Mount Carmel Grove City, a brand-new hospital which opened in April 2019 in Grove City, Ohio, is recovering from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease which sickened 16, possibly caused one death, and generated two lawsuits. The 200-bed hospital celebrated its grand opening on April 28th, and one of the first patients admitted to the hospital [...]
Harris Lowry Manton LLP, a full-service catastrophic and personal injury firm with offices in Atlanta and Savannah, was recently recognized by The Daily Report, Atlanta’s top legal publication, for the Simmons v. Southcoast Medical Group verdict in which a woman was awarded $18 million in medical malpractice damages. The jury verdict was named the #2 [...]
A failure to yield accident happens when a driver fails to yield the right of way appropriately. These collisions occur when drivers are negligent and fail to follow traffic laws, like running yellow or red blinking lights without looking, failing to yield during a left-hand turn, or aggressively merging onto a highway or roadway without [...]
If you find yourself in need of a Georgia personal injury attorney, it is important to understand some of the basic characteristics to look for in your legal advocate. Choosing the right individual to represent you in your case can mean the difference between securing the maximum compensation available to you or nothing at all. [...]
Cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain, can occur after someone experiences a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain injuries can happen when the head suffers a blow or hit, a sudden acceleration or stop, or any other type of force injuring the brain. Typically, we see brain injuries and cerebral edema as a result of [...]
Great weather here in Georgia means more people out on the road. For many motorcyclists, spring and summer mean taking their bikes out to enjoy a pleasure ride or commute back and forth to work. Unfortunately, with more motorcycles – and more cars – out on the highways and local streets, motorcyclists can be more [...]
Although every attorney must graduate from law school and pass the bar exam in order to practice law, not every attorney is qualified to handle medical malpractice cases. If you have been hurt as a result of medical negligence, you want an attorney who practices in this specialized area of law, and has earned a [...]
If television and films tell us anything, it is that people are fascinated by the jury trial process. For example: The television show “Law & Order” ran for 20 years. There are dozens of daytime court shows on TV. Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her work in Erin Brockovich. To Kill a Mockingbird is [...]
Some of the most common product liability lawsuits involve defective car parts. Prior to sending their SUVs, trucks, and motorcycles to market, vehicle manufacturers have an obligation to make sure the parts and systems of these vehicles function properly and are safe for consumers, i.e. drivers and passengers. The state of Georgia assigns strict liability [...]
Working or living outside the Atlanta perimeter (“OTP”) can be a huge traffic nightmare for those of us who travel along its congested roadways. However, a new study is in the works that could relieve some of this traffic and air pollution in the future. The Gateway85 Gwinnett Community Improvement District, or CID, works to [...]
