Recent Blog Posts
Escalator, Elevator, and Moving Walkway Accidents
Escalators, elevators, and moving walkways help move large quantities of people from place to place, helping keep crowds flowing and moving towards another floor or exit. Found in shopping centers, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and commercial buildings, escalators, elevators, and moving walkways can be found both inside and outside of these commercial centers…. Read More »
Who is Liable for Injuries from Elevator Accidents in Condominiums?
Elevators are a common feature in commercial and residential buildings. The housing boom of the last decade produced residential condominium complexes with state-of-the-art elevators that could transport many people to units around the complex quickly. Similarly, the housing bust of the last decade left in its aftermath condominium complexes with aging elevators and empty… Read More »
Riding an Escalator Can Be Dangerous
An escalator is a moving staircase, found in buildings and public spaces like airports, shopping centers, and train stations. Escalators assist in transporting people from one floor to the next with little effort by the rider. Often connecting the ground floor to a plaza or open area, an escalator speeds up the entry and… Read More »
CKF Sponsors Hot Cocoa Bar at The Shepherd Center
CKF sponsored a hot cocoa bar at The Shepherd Center for the center’s staff, patients and families. CKF enjoys volunteering at the Shepherd Center and getting the opportunity to spend time with the center’s patients and getting to know the talented people who work at Shepherd. For more information on the Shepherd Center, please… Read More »
Talcum Powder Lawsuits
Several class action lawsuits are underway across the United States to compensate women for ovarian cancer that has been linked to the use of talcum powder, especially if the talcum powder was used in the woman’s genital area. To find out if your ovarian cancer is linked to talcum powder use, contact the attorneys… Read More »
Another Tragic Elevator Accident
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, a home elevator accident devastated yet another family. Authorities were called out to a home in the Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, where they discovered two-year-old Fletcher Hartz trapped under the car of a home elevator. First responders used air bags and the manual crank on the elevator… Read More »
Do Seat Belts Make Atlanta School Buses Safer?
On January 20, a breaking news alert was issued on a local morning television program, advising viewers that two people and a child were injured in a school bus crash in Coweta County. The bus crash is believed to have been caused by bus driver error. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the bus… Read More »
The Danger of Construction and Elevators
A pre-Christmas elevator accident turned deadly in New York. According to reports, a construction worker died after plunging three stories down an elevator shaft. The victim was climbing a ladder when he fell from the third floor to the basement. He later died at the hospital. Previous Safety Concerns In a perfect world, accidents… Read More »
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children
As we have discussed previously on this blog, traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, can greatly impact the quality of a person’s life. This is even more apparent when the person suffering from a TBI is a child. The most common ages for children to incur such injuries are prior to age 4 or between… Read More »
Alwyn Fredericks Speaks at South Carolina Association of Justice Seminar
On December 2nd, Alwyn Fredericks presented at the South Carolina Association of Justice’s Auto Torts-Advanced Trial Lawyer College held at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke to the group about the effective use of demonstrative evidence in brain injury cases.
