Car Accident Traced to Red Light Violation A teacher in Cherokee County suffered critical injuries in a head-on car accident earlier this week.Debra Walton was on her way to school when a vehicle struck her car. According to Cherokee County Sheriff’s officials, the car that struck Walton’s vehicle was driven…
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One Killed as SUV Crashes into Douglasville Home
One Killed as SUV Crashes into Douglasville Home You don’t expect to be struck by a car when you’re safely ensconced in your own home. But that’s exactly happened to Douglasville-resident George Michael Bryant. The 60-year-old man was in his house watching a movie on Saturday night with his wife,…
Texting-Related Accident Video Draws Ire
A Public Service Announcement video created by a British police department features a dramatization of an accident caused by a teen motorist who’s texting while driving. The YouTube video has gone wildly popular with over a million hits, but has also generated plenty of controversy because of its graphic content.…
Child Killed in Douglas County Accident
Child Killed in Douglas County Accident A 4-year-old boy has been killed and other members of his family, including his mother, have been seriously injured in an accident in Douglas County earlier last week. According to Georgia State Patrol, a Pontiac Bonneville crossed the center line, and crashed into a…
Hospital Cleanliness Still Major Issue
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a million people contract a hospital infection each year. A Consumer Reports survey provides clues to why those rates are so high. In 2008, Consumer Reports surveyed 731 nurses, and this year, sampled more than 13,500 of its readers, who…
We Have Back to School Safety on Our Minds
We Have Back to School Safety on Our Minds Thousands of school children across Georgia will be heading back to school after the summer break, raising concerns about accidents involving kids. As Georgia personal injury lawyers, we are concerned that the summer traffic lull might lead to a sense of…
Georgia Law Enforcement Kicks off Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown
Georgia Law Enforcement Kicks off Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Across Georgia, Labor Day counts as one of the deadliest holidays in the calendar. Every year, during the holiday that marks the official end of the summer, several drunk driving accidents are caused by holiday makers who have neglected to…
Marriott Hotel Withdraws Rape Premises Liability Defense
Marriott Hotel Withdraws Rape Premises Liability Defense Marriott International has withdrawn a legal defense by one of its franchise hotels that a rape victim, who was assaulted in the hotel premises, acted carelessly and failed to prevent the rape.The company has issued a statement apologizing to customers and Marriott guests,…
Elderly Lexington Couple Mauled to Death in Dog Attack
Elderly Lexington Couple Mauled to Death in Dog Attack Mystery still surrounds the death of a retired professor and his wife, apparently from a vicious dog attack. On Saturday, the mutilated bodies of retired UGA professor 77-year-old Luther Karl Schweder, and his wife 65-year-old Sherry were found near their home…
Covington Driver Released after Fatal Pedestrian Accident
Covington Driver Released after Fatal Pedestrian Accident Even as the family of 6-year-old Suk Maya Monger was holding a memorial service for the refugee girl who was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident, the motorist who struck her has been released from the DeKalb County Jail. Suk Maya was…