Atlanta Injury Law Blog

When I was a young Assistant District Attorney prosecuting criminal cases in rural Georgia, the emphatic order from the District Attorney was to strike all African Americans (that’s certainly not the term he used) from jury panels. When I started work as an associate in an insurance defense law firm in Atlanta, the rule passed…

As an attorney handling brain injury cases throughout Georgia, I have often seen children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Sometimes it is clear that the injury is catastrophic and long-term. In other cases, it is tempting to think the young person simply got his “bell rung” and should shake it off. But we…

In the course of my personal injury law practice based in Atlanta, Georgia, often I have been called to meet with the family of a traumatic brain injury victim at a hospital intensive care unit, rehab facility or nursing home. Entering the room I see the patient in a coma or occasionally in a persistent…

The recent wave of bitterly cold weather, which led to school closings in Atlanta and north Georgia, brought to mind the types if injuries that happens in cold snaps. I remember every winter during my rural childhood some kid in my school would lose their home in a fire.  These were generally old, simple country…

1. Accept only cases you would be willing to take to trial. Probably every plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death trial lawyer has accepted weak cases on the assumption that there would be an easy settlement. That is how a lawyer wastes time and money taking losing cases to trial. If you expect to provide…

2013 has been a great year for me. Since concluding service as immediate past president of the State Bar of Georgia in June, I have changed everything except my wife, children and home. With an energetic new office, a great new staff, my advocacy batteries recharged through Trial Lawyers College, and now training for future…

Police have reported that a recent fatal crash on I-75 in Henry County may have caused by tire failure.    The crash happened before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on I-75 southbound just south of Jodeco Road. According to media reports, investigators believe tire failure may have caused a Ford F-150 to overturn, ejecting both the driver and…

In our Atlanta personal injury and wrongful death law practice, which includes many accidents involving large commercial trucks, we sometimes encounter instances of parts flying off trucks and striking other vehicles. Fortunately, it is rare for cases like one in Texas that occurred in 2012. In that case, a South Texas jury returned a verdict…

Cement mixer trucks have unique handling characteristics and are subject to much of the body of motor carrier safety regulations. But many of the cement companies have slack training and safety procedures. In my Atlanta-based personal injury and wrongful death practice, which includes a large number of accidents involving large trucks, a while back I…

As families prepare to travel during the holidays, make sure your kids are safely buckled up for the trip you and and that you understand the new child car seat standards that will change in the New Year. Starting in 2014, the new recommendation states that the Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system…