What Are the Most Common Summertime Accidents?
The long, hot summer is here in Georgia. The days are longer, and the sun is brighter. Some of us like to stay inside with comfortable air conditioning, but many of us like to get out and enjoy the weather. However, summertime puts us at risk for specific types of accidents, and we want your…
Read MoreCan Product Liability Be Criminal?
What many people don’t recognize is that product liability cases can also be criminal cases. A lot of times there will be a number of products that are sold, that start to injure people. Because of the expense of fixing that problem, then a lot of manufactures cover it up: they hide the evidence,…
Read MoreDuck Boat Capsizes in Storm on Missouri Lake, Killing 17 People
A duck boat filled with tourists near Branson, Missouri capsized and sank on July 19th, killing 17 people, including several young children. ABCNews.com reports that there were 31 people on board when the boat sank in a violent summer thunderstorm, which seemed to whip up very quickly, bringing 63 mph winds and incredibly choppy water.…
Read MorePfizer Recalls Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Antidote
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that Pfizer is voluntarily recalling its opioid antidote Naloxone. The drug company Hospira, whose parent company is Pfizer, issued the recall “due to the potential presence of embedded and loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger.” The recall affects single-use sterile cartridge units marked with lot numbers…
Read MoreNew Safety Warning – Keep ATVs Off Paved Public Roads
With summer fully upon us, it’s time to take advantage of the many outdoor activities Georgia has to offer. Whether it’s biking at Skidaway Island State Park, fly fishing on the Chattahoochee River or rock climbing at Tallulah Gorge, our state is full of adventures for anyone who’s willing to look. One popular activity for…
Read MoreCrash Tests Give Lowest SUV Safety Ratings to Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an insurance industry non-profit whose mission is to reduce insurance claims costs, runs crash tests on new model year passenger vehicles and rates them in four categories: good, acceptable, marginal or poor. The Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee did not fare well during this year’s testing. Overall,…
Read MoreImproving Trucking Safety Using Virtual Reality
Trucking companies are responsible for using various types of safety training to prepare new drivers for the dangers they might experience on the road, as well as update veteran drivers on safety procedures. Training can come in any format—like classroom or computer-based—but some companies like UPS and Linde North America are starting to use virtual…
Read MoreWhat Do Potholes and Pizza Have in Common?
After winter is over, Georgia roads and highways can be left with potholes. Some get repaired and some simply languish, seemingly waiting to damage our cars. However, an unlikely beacon of hope has arrived to fix some of our crumbling roads—Domino’s. The pizza chain recently announced the launch of its “Paving for Pizza” campaign, in…
Read MoreHome Explosion in Roswell, GA. from a Gas Leak Causes Burn Injuries
On June 12, 2018 a home exploded in Roswell, Ga., in Fulton County. The source of the explosion was a gas leak from the dryer. Brendon Morton, Pat Sammons, and Win Reid, who lived in the house, all made it out alive, but Sammons and Morton “were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with burns on…
Read MoreWhat Do Personal Injury Lawyers Do?
What do personal injury lawyers do? What we do is we work for our clients. We look at a case, we investigate what happened, and then we apprise the client of what their options are. I think the most fulfilling things that we do as personal injury lawyers here at our firm, and we…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton LLP: Fighting for Clients. Committed to Justice
Life can change in a second. You lose a loved one. You lose a family member. It completely turns your world upside down.
Read MoreThe Causes and Effects of Burn Injuries
Some of the most painful injuries a person can suffer are burn injuries. Unfortunately, burns are also difficult to treat, with serious burns leading to a long, tough road to recovery. In 2016, the most current data available, nearly half a million people sought medical attention for burns. Burn injuries can range from minor, like…
Read MoreMan Sues Tesla for Devastating Burn Injuries Suffered at Car Factory
A 37-year-old man, Son Nguyen, is suffering from the results of a Tesla car factory electrical explosion that left him with severe burns over large portions of his body. He has sued the automaker, alleging the company disregarded his safety by placing him directly in path of danger for the express purpose of increasing productivity…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Drowsy Driving Revealed in Study
According to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, federal agencies are underreporting the number of car accidents resulting from fatigued drivers. Only 1 to 2 percent of vehicle collisions are reported by the government as resulting from drowsy driving. However, AAA estimates that number may be 8 to 9 times higher –…
Read MoreWhen Do You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If someone has hurt you or harmed your family, then you need a personal injury lawyer. You need someone who can do a variety of things. The most important thing that a personal injury lawyer should be doing is giving the client options. I see lawyers that advertise on TV and they say, “Well,…
Read MoreYour Rights as a Passenger in a Car Wreck, Regardless of Driver Fault
As a passenger who is injured in a vehicle wreck, you probably understand that the responsibility resting upon the driver does not belong to you. As a passenger in a situation in which a friend or family member is at-fault for the crash, you may be inclined to avoid filing a claim against the person…
Read MoreRoutine Cosmetic Surgery Leaves Woman with Devastating Brain Damage
Even the most minor surgical procedure carries some risks. Brain damage, however, is not typically associated with cosmetic surgery. Sadly, a Georgia woman recently fell into the hands of a cosmetic surgeon whose services caused her permanent brain damage. The startling nature of the story is compounded by the fact that the cosmetic surgeon performing…
Read MoreDoctors Tried to Lower Cost of Cancer Meds. Manufacturers Tripled the Price in Response
The nonprofit organization, Value in Cancer Care Consortium, recently completed research suggesting a popular cancer drug that typically costs $148,000 per year for patients may work just as effectively in smaller doses, and could cut the drug’s prices down to about $50,000. However, just as this research was made public, the Washington Post reported that…
Read MoreWhat Are Catastrophic Injuries?
What are catastrophic injuries? The way that I typically think of that is a life-altering injury. If something happens to someone that changes the way they view the world, and changes how they interact with other people, those are catastrophic injuries. Some of them are obvious things like spinal cord injuries, but there are other,…
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Thought to Be the Reason for the Death of Couple on Lake Lanier
Rangers from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources discovered the bodies of Gainesville residents Andrew Maronge and Julie Wright on a boat on Lake Lanier. The investigation is still pending, and an autopsy has not yet been completed, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that carbon monoxide (“CO”) poisoning appears to be the reason. The…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations Laws
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional provides care or treatment for a patient that falls below the “standard of care,” which results in that patient’s injury. According to John Hopkins University, more than 250,000 cases of medical malpractice leading to patient deaths occur each year in the United States. This exceeds the number of…
Read MoreSavannah Mourns the Loss of a Police Officer Killed While Working at a Crash Scene
Savannah is mourning the loss of Anthony Christie, a police officer with the Savannah Police Department (“SPD”), who was tragically killed in the line of duty on Friday, May 25, 2018. Officer Christie was directing traffic around a head-on collision on eastbound I-16 at Dean Forest Road, at around 2:30 a.m. He was in his…
Read More6 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) contributes to about 30% of all injury deaths in the United States. A TBI can be caused by a bump or a blow to the head, or it can be a result of strong forces, such as in a car crash. While not every blow to the head will result in…
Read MoreAnother Self-Driving Car Crash in Arizona
Less than two months after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber in Tempe, Arizona, more bad news about autonomous vehicles comes out of the Grand Canyon state. A self-driving Waymo minivan was involved in a collision when it collided with another vehicle in Chandler, Arizona on May 4, 2018. The safety…
Read MoreTesla and NTSB Feud Over Safety Probe
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has removed Tesla Inc. from its role in the investigation of a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, claiming the automaker violated an agreement not to disclose information while the probe was still ongoing. The decision was relayed to Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on April 11. However,…
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