Yesterday was a bad rush hour in Atlanta, with constant rain and poor visibility. Already bad traffic was made worse by the rain. It presented the right conditions for lots of car wrecks. I was heading home a little early but it was still just dusk…still enough light for street…
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Is Georgia State Trooper Liable for the Car Wreck He Causes?
In the wake of the tragic New Year’s Eve car wreck that killed Kathy Porter, the wife of Atlanta Braves trainer, Jeff Porter, many lay folks have asked me, since my practice in Atlanta is exclusively plaintiff’s personal injury, whether the Georgia State Patrol or the individual Georgia State Trooper…
Abandoned Property Is Often An Invitation to Crime
Just hours after I blogged about the killing of little Jorelys Rivera, we all learned that the perpetrator was an employee of the apartment complex where Jorelys lived. The horrible crime occurred in a vacant apartment that perpetrator knew was vacant and had easy access to, especially since he was…
Apartment Complex May Have Civil Liability in Abduction of Seven Year Old Canton Girl
The news this week of the tragedy of the death of seven year old Jorelys Rivera was horrifying. Little Jorelys Rivera had been playing on the playground at her apartment complex, River Ridge, in Canton, Georgia, told friends she was going back to her apartment to get a drink, and…
Talking on Phone While Driving Distracts Georgia Driver, Kills Two Teenagers
I often represent the familes who have lost loved ones in car wrecks on Metro Atlanta roads. It is always a painful time as they share with me the details of their loved one’s death. Last night’s killing of two teenagers by a distracted driver must be one of 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…
Alarming New Study on Georgia Hospital Infection Rates Opens Discussion for Healthcare Law Reform
As a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney who handles Georgia medical malpractice cases, it has always troubled me that Georgia hospital infection rates have never been accessible to the common consumer. Patients are left in the dark about which hospitals offer safe environments in terms of deadly infection rates. This may…
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…
Robin Frazer Clark Sworn In As President Elect, State Bar of Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah I. Coole June 6, 2011 Director of Communications 404-527-8700; 800-334-6865 Robin Frazer Clark of Atlanta Installed as State Bar of Georgia President-Elect Atlanta – Robin Frazer Clark of Atlanta was installed as president-elect of the 42,000-member State Bar of Georgia on June 4 during the…