After a year-long study, the National Transportation Safety Board last year found that the faulty and confusing signs which caused the deadly bus crash at I-75 at Northside Drive in Atlanta have been replaced by the State of Georgia. As one safety expert put it, the former confusing road signs…
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Today’s news talks about how misaligned storm grates on Atlanta streets are causing a safety hazard for Atlanta bicyclists. While this has been reported on this site before, the news is that it is not getting any better. The problem…
As I discussed in the last blog post, as an experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer, I have represented many clients injured in automobile accidents. While every case is different and no two clients are alike, I am writing a series of blog posts to address those questions which come up…
As an experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer, I have had the pleasure of representing many clients injured in car accidents. Some questions come up quite often and I thought it would be helpful to cover those questions here in a series of blogs so that those injured in Georgia car…
This is dog bite season, and with increased numbers of dog bites occurring in Georgia comes a need for information for the victims. You should consider doing the following if you are bit by a dog or other animal: (1) Identify the best you can the animal that bit you.…
On October 2, 2009, MADD Georgia will hold its annual 5K walk to help raise the public’s awareness of the Georgia drunk driving. The event, previously known as “Strides for Change,” is called “Walk Like MADD” and will be held at Zoo Atlanta. As experienced personal injury lawyers who represent…
A 28 year-old woman visited a dental clinic to have 3 upper molars removed. Due to a mistake by the dentist and clinic, the dentist negligently removed all of the woman’s upper teeth. Article. Because of this clear case of dental malpractice, the victim has lost all of her upper…
In a moment, I will reproduce the long and confusing letter I received last week from my Atlanta insurer. But before I do, I want to give you the free legal advice I promised: Do NOT reject the revised uninsured motorist coverage that is now being offered to all Georgia…
If you are an Atlanta cyclist and ride along the shoulder of Howell Mill Road, you will see first- hand a City of Atlanta nuisance. As reported in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (“AJC”), about 50 feet south of the Peachtree Creek bridge is a hazardous storm grate. If you travel…
According to an article in today’s New York Times, the risk of accident caused by drivers who text while operating vehicles sharply exceeds previous estimates. The study placed cameras in the cabs of 18-wheeler trucks. It found that when the drivers texted, they were 23 times more likely to be…