The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously set aside a Georgia law that limited the amount of money a jury could award to victims of medical malpractice. No longer will those injured by medical negligence in Georgia be subjected to the $350,000 cap on pain and suffering set be the Georgia legislator.…
Workers in Georgia who have recently been terminated should carefully consider whether they can continue to be covered under the employer’s healthcare plan and pay only 35% of the normal COBRA premium. As part of the Stimulus Package that recently have taken effect, involuntarily terminated workers who are let go…
Under Georgia law, when a death results from a crime or negligent act, the estate of the deceased (the “Estate”), is entitled to recover two general types of damage. The first is damages from the negligent party for funeral expenses, medical expenses, and any other expenses flowing from the injury…
Last year, the number of deaths in highway accidents across the Georgia and the U.S. dropped to approximately 9% lower than in 2008. That heartwarming news comes to us via the Department of Transportation which has just released data into highway fatalities for 2009. According to the D.O.T., last year,…
As a loving parent of two young girls, I am deeply concerned about the recent surge of Atlanta dog bite cases in 2010. As a Georgia lawyer who specializes in representing dog bite victims, I am outraged at the number of dog owners who break the law and allow these…
Many serious accidents result in Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”). TBI results in abnormal cognitive behavior which affects the injured person’s ability to communicate, remember, analyze, think or interact with others. While most people focus on the physical injures that are suffered in a wreck, the mental and emotional injuries can…
Atlanta accident lawyers often see that there’s more than one way negligence can be involved in an accident. Last week, a woman was killed in a wreck that did not involve two vehicles coming into direct contact with each other. According to a news report, a tire from a passenger…
Atlanta joggers, walkers, and bicyclists should use extreme caution while crossing the intersection of LaVista Road, Lindbergh Drive and Chesire Bridge Road. While the City of Atlanta is aware of the safety defects at this intersection, they have not been remedied. In addition to heavy traffic, the following road defects…
Meteorologists are predicting more snow and rain in the metro Atlanta area on Tuesday, increasing the risk of multiple accidents. According to weather experts, there will be some rain and light snow on Tuesday morning, which may turn to all-snow for a while. Meteorologists are predicting slowed down traffic during…
Sadly, another Atlanta child has died after being injured by a pit bull. A 5-day-old baby girl was crying in her crib when the dog (in what investigators deemed to be an apparent attempt to help the baby) climbed on top of the crib and crushed the baby’s skull. The…