A motorcyclist died over the Holiday weekend after crashing with a car on Old National Highway. According to Fulton County police, the deceased lost control of his motorcycle and died after colliding with a car at the intersection of Old National Highway and Hallie Mill Road. Excessive speed was cited by…
Recent attention has focused on faulty Chinese Drywall as causing a number of construction defects and personal injures. Once again, more information is coming to light. According to a recent test conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chinese-made drywall contained sulfur and acrylic paint compounds. Apparently added to increase…
According to a recent article in the Fulton County Daily Report, growing dissatisfaction with the billable hour dominated a recent discussion between in-house counsel and lawyers from boutique firms. As an experienced Atlanta injury lawyer and business litigator who has been an associate, partner and managing partner during my legal…
Atlanta-area police cited excessive speed and alcohol as factors in a one-car crash that killed an 18-year-old from Milton. The driver of the car was apparently speeding in his pickup when he lost control and flipped twice with two passengers. The accident happened on May 12, at 2:30 a.m. A…
The American Association for Justice ranks the ten worst insurance companies in America (2008). Based on reams of court documents, papers uncovered during litigation, trial testimony, state insurance department complaints, government records and news accounts of insurance company practices, the AAJ’s study is detailed and comprehensive. The following ten insurance…
Since we last reported on the Crocs-related escalator injuries on December 9, 2008, Atlanta Residents Injured By Faulty Escalators more news has developed which now points the finger at Crocs, in addition to faulty escalators. For a full breakdown of this developing area see the Snope.com article Danger Afoot. While…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a $6.7 million dollar verdict awarded to a woman whose arm had to be amputated after she received a Phenergan injection. The woman, Diana Levine, was suffering from migraine headaches and sought treatment from a local clinic. The clinic injected her with Phenergan by…
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (the “Act”) was signed into law by Congress in 2008. The Act is aimed at broadening the consumer product safety laws and providing more tools to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “Commission”) to enforce the new laws. The Act lowers…
Just prior to trial, an injured bicyclist and his wife settled their lawsuit for brain injuries he suffered when he was thrown from his bicycle. A former endurance athlete who now suffers from permanent brain injury, was thrown from his bike when he struck a survey marker in the road.…
A recent New York Times article chronicles how doctors’ reports regarding injuries are not always free of bias. The examinations, often referred to by lawyers as “Independent Medical Examinations” or “IMEs” are anything but “independent.” The clear inference one takes from the article is: the doctor’s report is often slanted…