As many of you know, I have tried a lot of cases over the last 25 years as a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer here in Atlanta, Georgia. I also have appeared numerous times (37 at last count) in Georgia’s appellate courts and as a trial lawyer I handle my…
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Waiting on a Jury
Well, I am writing from the witness room next to Courtroom 2F of the Fulton County State Court, Atlanta, Georgia. This has been my home-away-from-home for the last two weeks. I am waiting on a jury. This may be the most gut-wrenching time of a trial, although there are many.…
Jurors Should Walk a Mile in Your Client’s Shoes
As a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, I have tried many personal injury cases on behalf of very deserving clients. My job is to persuade the jurors my client is deserving of money damages to compensate them for the injuries they have received that may be permanent,…
Boating Under the Influence: Is It Time for More Regulations in Georgia?
The drama at Lake Lanier that has been playing out over the last ten days has been absolutely heartwrenching. Our prayers go out to the Prince family, who lost two sons, Jake, 9 and Griffin, 13, in that tragic boating collision that occurred on Lake Lanier during the evening hours…
The Value of Life
In a few days I will be asking a Fulton County, Georgia jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff for the full value of the life of a young man who was 31 years old when he died, a husband and a father of two young sons. What the…
Precious Georgia Teen Saves Lives Through Organ Donation
<a href="“> In my personal injury law practice here in Atlanta, I have had the honor of representing individuals who are in need of a transplant. The recipients of these vital organs know that while they rejoice in the gift, another family had to suffer a tragic loss for the…
Georgia State Agency Admits Failure Regarding Day Care Van Death
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is drafting an emergency rule change one week after the death of 2-year-old Jazmin Green, according to WSB-TV. My question, as an Atlanta plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer, is this: Why does a child always have to die first before our Georgia Agencies…
GEORGIA DAY CARE’S NEGLIGENCE RESULTS IN WRONGFUL DEATH OF 2 YEAR-OLD IN AN UNATTENDED COMPANY VAN
As an experienced Atlanta, Georgia trial lawyer, I’ve successfully argued numerous day care personal injury and wrongful death cases over my years of practice. Nothing is more heartbreaking and frustrating than a preventable death, especially if the victim happens to be a child. So when I first learned of the…
Georgia Federal Jury awards $700,000.00 to former MARTA Employee
Jury awards MARTA lieutenant $700,000 verdict ShareThisPrint E-mail By Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A federal jury has awarded $700,000 to a police lieutenant on charges MARTA retaliated against him after he filed a race discrimination complaint against the agency. On Wednesday, the jury awarded Lt. George Hernandez $100,000 in…
Death Due to Boating Under the Influence at Lake Lanier
Just when I thought it was safe to go into the water, it is reported this morning that a young woman has died in a boating incident on Lake Lanier and police authorities have charged the man who was driving the boat at the time with BUI, Boating Under the…