Atlanta Injury Attorney BlogToday we just wanted our readers to reflect on what it means to be a lawyer with integrity. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor who believed in me when I was a younger lawyer and I will save the lengthy discourse on the monumental merits of mentoring for another day, but he left me with some role models. One of which is a probably fictionalized depiction of King Henry VIII’s one time friend, Sir Thomas More. In Robert Bolt’s powerful play about the difficult decisions More made, “A Man for All Seasons”, he paints a lawyer for the ages. An honest and incorruptible Judge, a father, a husband and a very stubborn man. Bolt’s description of him reads to me as a eulogy that few of us can hope to totally achieve, but that we should strive for. Bolt wrote:
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Elderly Georgia Wronful Death Defendant is Sentenced to 3 Years to Serve in Cobb County: Driver’s License Law Change Proposed
Our firm represents the family of 5 year old Karla Campos, who was tragically killed last December by an elderly and infirm driver, Edith Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was charged after the death with vehicular manslaughter and on Monday, Judge Adele Grubbs sentenced her to 3 years in prison for her decisions. Continue reading
I Have DePuy Hip Implants; What Lawyers in Georgia are Handling Implant Cases?
Late this summer DePuy Orthopedics sent out a recall of the ASR XL Acetabular hip replacement and our DePuy Implant lawyers in Georgia have been mobilizing to get information to the recipients.
The recall came about after new medical studies showed that the DePuy hip implant had a 1 in 8 failure rate. The failed hip replacements caused some patients metal sensitivity, fractures and pain and in many cases led to the need for a revision of the hip replacement. Many of these complications could have been avoided had DePuy and Johnson & Johnson simply not received a special clearance from the FDA to begin marketing the hip replacements without clinical trials.
How Much is a Car Accident Case Worth in Georgia
One of the most frequently asked questions is “How much is my car accident case worth here in Georgia?” Although we have written extensively on this subject previously, we recently completed a series of videos to go into further detail. Enjoy the first one:
Orthopedic Doctors in Atlanta Georgia who Deal with Car Accidents
I spent several hours talking with a family last week about their difficult decision on whether to remove screws and pins from their daughters leg. The topic what distinguishes a good orthopedist or orthopedic surgeons in Atlanta came up.
With 14 years of injury law behind us, we have deposed or spoken with well over half of the orthopedists in the metro Atlanta area. Clients frequently ask us “will this doctor listen to me?” “Do they care what has happened to me?” The answer is, “It depends on the Doctor.”
Georgia Uninsured Motorist Coverage; The New Video is Up!
The first of the new Georgia Car Accident Insurance Coverage videos are up
When the Other Driver Slides on Ice and Crashes Into Me are They Legally Responsible?
With all of the snow and ice in Atlanta, Georgia over the last few days, many consumers have called asking about who is responsible when they are involved in car accidents due to ice. The answer is rooted in common sense and codified in OCGA § 40-6-180.
Under the Law, a driver may not drive their “vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consistently with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a reasonable and prudent speed… when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.”
Which Family Member Controls the Wrongful Death Claim in Georgia?
Georgia wrongful death laws are very specific about which family member controls the statutory death claim. I received a call from a daughter in Alaska asking about the death of her mother in a car accident and wondering whether the step-father controlled the case or whether she and her brother took priority on the claim. Given that we only practice in the South, I advised her to contact a wrongful death lawyer in Alaska but the question is an important one. This article will address which family member controls the wrongful death claim in Georgia.
Are Georgia Parents Liable for the Actions of their Adult Children?
Many Georgia parents think they are not responsible for the actions of their children once they are over 18 or 21, but that is not necessarily the case. Under the Georgia Family Purpose Doctrine, the test is whether the child “was using the car for a purpose for which the parent provided it with the permission of the parent either expressed or implied.”
Hicks v. Newman, 283 Ga. App. 352, 353 (2007).
Bluffton University Bus Crash Wrongful Death Cases Illustrate How Critical Locating Insurance Policies Can Be
The Bluffton University bus crash that killed seven here in Atlanta has been litigated heavily in Georgia and in Ohio. The injury lawyers here in Georgia representing the families knew immediately that liability and damages would not be the areas where good lawyering would be needed; it was in the area of insurance coverage litigation.