Recent Blog Posts
WARNING: Dangers of Residential Elevators!
As the school year ends and families begin taking summer vacations, many will rent vacation homes, some equipped with residential elevators. While home elevators seem convenient and are often seen as a novelty, especially for children, most families do not realize the extreme dangers that are associated with these elevators. In a recent news… Read More »
CKF Voted Best Personal Injury Firm!
Cash Krugler Fredericks is proud to announce that our firm was voted the Best Personal Injury Firm in the Daily Report’s “Best Of 2021” as well as a “Best Law Firms” honoree in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey! Each member of our team believes it’s a privilege to represent individuals and… Read More »
Woman Killed in Home Elevator Accident in Texas
Tragically, on Friday a woman died as a result of an elevator accident in Crystal Beach, Texas. According to news reports, two women were in an outdoor home elevator when as the elevator ascended, the exterior door struck the underside of the home’s deck causing the women to spill out of the elevator, falling approximately… Read More »
Peloton Recalls Dangerous Treadmills
If you don’t own a Peloton, the chances are you know someone that does or have at least seen or heard the name. In recent years, Peloton exercise bikes have swept the nation and become one of the “must have” pieces of fitness equipment. Capitalizing on the success of its stationary bike, in 2018… Read More »
Congratulations to CKF’s Laura Voght!
Laura was recently honored by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) with the Community Service Award for her hard work and service with the “Mask Up For Justice” project supported by the State Bar of Georgia. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mask Up For Justice, was established in an effort to raise… Read More »
CKF Attorneys Once Again Named Super Lawyers in 2021!
Congratulations to Andy Cash, Dave Krugler, Alwyn Fredericks, Shane Bartlett, Phil Henry, and Laura Voght for once again being named Georgia Super Lawyers. Additionally, Andy and Alwyn were both named in Super Lawyer’s “Top 100” list! Each year, Super Lawyers Magazine recognizes the top lawyers in Georgia based upon independent research, peer reviews and peer nominations.
6 Dead After Nitrogen Leak at Poultry Plant in Gainesville, Georgia
Earlier today, 6 people tragically lost their lives, and several others were seriously injured when a liquid nitrogen line ruptured at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia. Firefighters responded to the Foundation Food Group plant just after 10:00 AM, after receiving calls regarding burns suffered by people at the plant. When authorities entered… Read More »
Huge Victory! CPSC Issues First-Ever Recall For Home Elevators!
As reported yesterday by the Washington Post, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted earlier this week to issue its first-ever safety recall for residential elevators (link to article). The recall was by agreement with one of the major manufacturers of home elevators, Otis Elevator Co. Most voluntary recalls are not voted on… Read More »
UPDATE! A Big Win as the Georgia Court of Appeals Sides with CKF’s Clients and Affirms College Park’s Insurance Coverage Applies Despite Statutory Caps
On July 31, 2020, we posted about a special investigation by WSB-TV that involved a pending appeal by the City of College Park in one of our cases concerning a Georgia law that limits recoveries for victims of governmental negligence, specifically as it relates to motor-vehicle collisions. Under a 2010 Georgia law, O.C.G.A. §… Read More »
Boston Woman Killed in Elevator Accident
Tragically, on Monday evening another person lost their life as a result of an elevator accident. According to news reports, on September 14, 2020, a 38-year-old woman died as a result of a falling elevator at her apartment building at 1140 Commonwealth Avenue in the neighborhood of Allston in Boston, MA. According to reports, the… Read More »
