Pedestrian 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 MoreBusiness torts cover a wide range of actions against companies
Business torts filed in Georgia may involve disputes between two companies or in some instances, they may be asserted by consumers against a company. One company may accuse another of interfering with its contractual or business relations with customers, or it may assert various forms of unfair or unscrupulous competition that go beyond contractual issues.… Continue reading Business torts cover a wide range of actions against companies
Read MoreMan arrested for CNN threats, needs criminal defense strategy
Georgia is the proud home base of CNN News, but being a member of a news network these days can be a harrowing experience at times. Recently, the tension was raised a few notches in CNN’s Atlanta headquarters. The company reports that a man from another state plummeted the company with a barrage of allegedly… Continue reading Man arrested for CNN threats, needs criminal defense strategy
Read MoreInterstate child custody cases often arise in family law matters
Child custody cases in Georgia sometimes take on an interstate aspect. That is a family law issue that is raised where parents living in different states are fighting for custody of their children. There is an issue over which state should assert jurisdiction and decide the custody matter. It is generally held that the state… Continue reading Interstate child custody cases often arise in family law matters
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 MoreHow to divorce and not lose your business
Savvy business owners prepare for the inevitable ups and downs any industry must learn to weather. But when it’s a family-owned business, one risk for which many are ill-prepared is the threat of a divorce between one of the principal owners and a spouse. With roughly 50 percent of all first marriages ending in divorce… Continue reading How to divorce and not lose your business
Read MoreWoman needs criminal defense for sending barrage of love letters
At what point do a series of written love messages sent as emails to another person cross the line and become stalking or harassment? When does a letter writer who has only romance in her heart end up being arrested and in need of a criminal defense attorney? This has happened a second time now… Continue reading Woman needs criminal defense for sending barrage of love letters
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 More70 arrested for marijuana may have strong criminal defense
The police in Cartersville may not be aware of the national trend, including here in Georgia, of treating a small amount of marijuana as a minor offense. Instead, they recently arrested 70 people — most of them African Americans — at a party. All 70 of the suspects were arrested and jailed for possession of the same small… Continue reading 70 arrested for marijuana may have strong criminal defense
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
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