Category Archives: Personal Injury
Bicyclist & Pedestrian Fatalities In Macon, Georgia
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more than 900 bicyclists die each year due to car accidents, with almost 40,000 injured in 2020 alone. Every year, two percent of all motor vehicle crash-related deaths on public roadways involve bicyclists, and deaths amongst bicyclists over the age of 20 have quadrupled over the… Read More »
Norfolk Southern Spill Highlights Dangers For Residents & Workers
When people think of “accidents,” they often think of car accidents, or even injuries that can result from medical errors. Rarely do they think of the kind of catastrophic negligence associated with the recent Norfolk Southern train derailment, which has left many facing a public health and environmental emergency in its wake due to… Read More »
When Are Technology Companies Liable For Injury Due To Their Content?
In February, the US Supreme Court will hear legal liability cases that could reshape the responsibility that accompanies certain events as the result of content published by technology companies like Google. The cases are Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, both of which involve the question of whether the Communications Decency Act shields… Read More »
Dog Pack Attacks
When most people think of dog bites, they think of individual incidents involving, perhaps, one dog, walking on a leash, who bites someone, or perhaps the neighbor’s dog jumping the fence and injuring someone. However, more often than not, dog bite injuries and deaths frequently occur due to dogs traveling in packs, and those… Read More »
Tragic Accidents At Theme Parks
When families go on vacation together, they want to know that they, their children, and all of their loved ones are safe as they create life-long memories. Sadly, that isn’t always the case when it comes to theme parks. According to statistics, there were close to 1,300 injuries from amusement park accidents in the… Read More »
General & Special Damages In Personal Injury Lawsuits
Plaintiffs in injury lawsuits will frequently seek compensatory damages for any economic losses that they have suffered, as well as payment for any non-financial losses that they might also have faced, such as emotional distress. As personal injury attorneys here in Macon, Georgia, we frequently receive general questions about damages and recovery, and this… Read More »
When Children Are Injured At School Or Daycare
We entrust our children into the care of others, and assume that they have their best interests in mind. Unfortunately, that is not always the case when it comes to busy schools and daycares, and children can sustain injuries – or even suffer from death – due to abuse or neglect in these facilities…. Read More »
Life-Changing Accidents & Injuries On The Slopes
Every snow season, we hear about ski and snowboarding accidents, even here in Georgia, where we have eight ski resorts, such as Peek’n Peak, Powder Ridge, and Shanty Creek. Sadly, some of these accidents can be debilitating, and even deadly. When resorts are negligent about the safety of their operations, people can get hurt…. Read More »
Being Careful About Social Media During Your Injury Case
Understandably, social media can become a huge part of a personal injury lawsuit. It has become such a huge part of our everyday lives precisely because it has become a way for people to connect and stay in touch around the world. As a result, if you are injured and pursuing a claim, you… Read More »
Comparative Negligence In Georgia
Comparative negligence is essentially a defense in Georgia and other states which allows a defendant to claim that the plaintiff was partially responsible for damages in a personal injury incident or accident in order to reduce the recovery against them in personal injury claims. Similar to how it sounds, under the defense, a victim… Read More »