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…
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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…
New Bird Study Could Provide Slip and Fall Accident Prevention Solutions
A new study that has been published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, may have avian subjects, but could provide Atlanta slip and fall accident lawyers answers to preventing of these accidents among human beings. As an Atlanta injury lawyer, I have seen the devastating personal injuries caused by slip…
No Injuries Reported in Atlanta area Nursing Home Roof Collapse
More than 100 residents of a nursing home in Gwinnett County, Georgia were moved to another facility last week, after the roof of their nursing home collapsed.Fortunately, the 109 residents did not suffer injuries during the collapse. As an Atlanta injury lawyer, I have seen a number of roof collapses…
Worker Killed in Forsyth County, Georgia Construction Accident
There has been yet another construction worker death linked to a trench collapse accident in Georgia. These types of construction accidents often result in the wrongful death of the worker or serious injuries. Unfortunately, workers compensation benefits fail to truly compensate the family of the worker since the workers comp…
Beware of Atlanta Slip and Fall Accidents This Winter
Slip and fall accidents cause significant and permanent personal injuries to individuals. Retailers and other property owners have a responsibility to keep their premises safe for their visitors. Likewise, visitors have a responsibility not to walk in areas that are clearly hazardous. The recent winter weather has greatly increased the…
How Safe Are Georgia’s Gas Pipelines?
How Safe Are Georgia’s Gas Pipelines? Last week, a tremendous gas pipeline explosion tore through a neighborhood in San Bruno, California, killing four people and injuring several others.The explosion has been linked to a rupture in the gas transmission line.Since the explosion, there have been reports that residents in the…
Several Injured in Marietta Deck Collapse
The Fourth of July celebrations quickly turned into a disaster for several holidaymakers in Marietta when the deck they were on collapsed suddenly. The people were standing on the deck when it suddenly pulled away from the wall and collapsed in a yard. The deck was about 10 feet above…
Single Focal Lenses Could Minimize Slip and Fall Accidents in the Elderly
Single Focal Lenses Could Minimize Slip and Fall Accident Risks in Elderly Persons Wearing eyeglasses with multifocal lenses can actually increase an elderly person’s risk of suffering a fall accident when he or she is outdoors. Therefore, senior citizens, who spend a lot of time outdoors, may be better served…