Over the next few months, Atlantans will find themselves at an increased risk of suffering a fall accident.Icy roads, sidewalks, and parking lots pose a serious walking challenge for people. Our Atlanta slip and fall accident attorneys see many injuries that are the result of business owners failing to maintain…
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Could Vitamin D Supplements Be the Secret to Preventing Fall Accidents?
Fall accidents are extremely serious, especially when they involve the elderly.It is estimated that between 30% and 40% of all seniors will suffer a fall accident at least once every year.Our Atlanta slip and fall attorneys agree with research that also shows that many of these persons will never recover…
Indiana Offers $300,000 Wrongful Death Settlement to Families of Victims of Stage Collapse
The state of Indiana has offered a settlement of $300,000 to families of each of the 7 people who were killed during a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair in August. This amount is substantially below the settlement value of these types of wrongful death claims. The rest of…
Construction Accident Injuries Are Likely Underreported
A new report suggests that federal data on construction accident injuries is likely flawed because of the widespread underreporting of these personal injuries.The report by the Center for Construction Research and Training is titled Injury under Reporting among Small Establishments in the Construction Industry.It has been published in the American…
Trial Date Set for Pipeline Explosion Lawsuits
Persons who have filed personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits related to a deadly pipeline explosion in California last year that killed eight people and left dozens injured, will have to wait until July 2012 for justice.A judge in California has set a trial date for the lawsuits for July…
Pregnant Women’s Exposure to Power Lines Increases Asthma Risks in Children
Women who are exposed to power lines and other sources of magnetic fields are at a much higher risk of giving birth to children who develop asthma later.The results of a study which have just been published in the Archives Of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, are very disconcerting. Although personal…
Slip and Fall on Rain-Slicked Hotel Floor Gets Million Dollar Verdict
Described by her attorney as a “young, attractive executive,” Christine Garland was attending a sales conference that was interrupted by her slip and fall on the rain-clicked marble floor of the hosting hotel. She’s endured excruciating pain in the four years since, undergone numerous surgeries and was eventually forced to…
Atlanta Seniors at Higher Risk of Injury in Slip and Fall Accidents
Seniors in Atlanta are at a high risk of suffering serious injuries in a slip and fall accident because of their age, gait, vision problems and a number of other factors.A new study conducted in the UK focuses on how a senior’s direction of gaze and walking style affects his…
Atlanta Hotel Window Safety in Question after Fatal Fall Accident
Window safety at an Atlanta hotel, which was the scene of a horrific fall accident that killed a young woman, is now under scrutiny.Questions are being asked about how the hotel’s windows failed to prevent an accident caused by “horseplay” which resulted in the wrongful death of one woman and…
Study Finds Antidepressants Help Repair Brain Cells, Heal Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries are some of the most devastating injuries that Atlanta auto accident lawyers see.These serious injuries can also be seen as a result of a slip and fall accident when a person sustains impact to the head.What makes these injuries even more devastating is that there is no…