As Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers, we closely follow advancements in patient safety. With the healthcare debate focusing strongly on medical malpractice lawsuits, hospitals are seeing a great need to cut down on the errors and medical infections that occur in their facilities. A new report by the American Medical Association…
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Georgia’s Campaign Against Drunk Driving Lowers Accident Rates
States like Georgia, that conduct aggressive enforcement activities against drunk driving, are more likely to see a dramatic drop in accident fatality rates. That’s according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who launched the annual national crackdown on drunk driving over the holiday season. Across the country, including in Georgia, law…
Georgia Tractor Trailer Accident Leaves Four People Injured
A tractor trailer accident in Spalding, Georgia last week left a mother and four children seriously injured. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the accident occurred as Cindy Lynn Fain was driving her minivan. A tractor trailer driver apparently ran a stop sign, and crashed into the passenger side of…
Stronger Side Airbag Standards Proposed To Save Lives in Rollover Accidents
NHTSA Proposes Stronger Side Airbag Standards to Save Lives in Rollover Accidents As Atlanta personal injury lawyers, we have had our complaints about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the slowness with which the agency reacts to urgent safety issues. However, we will also be the first to admit…
Doctors, Lawyers are at Higher Risk of Auto Accidents
Doctors and lawyers are most at risk for auto accidents, at least according to a list of the most accident-prone professions in the country. The list was released by Insure.com and the Quality Planning Corporation, a company that validates policyholder information for insurers. The company has collected and analyzed data…
Atlanta Firefighter Injured in Accident Involving a Loose Truck Tire
Atlanta Firefighter Injured in Accident Involving Loose Truck Tire As Atlanta truck accident lawyers, we often find a common misconception that in a tractor trailer or commercial truck accident, the truck must be involved in a direct impact accident with the other vehicle for it to qualify as grounds for…
Six Injured in Gwinnett County Car Accident
Six Injured in Gwinnett County Car Accident Five members of a Georgia family have a lot to be thankful for, after they escaped what could have been a serious accident in Gwinnett County over the Thanksgiving weekend. The five and their taxi driver have sustained injuries. According to the Atlanta…
How to Shop for Safe Toys During the Holidays
Georgia Product Liability Lawyers Show You How to Shop for Safe Toys The year’s biggest shopping season has begun, and millions of parents will be making the all-important decision – what to give the special little someone in your life. While choices are endless, there is always the question of…
Woman Killed in Wrong Way Driving Accident in Atlanta
Woman Killed in Wrong Way Driving Accident in Atlanta A young mother has been tragically killed in a drunk driving accident involving a wrong way driver in Atlanta. The accident occurred on Saturday. According to the Atlanta Police Department, Robert Ayiteyfio drove his Toyota Camry west on an eastbound lane…
Multi Vehicle Auto Accident in Atlanta Kills One, Injures Five
Multi Vehicle Auto Accident in Atlanta Kills One, Injures Five A multi vehicle accident on Holcomb Bridge Road has left one man dead and five people, including a mother and four children, injured. The accident occurred on Thursday morning. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a pickup truck crossed a…