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 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 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Marriott Hotel Withdraws Rape Premises Liability Defense Marriott International has withdrawn a legal defense by one of its franchise hotels that a rape victim, who was assaulted in the hotel premises, acted carelessly and failed to prevent the rape.The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 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 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…
One Killed, Two Injured in DeKalb County Multi Vehicle Accident DeKalb County police are investigating a multi vehicle accident on Monday, that has left one motorist dead and two injured. According to the Atlanta Journal- Constitution, the driver of a pickup truck hit a Geo Metro, injuring at least one…
Nationwide, there has been an increase in the number of female motorists involved in drunk driving accidents over the past decade. The recent death of a mother with seven others in an allegedly alcohol-fueled car accident, has turned the spotlight on this disturbing phenomenon. Last month, Diane Schuler drove the…
Atlanta Teens Get Crash Course in Accident Risks of Distracted Driving The nationwide focus on distracted driving was also in place in Atlanta yesterday as teenage drivers got a crash course in the increased risk of accidents when they are distracted behind the wheel. The distracted driving training course was…
A multi-vehicle accident on Interstate-285 in DeKalb County on Wednesday left a motorcyclist dead, and 5 other people injured. According to DeKalb County police, the accident was set off by an SUV driver who entered the highway without slowing for traffic. The driver seems to have set off a chain…