Last week, Google rolled out its new Google bike maps feature that does for bicyclists what it already does for motorists. The feature provides bicyclists quick and safe routes to get to their destination. Bikers have been calling for adding biking directions to Google Maps for a while now. A…
An eight-year-old girl has suffered critical injuries in an attack involving two dogs outside her home in DeKalb County. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Erin Ingraham was playing outside her home on Tuesday afternoon when she was approached by two Staffordshire Terriers. The dogs attacked her, and officers who responded…
Wildlife lovers have been citing last week’s fatal orca attack at SeaWorld in Orlando as a prime example of the fact that wild animals deserve to be free, and not forced to be performing monkeys. However, as Atlanta injury lawyers who represent victims of dog bites, we have been more…
Elderly Woman Escapes Injuries in Dog Attack in Marietta An elderly woman, who was chased by a pair of pit bulls as she walked her dog outside her Marietta apartment building, was lucky enough to escape without any serious bites. The dogs are currently in the possession of Cobb County…
Atlanta Researchers to Test Effects of Progesterone Hormone in Brain Injury Treatment As car accident lawyers in Atlanta, we often come across patients with serious brain injuries after an automobile or motorcycle accident. These injuries are some of the most severe a person can suffer, and also some of the…
Runaway Zebra on Atlanta Highway Brought Under Control Altantans and Atlanta car accident lawyers navigating the city’s congested streets know it’s a jungle out there, and yesterday, it literally was.A zebra that had wandered off from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus enclosure had motorists and onlookers entranced,…
Atlanta accident lawyers will be pleased to know that the Department of Transportation has posted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, which deals with stricter testing for drug use. The NPRM proposes a number of measures that are designed to prevent commercial motor vehicle drivers abusing drugs from slipping through…
Thirty five truck drivers from Georgia have been honored by UPS for their impeccable driving. The 35 have been admitted to the company’s “Circle of Honor.” The Georgia drivers are among 928 UPS drivers who have been admitted into the elite group this year. The honor is given to those…
Boy Escapes Injuries after Fall Down MARTA Elevator Shaft A 5-year-old boy had a miraculous escape after a fall down an elevator shaft at the Kensington MARTA station earlier this week. The boy was apparently on the second floor of the station, and was leaning against the elevator door when…
New Accident Risks Emerge as Automakers Amp up Technologies in Cars Getting people to switch off their cell phones while driving has been hard enough, but 2010 promises even more distractions for motorists, and greater risks of accidents. This year, automakers plan to roll out a number of cars with…