personal injury
Georgia police deputy killed in head on wrong way crash
A Georgia police deputy is dead following a car accident in which a vehicle heading the wrong way struck him head-on. The police officer was on duty at the time of the car accident. For many in the police force, this is a sobering reminder that the accidents with which they deal in the routine course…
Read MoreMan Catches Fire After Applying Sunscreen
A man from Massachusetts has recently suffered second degree burns from a grill after using Banana Boat Sport Performance spray-on sunscreen before barbecuing. Brett Sigworth claims that he sprayed on the sunscreen right before walking over to the grill, not aware that it would still be flammable after it was on his skin. The flames…
Read MoreThe office of inspector general finds vaccinations stored at wrong temperatures
An investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) found that many providers of immunizations provided under the CDC’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) program may be administering ineffective doses to children, placing them at risk for contracting serious diseases.(See a copy of the report here.) The VFC program provides free…
Read MoreCar Accident Caused by Motorist Interrupting Funeral Procession
When attending a funeral, one typically does not expect to get into a car accident. Though the funeral procession by which the family and loved ones of a deceased wind their way to the cemetery where their loved one will be laid to rest can hold potential for a car accident, there are several Georgia laws…
Read MoreButton battery ingestion increases
According to a recent study published in the online version of Pediatrics magazine, every three hours, a child under the age of 18 will come to the emergency room to be treated for button battery ingestion. It also shows that this rate will continue to accelerate in the coming years. A button battery ingestion fatality was first…
Read MoreOver 50 injured after Georgia car accident involving 6 school buses
Field trips for students are supposed to be fun and sometimes educational. One recent Saturday trip to a large Georgia amusement park by some 200 Burke County School District students was anything but fun. Students may have been thinking about how much fun they planned to have or which rides they should or shouldn’t go…
Read MoreCar stunt seriously injures teen in Georgia
All too frequently, Georgia drivers suffer a car accident, even when they haven’t actually done anything risky in the first place. But sometimes, especially for young people who have just received their licenses, the drivers may choose to try out risky moves while driving. Unfortunately, these risky moves often put them and others in danger…
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 MoreTruck Accident Fatal for 24-year-old Georgia man
Unfortunately, truck drivers are the cause of many injurious accidents. With their long hours and strict deadlines, truck drivers often work when they are tired and cannot properly focus on traffic or road conditions. Nevertheless, this does not excuse any accident that is induced by negligence. In recent news, a tragic accident occurred in Hall…
Read MoreWoman Killed, Others Injured in Cherokee County Car Accident
The cause of a three-vehicle accident is still under investigation after it took the life of a 30-year-old woman in Cherokee County this week. Police say the car accident happened on Thursday at about 3 p.m. on the Marietta Highway Bridge. The woman, who was driving a Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency officials.…
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