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Arbitration Clause is Held Unenforceable in Case with Rehabilitation Center
I discussed in my prior blog post about Do Not Sign Your Rights Away that Arbitration Clauses can be held enforceable in some agreements involving Nursing Homes. In a recent case out of Arkansas with a Rehabilitation Center the Rehabilitation Center moved the court to enforce the Arbitration Clause. The Court of Appeals held,…
Parents of Teen Killed in Drunk Driving Crash Win $ 2 Million Dollar Judgement
To reiterate prior blog posts about both the dram shop rule as it applies in Georgia and who can later be held responsible for serving alcohol when someone is later injured or killed, and the dangers of drinking and driving, a Judge in Boston, Massachusetts recently ordered the payment of a total of two…
Important Rules to Follow if you Want to Win your Injury Case in Georgia ~ part two.
This is a follow up from my prior blog post about Important Rules to Follow if you Want to Win your Injury Case in Georgia.
Important Rules to Follow if you Want to Win your Injury Case in Georgia ~ part one.
In order to win your injury case in Georgia you must show that there was a duty owed to you by another person or entity, that the duty was breached, and that the breach of the duty caused your injury. If you end up in a court of law in your injury case, then…
In Georgia, what is the Standard of Care in Emergency Room Cases regarding the Premature Removal of the Backboard and Neck Brace ~ part two?
This is a continuation of my prior blog post pertaining to the Questions to be Asked and the Importance of Said Questions in determining the Standard of Care, or breach thereof, in the Emergency Room for the Premature Removal of the Backboard and the Neck Brace.
In Georgia, what is the Standard of Care in Emergency Room Cases regarding the Premature Removal of the Backboard and Neck Brace ~ part one?
Unlike the case in point in my prior blog post where the man lost his finger, one of the most common ER medical malpractice claims in Georgia is the Deviation of the Standard of Emergency Care for the Premature Removal of the Backboard and Neck Brace. In these cases, the questions that are typically…
Cherokee County Groom Charged with DUI and other Crimes in Wedding Day Crash that Killed his Bride
This is another strong reminder never to get behind the wheel of a car, truck, or any machine if you have been drinking or are under the influence of any drugs or mind altering medications or the like. In one of my previous blog posts I wrote about a groom who allegedly swerved to…
Georgia Supreme Court will let a jury decide if the Standard of Care was breached in the Emergency Room causing the loss of man’s finger
The State Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that a jury can decide if the Standard of Care was breached in Medical Malpractice cases involving Emergency Rooms. A recent case was reported by the Fulton County Daily Report where a man was arguably not transferred in a timely fashion to another hospital from the…
Plaintiff recovers $ 3.9 million under theories of both Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury; Don’t be left in the dark when injured on the job
There is an excellent case in the Fulton County Daily Report today that illustrates why in Canton, GA, Atlanta, GA and the Entire State of Georgia the importance that certain cases should be treated as both workers’ compensation case and as Personal Injury cases and why, in a workers compensation case when there is…
Cobb County Man is Hit and Killed by Drunk Driver when the man’s vehicle stalled on the side of the Road
Recently, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that an Acworth, GA man was killed near Cobb Parkway after his pickup stalled and he was out putting cones on the side of the road when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver. This is a very unfortunate situation that could have been avoided on…