Any Atlanta car accident lawyer would confirm – seat belts help save lives and prevent serious injuries. An Atlanta area senior citizen, who was injured in a car accident involving a state van in Villa Rica last week, has said that the seatbelts in the vehicle were not working properly…
As an Atlanta personal injury attorney, Robert J. Fleming sees victims of Atlanta traffic all the time. The overloaded transportation infrastructure results in long commutes, road rage, exhaustion, and dangerous conditions that result in car accidents, injuries, and wrongful death. Last year, the Georgia state legislature passed the Transportation Investment…
Businesses and designers across the country are becoming conscious that we have an elder population. People are living longer, and living with the handicaps of age longer, creating a need for products that accommodate those handicaps. An article in the New York times reports that some companies are finally designing…
A wreck on I-285 closed down the interstate near the Ashford Dunwoody exit for ten hours last night. According to the AJC, a young man driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes slammed into a truck carrying margarine. Margarine is essentially oil. Consequently, it’s highly flammable and slippery. The…
An article in today’s Atlanta Journal Constitution never mentions legal liability and dog bites, but it highlights owner responsibility none the less. According to Manning, most people believe the danger a dog poses is based on the dog owner’s training and treatment of the animal. Many people still feel that…
The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is joining Georgia Rides to the Capitol in March. On March 22nd, hundreds of cyclists will ride into town to promote cycling awareness and encourage legislators to support measures that enhance bicycling safety in Atlanta. Currently, Atlanta is not among the most bicycle friendly cities in…
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is looking for a way to minimize a common workplace injury. Musculoskeletal Disorders, or MSDs, have been under OSHA scrutiny since 1979, but because they are cumulative injuries, it is difficult for regulators or attorneys to pinpoint their exact cause. Consequently, it has…
The City of Atlanta has an entire section in its municipal code relating to tree protection. Thomas Coffin used to be the Senior Arborist for the city. Then he reported that some of the arborists were not adhering to the ordinance, and found himself without a job Mr. Coffin settled…
We recently posted a blog about premises liability and an Atlanta MARTA rider’s suit against MARTA. That case ended on Friday with a jury award of 1.4 million to the plaintiff. This verdict re-affirms the importance of property owners’ responsibility to maintain a safe environment for guests an invitees on…
Regardless of which company you have your auto insurance with, whether you can be reimbursed for damages depends on the language of the policy. The policy is nothing more than a contract between your insurance company and you: In exchange for you paying premiums, the insurance company will pay you…