In reviewing an appeal of a car accident injury case, SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY v. Hanks, Ga: Court of Appeals 2013, the Court of Appeals of Georgia affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, finding that expert testimony was not required to establish a causal link between neck and back injuries in a car…
The Atlanta division of the United States District Court (N.D. Georgia) ruled in a recent case, Embry v. Vance, Dist. Court, ND Georgia 2013, regarding specific evidentiary requirements in cases involving medical questions. The plaintiff filed the lawsuit following a car accident in DeKalb County, Georgia, seeking to recover medical expenses, lost…
Atlanta police are continuing an investigation into a serious car accident that injured a 12 year old boy. The accident occurred in southwest Atlanta, near Centra Villa Drive and Venetian Drive when the boy ran into the street.While the exact circumstances surrounding the accident have not been reported, apparently the boy…
Henry County police reported extensive injuries and one death following a major accident on Interstate 75 earlier this month. Among the victims, a 14 year old girl was killed and five additional members of her family, which included two infants, were injured. According to a police spokesperson, the accident occurred…
A man was fatally shot to death by a state trooper during a chase. In March of 2010, a 24-year-old father of three became involved in a high speed chase with police, and the pursuit took to a nearby highway. The man was being pursued in relation to a misdemeanor…
Motorcycles are often involved in accidents with passenger vehicles. This case is no exception to the rule that drivers do not see bikers. Minor bike/car accidents are exceedingly rare, largely because being on a motorcycle means being exposed to everything coming at you. If you are ejected, there is no…
Fatigued big rig drivers kill a lot of people on the roads. It is downright criminal what happens in the name of interstate commerce. This case was shocking, as it was pivotal to pending regulations to change the hours of service a trucker may put in on the road. A…
Even cops can be responsible for the wrongful death of another. This case highlights a police officer driving with a heavy foot while not responding to calls. This reported case did go to settlement largely because if it had gone to court, the family of the deceased would likely have…
The courts are looking for unusual and innovative ways to make a point that it does not pay to drink and drive. This reported case may sound like just another drunk driving conviction, but this one has a twist to it. This story started when a young 24-year-old man doing…
For most people, going to the dentist is stressful. For the 13-year-old girl in this reported case, it resulted in her death. The young girl was having teeth removed during oral surgery in the dentist’s office, when she stopped breathing. The autopsy revealed that the death was the result of…