Keeping Kids Safe: A Car Seat Primer
- posted: Mar. 25, 2013
With the risks of texting, drunk driving, bad weather conditions, and the poor judgment of others, drivers need to exercise caution every time they go out on the road. But Read More
FDA Calls For Lower Doses of Sleep Medication To Prevent Drowsy Driving
- posted: Mar. 18, 2013
Drowsy driving is a huge problem in this country. According to a government study, 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. Some health experts contend Read More
A Tale of Injuries and Older Motorcycle Riders
- posted: Mar. 11, 2013
If you’ve ever watched the cult TV show Sons of Anarchy on FX about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club that operates in Charming, a fictional town in Read More
Own a Toyota?
- posted: Feb. 25, 2013
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, recently announced a recall of 7.43 million cars due to defects in the power window switches that could cause fire. This recall comes on the heels Read More
Overcrowded Emergency Rooms = Trouble
- posted: Feb. 18, 2013
This is the time of year that emergency rooms are bursting at the seams. They are full of people suffering from flu symptoms and other seasonal illnesses in addition to Read More
Slip? Fall? Here’s What To Do
- posted: Feb. 11, 2013
It’s icy, it’s wet, and it’s downright slick out there. Welcome to February in Georgia. This is the time of year you need to exercise extra care to avoid slip Read More
Five Most Common Types Of Medical Malpractice Injury
- posted: Feb. 04, 2013
Enso Martinez and Rebecca Fielding of Maryland recently won a record $55 million malpractice award for damages caused to their infant son when Johns Hopkins Hospital delayed performing an emergency Read More
Requirements For Filing A Medical Malpractice Claim In Georgia
- posted: Jan. 28, 2013
During his stay at the Washington Adventist Hospital for treatment for cancer of the spine, Ernest Haskins developed an infection and ulcers due to the hospital’s failure to follow certain Read More
The Dangers of Energy Drinks
- posted: Jan. 21, 2013
Last week, the FDA posted a report on their website about deaths that may have been associated with various energy drinks, including Monster Energy, Rockstar Energy and Five Hour Energy. Read More
Message Sender Not Liable in New Jersey Texting While Driving Case
- posted: Jan. 14, 2013
Kyle Best crashed into David and Linda Kubert while texting with his girlfriend, Shanon Calonna. Each of the Kuberts, who had been riding a motorcycle at the time, lost a Read More
Bar Owners Could Be Liable in Drunk Driving Crashes
- posted: Jan. 07, 2013
Amanda Davis, a well-known news anchor for Fox in Atlanta, was arrested recently for driving while under the influence of alcohol after she ended up in a collision. The driver Read More
When School Bus Drivers are Negligent
- posted: Dec. 31, 2012
Caroline Tuttle and Ryder Deitz died a few weeks ago in a fatal school bus accident. Both of them were just three years old. The parents of the two children Read More
Do Warning Labels Invalidate the Right to Sue?
- posted: Dec. 24, 2012
The makers of the popular magnetic desk toys Buckyballs and Buckycubes have decided to discontinue their product because of what the company calls, baseless and relentless legal badgering from the Read More
The Meningitis Drug Contamination Scandal
- posted: Dec. 17, 2012
As most readers are likely aware by now, there has been a scandal involving steroid injections which were contaminated with fungal meningitis. In cases like this, there is always a Read More
What Is a Trauma Activation Fee?
- posted: Dec. 10, 2012
Mark Mitchell learned the hard way just what a trauma activation fee is. Last January, he crashed his bicycle and suffered some minor bruising on his elbow. He also fainted Read More
Texting While Walking or Crossing the Street Can Be Deadly
- posted: Dec. 03, 2012
A new study shows that kids tend to be distracted by multiple electronic devices while walking and especially while crossing the street. This issue has become much more prevalent in Read More
