Recent Blog Posts
Shane Bartlett Presents at Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association CLE
Shane Bartlett recently spoke at a CLE held by the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association. His presentation explained the effective use of demonstrative evidence at trial.
Blue Bell Sings the Blues, Yet Again
Blue Bell Ice Cream is once again the center of a product recall. The company has issued a voluntary recall of select products due to a potential for it to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are ice cream half gallons and pint sizes of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Cookie Two Step. At… Read More »
A Sour Note for Samsung’s Galaxy
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 has recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Note 7 has been recalled and all sales have been halted due to faulty components causing battery explosions. All Note 7 phones sold prior to September 15 are affected by the recall and should be returned or replaced. Faulty, low-quality… Read More »
Georgia Appellate Court Denies State Sovereign Immunity Claim
Many State Agencies and Employees Have Immunity From Tort Actions but Immunity May Be Waived in Certain Circumstances A Georgia Appellate court recently denied a state agency’s claim of sovereign immunity in a case involving the controlled burn of land situated near a highway. The controlled burn produced a substantial amount of smoke that… Read More »
What Constitutes Medical Malpractice in Georgia?
What Constitutes Medical Malpractice in Georgia? Recently, our firm experienced a victory over a negligent doctor who wrongly prescribed a dangerous drug and failed to provide adequate treatment of care in monitoring the patient for any side effects. The doctor’s actions constituted a breach in the doctor’s duty of care to the patient resulting… Read More »
Recent Elevator Explosion Highlights Hidden Hazards
An explosion recently shook the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia, PA. It was not a bomb that blew out windows and caused a forced evacuation of the building, but an elevator malfunction so powerful that it caused damage from the top of the 17-story building down to its basement. Only two people were injured,… Read More »
Lethal IKEA Furniture Recalled Across the Nation
Lethal IKEA Furniture Recalled Across the Nation Swedish furniture company IKEA is recalling almost 36 million chests and drawers in the United States and Canada, according to Reuters. The recall covers six models of MALM chests or dressers that were manufactured from 2002 to 2016. The extremely popular line also covers about 100 other… Read More »
Atlanta Pools, Premises Liability, and Attractive Nuisances
CBS Atlanta News recently reported on the tragedy of a child drowned in an apartment complex pool. The child, evading the attention of his mother, began swimming in the apartment complex’s pool by himself and eventually was pulled out by a stranger after being under the water for an unknown amount of time. These… Read More »
CK&F Receives Verdict of $4.7 Million for Wrongful Death in Medical Malpractice Case
CK&F’s Andrew Cash and David Krugler tried a medical malpractice case against a physician and his clinic for causing the death of a 78-year-old woman. The decedent sought treatment with the physician, for a toenail fungal infection, and was prescribed a powerful and potentially toxic drug that caused her liver and kidneys to fail. … Read More »
Proper Signage Can Save Lives and Lawsuits
Proper Warnings and Premises Liability Tragedy struck an Oklahoma family at Disney World recently. A two-year-old child, ankle deep in water, was snatched by an alligator and pulled into a lagoon on the premises of the park according to CBS News. While the family grieves, many question if there was more Disney should have… Read More »
