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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 »
Nationwide Recall of Potentially Deadly Airbags Expands in Scope
The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that it will recall an additional 35-40 million air bag inflators produced the company Takata. The recall, a part of the largest and most complex safety recall in United States history and affecting over 700 million vehicles, is seeking to achieve… Read More »
Death of an At-Fault Driver: Who Will Pay for Your Injuries?
Death of an At-Fault Driver: Who Will Pay for Your Injuries? It is common sense to think that if you are hit by another car and the other driver is at fault that you should seek compensation from the driver. After all, the other driver is the one who caused the car accident; he… Read More »
The Elderly and the Cost of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
The Elderly and the Cost of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Traumatic spinal cord injuries are some of the most serious injuries a person can sustain. Not only can have they have long-lasting and severely debilitating effects on a person’s life, but they also are a drain on a person’s financial security, requiring huge amounts… Read More »
