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Governor Signs Open Records Rewrite Into Law
A revision of the Georgia’s Open Records Act was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal last week to strengthen the public’s access to records and documents. The bill, known as House Bill 397, is the first major rewrite of Georgia’s sunshine laws in more than 10 years. The revisions increase fines for offenders with a…
Read MoreGeorgia Child Dies in Fatal Accident After Being Hit by a Car
Every parent’s worst nightmare is that their child might be a victim of a fatal accident. To many, this fatal accident scenario is simply incomprehensible. However, for one Georgia family, this is exactly what occurred when their son was fatally struck by a car while he was running to catch the school bus recently. The accident started…
Read MoreSettlement reached in Delta bag handlers death
Due to the recent settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health administration, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has agreed to install seat belts on airport vehicles after the death of a baggage tug vehicle driver who was ejected from the vehicle in August 2010. Employees of Delta were notified that many of the vehicles…
Read MoreTaxmasters hit with 195$ million judgement
TaxMasters Inc., a Texas-based tax advisory firm, has been sentenced to pay $195 million in restitution and civil penalties for defrauding its clients. About $119 million will be used to pay back defrauded consumers. Their CEO and founder, Patrick Cox, has been ordered to pay $46 million of the verdict handed down by the Texas…
Read MoreFatal Accident: Gwinnett County Police Sifting Through Crash Details
It is not always clear exactly what happened in the aftermath of a Georgia motor vehicle accident. That is particularly true when one of the parties to a two-car accident is killed at the scene of the crash. Police are often left with piecing together what occurred based upon the statements of the other party,…
Read MoreThe Cooper Firm featured in The Daily Report
The Cooper Firm was recently featured in the Daily Report. (Click on Daily Report.pdf to view the article.) A Client’s Patience Pays Off Seven years after our client, Lisa Krebs, was severely injured in a automobile collision, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a jury decision in her favor. The case arose out of a motor vehicle collision which occurred in April…
Read MoreChild Safety Seat Study Passes Only 21 of 98 Vehicles Tested
Over a decade ago, requirements were set for backseat car designs to make child safety seats easier to install correctly, but they are still making it difficult. A study done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute shows that only 21 of 98 vehicles tested met all…
Read MoreNHTSA issues eighth consumer advisory about dangers of 15 passenger vans
Last month a 15-passenger van was involved in a rollover crash when the left rear tire failed, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. There were 17-passengers in the van and the crash left many injured and one dead. Two weeks after the accident the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued its eighth…
Read MoreFatal Accident of 70-year-old man raises questions about police
Normally, police respond to the report of a fatal accident. However, in a tragic twist, the family of the victim is blaming the police for causing a fatal accident which killed a 70-year-old Georgia man in a fiery crash. The victim had been delivering newspapers in a job that he always loved for over 15 years. On…
Read MoreFatal Accident Claims Georgia Motorcyclist
In some cases, bikers are able to avoid fatal accidents by wearing approved safety helmets. These helmets can absorb the impact that may occur if the biker is unfortunate enough to find themselves in a motorcycle accident. However, though it is essential safety equipment for any biker, protective head gear was not enough to save…
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