Personal injury claim asserts dangerous defects in lawn mower
The law of product liability in Georgia generally follows the same principles that are applicable in all jurisdictions nationwide. Generally, a manufacturer and/or retailer can be held strictly liable for putting a defective product on the market that results in personal injury to a consumer who was using the product according to its normal use.… Continue reading Personal injury claim asserts dangerous defects in lawn mower
Read MoreCar accidents with chain reactions take a heavy toll
Some of the chain reaction accidents that occur in Georgia are bizarre and sometimes difficult to fully piece together. If the outcomes were not so tragic, the configurations and dynamics of such car accidents might be interesting to analyze. Forensic engineers with experience in reconstructing accidents are in fact brought into the process of personal… Continue reading Car accidents with chain reactions take a heavy toll
Read More1 dead, 4 suffer personal injury in collision in Forsyth County
Another brutally disturbing crossover accident occurred in Georgia on Feb. 10 at about 3 p.m. The accident occurred in Forsyth County on Brown’s Bridge Road near Floyd Lane. Both death and personal injury occurred when the operator of a 2002 luxury car that was going east crossed the center line of the roadway and crashed… Continue reading 1 dead, 4 suffer personal injury in collision in Forsyth County
Read MoreA personal injury attorney is trained to handle civil death claim
There is only one way to interpret a stopped school bus with lights flashing and a stop sign extended outward from the bus. In Georgia and all other states, those are the warning signals that tell a driver who is approaching the back or front of the bus to stop immediately and don’t try to… Continue reading A personal injury attorney is trained to handle civil death claim
Read MorePedestrian accidents: Avoiding highway injuries
Imagine having your car die while you’re driving it on the highway. Maybe you ran out of gas, a tire blew or the engine just stopped working. Whatever the reason, you’re now stranded until help arrives. What should you do to avoid getting into a highway accident? Being safe could mean the difference between walking… Continue reading Pedestrian accidents: Avoiding highway injuries
Read MoreFatal motor vehicle accidents have increased in Georgia
There has been a sharp rise in highway fatalities in Georgia during the past two years, according to state transportation authorities. During that period, there were more than 1,500 traffic deaths reported, which averages out to an astounding four deaths per day. Increasing driver inattention appears to be the main culprit in causing most of… Continue reading Fatal motor vehicle accidents have increased in Georgia
Read MorePassenger has personal injury claim in single car accident
Single vehicle accidents in Georgia are not exempt from the laws of negligence and the duty to compensate innocent victims. Whenever the driver of a vehicle negligently causes a collision of his or her vehicle with a wall, barrier, tree, pole or other obstruction, that driver will be liable for personal injury damages to anyone… Continue reading Passenger has personal injury claim in single car accident
Read MoreFiery explosions not uncommon in some truck accidents
The Georgia State Patrol has reported a truck accident that resulted in three serious injuries on Dec. 24. The accident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on West Highway 16 when a pickup truck driver crossed the center line and crashed into a semi-truck head-on. As occasionally happens in truck accidents, there was an explosion after… Continue reading Fiery explosions not uncommon in some truck accidents
Read MorePersonal injury recovery likely for victim of freakish accident
Vehicular accidents can take some unexpected twists, turns and configurations. An incident occurring on Dec. 14 in Cartersville is an example of a chaotic series of events, comprising an accident that caused personal injury and sent two people to hospitals. It started at about 7:18 p.m., when the driver of a pickup truck heading southbound… Continue reading Personal injury recovery likely for victim of freakish accident
Read MorePersonal injury, death occur in early morning bus crash
In Georgia and everywhere else, there is nothing more tragic or consequential than the violent death of a young child. When a horrific accident occurs while the child is under the control of the school district, parents’ reactions are likely to be justifiably hyper-critical. In addition, the paradoxical failure of the school system to meet… Continue reading Personal injury, death occur in early morning bus crash
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