An increasing number of hospitals around the country are making use of robotic drug dispensers that can prepare intravenous medications to be administered to patients, in a sterile environment.You don’t have to be an Atlanta medical malpractice attorney to know that when there is a risk of contamination of the…
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Nursing Home Resident Killed in Fight, Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Likely
A state report blames a nursing home that failed to supervise two residents who had a history of altercations with each other, for a fatal fight that killed one of the residents.Unfortunately, nursing home abuse situations often arise due to inadequate supervision of residents and/or inadequate training of staff to…
FDA’s Poor Oversight of Disposable Wipes Makers Poses Safety Risk to Consumers – Product Liability Claims Likely
The Food and Drug Administration has failed in its responsibility to maintain oversight over companies that manufacture disposable wipes.As a result, sanitation and hygiene standards at these facilities have dropped, and the result has been several fatalities and infections across the country caused by contaminated wipes.An investigation by the Milwaukee-Wisconsin…
Company Recalls Dining Tables Due to Personal Injury Risks
A California-based company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are announcing a recall of dining tables, because of the risk that the tables could collapse, injuring consumers. As any personal injury attorney who has handled a collapsing table or chair case can attest, the injuries from this type of incident…
GOHS App to Help Prevent Drunk Driving Car Accidents in Georgia
Getting home safe when you are under the influence of alcohol should be much easier for Atlanta motorists.The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has released a smartphone app that is meant to help drivers find a sober ride home after their New Year’s celebrations. Some of the worst auto…
ProPublica Exposé Reveals Nursing Home Abuse Related Deaths Rarely Investigated
According to a new exposé by ProPublica, an unknown number of senior citizens who die in nursing homes around the country may have died due to nursing home abuse.However, their families may never know because investigations into such a wrongful death are rare. Nursing home abuse attorneys are well aware…
Decline in Georgia Car Accident Deaths in 2010
Car accident death rates in Georgia seem to have mirrored the nationwide drop in traffic accident deaths in the year 2010.Highway safety officials in Georgia recorded a substantial drop in accident fatalities in the state for the 5th successive year. Most personal injury lawyers have not really seen that significant…
Georgia Appeals Court Overturns Yamaha Rhino Injury Verdict
The Georgia Court Of Appeals has reversed a jury verdict in favor of a Yamaha Rhino rider, who suffered a serious personal injury during an off-road vehicle accident.The victim, a gravedigger from Georgia had been riding his Yamaha Rhino off-highway vehicle when the vehicle flipped over.He suffered serious leg injuries.…
Investigations into Atlanta Machinery Accident Begin – Workers’ Comp. Claim Likely
Federal investigation officials are investigating a workplace accident in Atlanta, in which 2 people were killed after the piece of equipment they were working on, collapsed. Of course, family members of the persons who were killed are emotionally devastated. Unfortunately, as workers’ compensation attorneys know to well, Georgia’s worker’s compensation…
Atlanta Roofing Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards — Workers’ Comp Claims Likely
A roofing company in Atlanta has been cited for failure to protect workers from fall hazards after an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.One of the significant causes of workers’ compensation claims are fall hazards. Workers’ comp attorneys regularly see claims involving significant personal injury arising out of…