Category Archives: Personal Injury Law
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Investigation Into Woman Claimed to be Bitten by Dog at Airport
An investigation is underway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport into claims that a woman was bitten by a bomb-sniffing dog at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration is heading the investigation into the bite by the dog, who is used to detect … Continue reading
AirTran Airways Sues Its Own Employee for Medical Benefit Payouts Received
Ms. Brenda Elem from Tucker, GA, is being sued by her employer, AirTran Airways, for medical benefits paid to her after she was in a car wreck. Ms. Elem began working for AirTran in 2002, and paid into the company’s … Continue reading
Investigation into Worker Fatality Results in Serious and Repeat Violations for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
After the 2012 death of a worker at a Pilgrim’s Pride in Canton, GA, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company with eight safety violations. The worked was killed after being caught in … Continue reading
Motorist Killed By Flying Tire on I-85
In Dekalb County, a woman was killed Friday morning by a tire that flew across several lanes of traffic and through her windshield. Investigators said the tire came from a Cartersville man’s pick-up truck. As he was driving, it came … Continue reading
FDA warns of improper advertising for LASIK eye surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned five eye care providers to stop the misleading advertising and promotion of refractive lasers used in eye surgery procedures such as LASIK. The FDA found that the providers’ advertisements and promotional materials … Continue reading
Proposed Georgia Workers’ Compensation Legislative Changes 2013
State Board Chairman Rick Thompson announced the proposed legislative measures for 2013 at the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Seminar last week. The most significant change is a 400 week cap on medical benefits in non-catastrophic cases. In catastrophic cases, the employee … Continue reading
Fatal Crash in Snellville, GA
After a series of hit and runs, a 70-year-old man has been denied bond after he crashed in a restaurant on Highway 78 in Snellville, Georgia. No one inside the restaurant was hurt, but one of the wrecks was fatal. … Continue reading
Accused Drunk Driver Injuries Three in Crash
A driver is charged with DUI after he rear-ended one patrol car, pushing it into another officer’s car. Three people were injured in the collision, which happened Sunday at about 7:10 p.m. on Camp Creek Parkway near Washington Road. Those … Continue reading
Signs and Symptoms of Nursing Home Abuse
Malnutrition and dehydration in the elderly population is often misdiagnosed and underreported; it is estimated that between 5 and 10 percent of nursing home residents are malnourished. This number is much greater in long-term care facilities for ill patients. Early … Continue reading
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