Traffic crashes are an unfortunate occurrence every day here in Georgia. When they prove fatal, the families of any victims may struggle to deal with the aftereffects, which can be both emotional and financial. When the exact cause of a crash isn’t apparent, that...
Year: 2020
Family says woman died due to nursing home abuse and neglect
When people think of abuse in a nursing home, they may think of actual violence perpetrated against a resident. However, abuse may also take the form of neglect, when a facility fails to provide a proper standard of care. Nursing home abuse and neglect happen all too...
Pressure ulcers can signal nursing home negligence
A resident in a nursing home is likely dependent upon the care provided by staff members to help keep them as healthy as possible. For some who are mobility impaired, this means that they need the staff members to help them adjust their body position when they’re...
Fatal car accident may be tied to distracted driving
Most drivers understand the dangers of allowing themselves to become distracted behind the wheel of a car. Even so, many of them still engage in distracted driving behaviors, whether they are using a mobile phone, talking to other passengers or doing anything besides...
Is daycare negligence happening in Georgia?
Like most Georgia households, yours might be a dual income family with you and your spouse both working full-time jobs outside the home. As a mother or father, you can likely relate to other parents who were hesitant to send their children to daycare because they’d...
Workers’ compensation: Employees should not fear retaliation
Most Georgia companies are happy to ensure that their employees enjoy a safe work environment. Sadly, there are instances where some companies will go out of their way to cover up safety violations that could endanger both workers and the general public alike. Whether...
Are you missing out on a third-party claim after a workplace injury?
Workplace accidents and injuries happen all the time. Quite often, the injured worker has to rely solely on workers’ compensation benefits to see them through their recovery (or after, in the case of permanent injuries). Because workers’ comp is a “no-fault” system...
Deadly pedestrian accident may have been due to drunk driver
Though most any Georgia driver can wind up in a car accident, most motorists will take necessary precautions to prevent them from happening. There are some drivers who not only fail to follow basic traffic safety, but who make deliberate choices that may impede their...
Nursing home abuse can stem from patient altercations
Many Georgia families rely on nursing home care for elderly loved ones. Though most of those facilities provide a high standard of care and fully meet patients’ needs, even one incident of nursing home abuse or neglect is one too many. People often assume that abuse...
Wrongful death claims in Georgia: The basics
When a loved one dies, it’s always hard. The situation becomes tragic, however, when the death was related to someone else’s negligent, reckless or criminal actions and was otherwise wholly preventable. When that happens, you may be able to pursue a wrongful death...