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Using The Glasgow Coma Scale To Determine The Severity Of Brain Injury
In many of our serious automobile collision cases we unfortunately find ourselves representing victims of a traumatically induced brain injury. During any serious car accident, unfortunately victims...
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Five Hour Energy Drinks: A Potential Killer
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it has received reports of 13 deaths associated with the use of the popular “Five Hour Energy” drink. Because the FDA’s investigation is ongoing,...
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The Impact Of Pre-Existing Injuries On Personal Injury Cases
All experienced attorneys that practice in the personal injury field are familiar with insurance companies attempting to exploit prior injuries sustained by clients. The argument often used is that the...
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Excessive Force Used In Detaining A Shoplifter
Today we read newspaper accounts about a suspected shoplifter being killed by security personnel at a local Walmart here in Georgia. According to news accounts, the suspected shoplifter allegedly took...
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Georgia’s New Rules Of Evidence
Effective January 1, 2013, Georgia’s New Rules of Evidence go into effect. The new provisions are found generally at O.C.G.A. Title 24, Chapter 1 through 10. The new code applies to all cases filed...
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Achieving Justice In A Personal Injury Case
Oftentimes clients like to refer to news articles about some substantial jury verdict or settlement in favor of a plaintiff in a particular case. Our advice when these comments are made is that it is...
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The Value Of Demonstrative Evidence
There is an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In legal cases presented to a jury, this is particularly true. If you have photographs of an automobile collision’s aftermath and can...
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Innocent Passengers Involved In Police Chases Can Sue
On March 28 of this year, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that innocent passengers unwittingly involved in a high speed pursuit case can sue the police for damages caused, in part, by a reckless...
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Legal Liability For Emergency Vehicle Negligence
In urban America it is not uncommon to see speeding government vehicles heading toward a variety of locations. Whether the emergency vehicle be a fire truck, an ambulance or police vehicle this is a...
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Should you Settle your Personal Injury Case??
The answer to this question is not an easy one to give. Some cases have clear liablity such as a drunk driver running a stop sign. Others have clear evidence of injury such as broken bones. Some cases...
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Filing A Federal Tort Claims Act Case Against the United States
As is true of any other claim against the Federal Government, if a tort has been committed for which a government employee was negligent which caused injury or damages to an innocent third party, the...
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Henry County Police Chase Ends In Death Of Teenage Passenger
On April 2 of this year, we blogged about an important decision rendered by the Georgia Court of Appeals on March 28, 2013 indicating that innocent passengers unwittingly involved in high speed police...
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Documenting Damages In A Serious Personal Injury Case
In a serious injury case, in order to achieve a just resolution for any client, it is obviously necessary that all damages caused by the incident be fully documented. In a typical automobile case where...
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Challenges Associated With Serious Burn Injury Cases
Our firm regrettably has encountered several tragic cases involving serious burn injuries. These cases arise in a variety of contexts. Some of our clients have had chemical burns, others have had burns...
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What Damages Are Available In Wrongful Death Actions?
In Georgia when an innocent person is killed due to the negligence of a third person, the survivors have a claim for wrongful death damages. The full value of the life of the decedent includes both...
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