Georgia
Car Accident From Alcohol and Speed in Cobb County that Killed 1 and injured 3
Car Accident From Alcohol and Speed in Cobb County that Killed 1 and injured 3 Twenty five year old, Michael Rogers was killed and three others injured in a car accident on Thursday morning in Cobb County. The single vehicle accident occurred in a 1991 Saturn SL2 headed east on South Gordon Road. At about 5 a.m.…
Read MoreGeorgia Woman Seeks to Have Wrongful Death Suit Tossed Out
A Georgia woman is seeking to have a wrongful death suit against her tossed out by a judge. She currently stands accused of being involved in the shooting death of her husband. The woman’s brother-in-law filed the wrongful death suit and he is arguing that his claim should be allowed to stand. The woman’s husband was killed…
Read MoreGeorgia Sheriff’s Deputy Causes Car Accident, Injures Passengers
When people hear that a police officer is at the scene of a car accident involving suspicions of drunk driving, often they picture the officer as assisting those who were in the accident. After all, many times officers are called to these scenes which can be very traumatizing. However, in one Georgia car accident, the driver…
Read MoreFewer teenagers are driving after drinking
In the past two decades, the percentage of American high school students who drink and drive has dropped by more than half. The reason for the drop is mainly due to tougher laws against driving under the influence. Data from a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that in 2011,…
Read MoreA Gwinnett County Jury Awards ER Patient $5 Million in a Medical Malpractice Claim
Attorneys for Ellen Wadsworth brought a medical malpractice lawsuit after a physician’s assistant at Houston Medical Center, misdiagnosed her as having cellulitis, a skin infection caused by bacteria, and failed to diagnose blockages in her arteries behind both knees. Ms. Wadworth, 61 at the time, was transported by ambulance to Houston Medical Center with complaints…
Read MoreGeorgia driver looses fight for life after horrific truck accident
One of the common reasons for a truck accident is that often truckers forget that the size of their vehicle limits the speed of which they can turn. Truckers can sometimes underestimate speed and distance, which subsequently can lead to hold-ups in traffic or, more tragically, a truck accident. Unfortunately for one Georgia driver, who was…
Read MoreGeorgia Woman Killed in Accident by Alleged Drunk Driver
One of the quickest ways to cause a fatal accident is for a driver to drink and drive. Those who choose to drink and drive usually do not pay as much attention to the roadway or their driving and thus are more frequently prone to accidents. Unfortunately, as they are also prone to losing control…
Read MoreThe Georgia Court of Appeals’ Decision on Offer of Settlement Rule Stands (for now)
The Georgia Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari requesting review of last year’s Court of Appeals’ controversial interpretation of fee-shifting under the offer of settlement rule created in the 2005 tort reform package. Under the offer of settlement rule, a party can be ordered to pay the other side’s attorney fees if it…
Read MoreGeorgia dog mauls 4-year-old in horrifying fatal accident
Any fatal accident is tragic, but few deaths are more terrible than dying from a dog attack. There have been occasions where a missing person was reported, only to find that the missing person has been violently killed by a dog. Unfortunately for one Georgia family, a 4-year-old boy was killed in a fatal accident involving a…
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…
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