard, but they do have a responsibility to prevent dangerous conditions on board … Continue Reading
Georgia Evidence Code passes after 25 years
Today, after 25 years of labor by countless volunteers on a succession of hard-working bar committees, the new Georgia Evidence Code was passed. Unless I’m in court somewhere, I expect to be present when it is signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal. Appropriately enough, he sponsored an earlier version of the bill in the … Continue Reading
Spinal cord & brain injuries – Shepherd to host North American Neurorehabilitation Symposium
Atlanta’s Shepherd Center to host North American Neurorehabilitation Symposium.
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BP suit filed by Georgia owners of Florida property
Class action against BP filed in federal court in Atlanta.
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Victims of drunk driving can seek justice in civil lawsuits
Drunk drivers may be held financially accountable for injury or wrongful death.
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Lawyers who directly solicit accident victims are subject to disbarment
Would you really want your important case to be handled by a bottom feeding scumbag of a lawyer so unethical and desperate that he is willing to risk losing his license to practice law if he is caught in that solicitation?
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Ford Explorer rollover after tire failure kills two on I-20 in metro Atlanta
It’s an all too familiar story — tire failure, Ford Explorer rollover, two people die.
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Trucking companies responsible for making sure employees follow safety rules
As a trucking safety attorney in Georgia, I sometimes find trucking companies trying to disown their driver’s safety violations.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which are designed to protect safety of members of the public, clearly require trucking companies to require their employees to obey the driver regulations.
49 C.F.R. § 390.11 requires: “Whenever . . . … Continue Reading
