If you are ever injured on the job in Georgia, even ever so slightly, you need to report the incident immediately. The report doesn't have to come the minute you are injured but it really should be done once you have been released from the hospital or the doctor's...
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What damages can I pursue in a wrongful death action?
It's not possible to place a value on a human life. Each human being is a unique miracle whose value is inestimable. Nevertheless, Georgia courts are often tasked with the impossible job of finding a way to compensate family members who have lost a loved one at the...
Federal drug regulator notifies public of risky thyroid drugs
Many American consumers trust and rely on pharmaceutical drug makers to design and produce medicines that keep us healthy, active and pain-free. But what happens when these drug makers fail to produce medications that are safe for human consumption? Throughout recent...
Georgia salvage yard accident results in 1 worker fatality
A salvage yard worker suffered fatal injuries when a truck fell on him in Clayton County. The 31-year-old worker was reportedly removing an automotive part from beneath a pickup truck when the weight of the truck shifted and the entire vehicle fell and crushed him....
Can exercises prevent carpal tunnel syndrome?
Some people are more susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome than others. This devastating work-related, repetitive-use injury often befalls those who spend a lot of time using a computer, mouse and keyboard. The repetitive action of typing keys over and over again...
Are in-vehicle entertainment systems dangerous?
We all know that distracted driving is a serious problem and it's only getting worse with the rise in the ubiquity of smartphones and in-vehicle technology. According to a recent AAA study carried out with the assistance of the University of Utah, the type of...
Is your family safe from a defective automobile air bag?
With so many cars being recalled over defective air bags during the last several years, how do you know for sure that your automobile doesn't have one of these problematic safety devices installed? The problem is, you don't know. Every other week, it seems like a new...
Can you guess what hidden dangers are lurking in Spam?
When American foodies and lovers of fine dining wax poetic about the various delicacies and delights that regularly tempt the palates of our countrymen, they don't usually laud the succulence of Spam. Nevertheless, Spam sandwiches and other recipes that include Spam...
What are the most common types of motor vehicle defects?
Modern cars have so many complicated electrical components and computer systems, it's a miracle that vehicle manufacturers can build and design something that approaches reliability. Although they do build reliable automobiles, errors can and do occur during the...
5 common causes of car accidents
A car accident can happen in an unlimited number of ways, but personal injury attorneys tend to see the same car accident scenarios over and over again. Unfortunately, even though many accident scenarios are avoidable, it seems that no amount of law enforcement -- and...
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