A victim of a car accident may be able to bring a variety of claims against a negligent driver. But Georgia law – like many states – sets forth certain limitations to recovery depending on the relative responsibility of the parties involved in the accident. For example, under a Georgia…
Cobb County police have arrested a Florida woman for her role in an early morning fatal crash. The crash happened earlier this month on I-75 south, just south of the Hickory Grove Road overpass. Police said the Florida woman failed to stay in her lane, which resulted in her sideswiping a…
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…
Out-of-court settlements are good for the plaintiff. They do not mean there was not a case in the first instance. This particular case captured national media headlines when a former patient of Narconon of Georgia died while in treatment. Patrick Desmond met his death in 2009 as a result of…
Domestic violence calls are often deadly. This one was no exception. This story began when the wife of the deceased called the local police station to report domestic violence. The officer dispatched to the scene was greeted on his arrival by a knife wielding man. In fear of his life,…
When you go to a baseball game, you do not expect to die. The day started out just like any other day, but with a hint of excitement in the air, because it was game day. The Cleveland Indians were ready to play ball, and the crowd was loving every…
This is a complex case with interesting twists and turns. In this tense story of love possibly gone wrong, the police and other family members are suggesting that the woman at the center of their investigation shoved her husband out of a window, where he fell 25 stories to his…
Cases that involve kids are the toughest ones to handle. This accident story is heartbreaking. Often in cases like this one, there are two elements you need to keep in mind: the criminal side and the civil side. In this reported case, there was the criminal element of misdemeanor vehicular…
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…