Posts by The Cooper Firm
Cobb County Fatal Accident Kills Man Injures 12-year-old boy
Too often, car drivers can cause a fatal accident by not looking for motorcyclists. While many times, this is not a problem, as motorcyclists are not a majority of the motorists on the road, this can occasionally come to tragic results. Such was the case in Cobb County in a tragic fatal accident involving a motorcycle and…
Read MoreOne Fatality One Injury In GA 400 Wreck
An accident on GA 400 caused by a wrong way driver has left one dead and one injured. The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning between Holcomb Bridge and Northridge roads. The wrong way driver, Emily Royball, 22, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes when she hit a sport utility vehicle head-on. She suffered fatal injuries…
Read MoreLuxury cars fail new tougher crash test
Every year cars do better and better in crash tests, but a tough new test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has caused problems for many of luxury and near-luxury automakers. Eight out of 11 cars tested failed the new crash test. The test is designed to mimic the most dangerous sort of…
Read MoreExperts Warn Many Backyard Decks Collapse
During the summer months many people spend a lot of time on their decks in the backyard barbecuing, relaxing, and spending time with friends and family. Many people assume that this is a safe activity, but they can be wrong. Experts are saying that people can get hurt, or even fatally injured, because many decks are not…
Read MoreMom loses son and arm in tragic Georgia truck accident
Anybody who has suffered through a truck accident knows the pain that can be involved in such an accident. Even when there is no actual collision involved, trucks seem to have an ominous presence on our roadways simply due to their size and lack or maneuverability. Unfortunately for one woman, a freak truck accident in Georgia caused…
Read MoreGM recalls Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoys for hazard
GM, in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the recall affected 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy SUVs, as well as certain 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7X and Isuzu Ascender SUVs. A possible electrical short could affect power windows and door locks, and in some cases could cause a fire, GM…
Read MoreJury Awards Over $5,000,000 in Wrongful Death Case Against Defendant and USAA – Advocate Capital
Jury Awards Over $5,000,000 in Wrongful Death Case Against Defendant and USAA In a decision that required only four (4) hours of deliberation, a Paulding County, Georgia jury awarded over $5,000,000 to Attorney Lance Cooper’s clients, the parents of a 15 year old boy entering his sophomore year of high school who was killed in…
Read MoreUsher’s stepson dies in fatal accident in Georgia
As many Georgia residents already know, the 11-year-old son of famous singer Usher’s ex-wife died after a fatal accident at Lake Lanier. On July 27, he was laid to rest. While his is not the first fatal accident at the lake, the family of the boy is understandably devastated by the incident. The accident happened when the…
Read MoreTwo more lives claimed by Georgia lakes
Two more lives were claimed Monday in swimming accidents on Lake Lanier and Tallulah Falls Lake in Georgia. One of the victims, Spencer Obe Dye, 25, got in trouble while swimming with a friend in the Bolling Mill area of Lake Lanier. His friend pulled him from the water and began CPR but was not successful. Dye…
Read MoreMarietta police officer hit by vehicle
A Marietta police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Thursday afternoon. The officer, James McClure, 26, was hit after trying to stop northbound traffic to let an emergency vehicle leave after an accident that had occurred earlier that day. The accident happened around 2 p.m. on the Canton Road…
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