On Friday, the FDA announced that the maker of Darvon (and the similar drug, Darvocet) has voluntarily stopped all marketing of the drugs in the United States. Both drugs have been accused of causing deadly side-effects for decades. The reason for the current recall: A cardiac study conducted by the…
On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment which allows for much stricter constraints of trade for Georgia workers. The new law allows Georgia courts to “blue pencil” restrictive covenants in employment contracts. In other words, no matter how onerous and restrictive an employer writes a non-compete clause…
Head injuries are some of the most serious injuries arising out of an Atlanta car accident. These have the potential to leave behind long-term and life altering consequences, unless treatment is begun immediately. Often, the most serious types of head injuries are those that result from a closed head injury,…
Car accidents are difficult situations, even when everyone involved acts responsibly. The recent trial of Aimee Michaels – the Atlanta driver in the so-called Easter Crash – is a sobering reminder of the importance of knowing your obligations as a driver before you find yourself in a potentially overwhelming situation.…
Both lingual nerve injury and inferior alveolar nerve injury can occur during oral surgery procedures. Both of these injuries can result in permanent or temporary loss of sensation in the mouth. In some cases, the lingual nerve may be injured, while in others, the inferior alveolar nerve may be injured. In…
While the most serious injuries sustained in car wrecks usually involve brain damage, herniated discs and broken bones, whiplash can also be one of the most debilitating injuries in an auto accident. These injuries may require months of rest and physical therapy to treat. Every year, approximately 1 million people…
Shoulder injuries are some of the most overlooked car accident-related injuries in Atlanta. These injuries typically occur in the soft tissues in the shoulder and neck, including the muscles, tendons and ligaments. A shoulder injury could also be linked to other neck injuries like whiplash that occur during an accident.…
Some of the most common injuries that result in car accident claims in Atlanta involve fractures or broken bones. Even a minor impact accident can result in broken bones. Fractures can also occur as a result of slip and fall accidents or a whole host of other types of situations…
A herniated disc is one of the most underrated injuries that can result out of a car accident, or slip and fall. A herniated disc occurs when the cushion or jelly between the spinal vertebrae is pushed out from the sudden impact. When this happens, the jelly comes in contact…
A 14-year-old girls from the Atlanta suburb of McDonough was tragically killed yesterday. According to witnesses who saw incident the young girl was struck by a car while she was walking to her school bus stop after backing into the street when she came upon a roaming pit bull, which…