No one knows for sure what happened in this deadly confrontation. One man was killed by police. The story began in July, when a man was reported standing beside a major roadway, swearing and yelling at passing cars. Someone called the police, and a deputy was sent to the scene.…
Beware of trucks in construction zones. Any road work crew poses a major hazard. We’re so used to seeing road work being done all over America, we tend to just shrug our shoulders and grumble about yet another delay in getting from point A to point B. Construction is considered…
The family of the victim in this case filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the dead man. Not all wrongful death cases are the result of negligence on the part of the named defendant. This case may well be one of those. Evidently, the man who died was…
A young man on his way home was hit and killed by a truck. It’s hard to imagine that someone could be just two blocks from home, and die in a hit-and-run accident. A 26-year-old man, whose day had started out like any other, was on his way home, and…
Accidents on the job often severely injure or kill. In this case, an oil well worker died at the age of 21. It was a normal day of getting up and going to work for the oil company, and a 21-year-old worker was looking forward to day’s end when he…
If you’re ever involved in a critical injury accident in Georgia, hope that it happens close to a Level 1 Trauma Center. It may save your life. It’s a fact of life that people get into car, truck and motorcycle accidents all over the state of Georgia. The lucky victims…
It’s hardly the stuff tourist attractions are made of; Georgia ranks among the top five states for fatal truck accidents. Despite the fact that the trucking industry is striving to make the roads a safer place for other motorists, Georgia has always managed to maintain the dubious distinction of ranking…
Wrongful death lawsuits are not just about compensation. At times, social justice is served as well. Wrongful death cases are about loss, grief, fear and anxiety for the future, but they are also about social justice. In many cases, the family of the deceased is hoping to change something for…
There are some things you just do not do. Trying to hide an accident that injured another person is one of them. This accident just about takes the cake in terms of the biker’s irresponsibility. A biker, whipping about town on his ride, a blue Suzuki, was doing so while…
Sleep apnea is a dangerous condition. Long haul truckers with this medical issue are time bombs. New sleep apnea regulations are slated to be put in place, sometime this year, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Sleep apnea causes truckers to have accidents, and the long and…