“I was injured by a doctor and I need to find a lawyer” or “I was injured by the hospital and I need to find a lawyer,” are now scenarios where you have the constitutional right to seek fair and full recovery for pain and suffering. Today was a wonderful…
In Georgia, and everywhere, as too many employers know, employees solicit (attempt to steal) clients from their former employer. There exist obvious and significant financial and professional incentives for employers to prevent this from happening. The answer is a well drafted non solicitation agreement, amongst other safeguards. The problem is…
Recently, a pit bull attacked a pregnant woman who lives in Cobb County, Georgia. The pit bull initially attacked the woman’s dog but then attacked her. Luckily, the courageous woman kicked the dog and then grabbed its neck to protect her unborn child. We hope that both the mother and…
This article, briefly, deals with an important issue in the context of injuries suffered at a hospital due to medical negligence. The question is simple: is your case a medical malpractice case or a case of ordinary negligence on behalf of the hospital? The answer may be extremely complex and…
Throughout the country, prescription misfills injure and sometimes kill hundreds of people, every year. As pharmacies become busier, the likelihood of pharmacy error increases. In 1998, Georgia took action to combat this problem. The Georgia Legislature strengthened laws and regulations regarding pharmacy conduct. Nevertheless, many people throughout Georgia continue to…
This week, the Georgia House finally passed a controversial bullying bill, the purpose of which is to strengthen the state’s anti-bullying laws. Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Atlanta) wrote the bill. It originally did not pass, but on Tuesday made it through as an amendment to a measure dealing with school bus…
A California Highway Patrol police officer helped rescue a runaway Toyota Prius speeding out of control at 94 miles per hour to a safe stop after the car’s accelerator went out of control nearly killing the driver. The driver explained that he wasn’t doing anything but the car kept speeding…
Here is a very interesting video that discusses the Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt case about to be decided by the Georgia Supreme Court, which challenges the current Georgia cap on medical malpractice at $350,000 as unconstitutional. This case illustrates the incredible injustice of limiting patients who are victimized or…
The Alabama State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) with the family of Michael McIntyre, a young black man who was shot and killed after being gunned down five times in the back by Tallassee, Alabama Police on December 29th, is calling for the…
Con frecuencia, las personas preguntan cuánto vale su reclamación. Y la respuesta nunca es simple. En casos de lesiones personales, los abogados de Georgia determinan con demasiada frecuencia el valor del resarcimiento meramente multiplicando el monto de las facturas médicas de la persona lesionada. Sin embargo, su resarcimiento no debe…