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Defective products come in all shapes and sizes, and any product with production or design issues can be dangerous to the public. Companies recall food over reports of food poisoning, medications over contamination and even toys because they turn out to be dangerous....
As regular readers of our Cornelia, Georgia, Personal Injury Law Blog undoubtedly know, there’s a long and bumpy history between the U.S. trucking industry and safety advocates. A new highway bill before Congress has the industry and advocates in familiar positions on...
As a safe, responsible driver, you probably take every precaution when sharing the road with other motorists. Unfortunately, your actions can not always protect you from accidents when other drivers behave negligently. Along with behaviors like speeding, failing to...
When someone else’s negligence causes you injury, you expect compensation for your medical costs and lost income, but simple errors could impact the outcome of a personal injury case. To ensure that you receive everything you deserve, avoid making these common...
A wrongful death caused by a physician's negligence may require legal action to help a surviving family move forward. If an individual dies from an unintended cut or puncture occurring during surgery, holding a doctor and hospital liable may help bring a family a...
In almost every legal situation, the state sets a time limit on how long you have to take that issue to court. This is known as the statute of limitations. FindLaw explains in a product liability case, the general statute of limitations is two years, but there are...
As a driver, you need to have awareness of all potential dangers you may face on the road. This includes the ones you hear about far less, such as inattentional blindness. But what is this issue? How prominent is it? Why does it affect your driving, and how does it...
Occupants of passenger vehicles suffer the most severe injuries in collisions with large trucks. They also represent the largest number of deaths in such crashes. However, a nonprofit research group believes that the addition of advanced safety features to big rigs...
When involved in a car crash, you will likely suffer damage to the head, neck or back. Some people suffer injury to all three. When you deal with head injuries, you are also likely to deal with the resulting brain injuries, too. Of these injuries, traumatic brain...
No matter how minor the car accident is, it is likely an unwanted intrusion upon your day. However, even the simplest fender-bender can become a major thorn in your side if the other driver involved in the accident elects to speed away from the scene rather than deal...
