Can Advanced Safety Systems Really Reduce Risks of Crash Injury?
There are so many hazards that can affect our driving these days that you feel almost like a failure for not having 360 degree peripheral vision at all times. At times even backing out of a parking space can feel like a game of chance no matter how many times you’ve looked around beforehand. Suddenly…
Read MoreBlast Injuries Are Real Risks in the Entertainment Industry
Coronavirus halted production for several months, but the film and TV industry is getting back to work. With so many sound stages and production houses located in Georgia, this means thousands of jobs coming back online, not to mention a cash infusion to the local economy. It was announced in July that 20 projects would…
Read MoreAre For-Profit Nursing Homes Engaging in Fraud with Coronavirus Aid?
Over the past five months, the U.S. government has given hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid to companies across the country. Much of the assistance was given to the public health sector, but not all healthcare facilities have acted with integrity when it comes to pandemic-related funding. In fact, some nursing home facilities…
Read MoreCourts Are Starting to Hold Amazon Responsible for Defective Products
For years, Amazon has found ways to escape liability for injuries its customers have sustained by products purchased online. They took careful steps to organize the company in such a way that would allow them to sidestep any responsibility for goods sold by third-parties. Their attorneys were able to put off the inevitable for a…
Read MoreGeorgia Officials May Have Violated the Law by Hiding Coronavirus Information
With the current unreliable state of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens feel they have very few avenues for receiving credible information. That information is what they use to guide their personal decisions about their own safety and how they go about their everyday activities like grocery shopping or sending their children back to school in person.…
Read MoreAre Chrysler Minivans a Fire Hazard?
Minivans have become the universal symbol of family safety to vehicle owners everywhere. These vans are not the first choice for most drivers in the market for a new vehicle as they’re more utilitarian than fun. Those with larger families or who require a vehicle with extra space are the likely candidates you’ll see behind…
Read MoreHow Can Your Social Media Posts Hurt Your Injury Claim?
If you use social media, you’re very used to seeing the lives of your friends and family unfold on a daily basis. Sometimes you probably even unfollow some of them because they’ve posted one too many food pics or errand updates. It can just become mundane. Then you have friends who may be going through…
Read MoreMost Common Injuries from Rear-End Accidents
Whether you’re driving down the street, sitting at a stop light, or you’re properly parked and minding your own business, rear end accidents can lead to serious injuries. Rear end collisions are an example of energy being transferred from a moving object to another object. The speed the moving object is traveling will dictate the…
Read MoreWhy Were So Many Veterans Treated with Experimental Hydroxychloroquine?
In early July, news broke about the Southeastern Veterans’ Center in Philadelphia treating veterans with hydroxychloroquine, a controversial drug used in the treatment of COVID-19. What made this story different, however, is that the veterans being given the drug hadn’t necessarily been tested for coronavirus. The Washington Post reported that “for more than two weeks…
Read MoreFrankie Brown Named 2020 Winner of Harris Lowry Manton LLP’s Annual Civil Justice Scholarship
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is proud to announce that Frances “Frankie” Brown has been selected to receive the 2020 Civil Justice Scholarship. Ms. Brown is a 1L student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Prior to entering law school, she earned her B.A. in Sociology and Criminology from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw,…
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