Did you know there is compelling evidence that links inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to the use of Accutane, an acne drug? If you or a loved one has ever taken Accutane, you need to be aware of this causal link, especially if you begin to show signs of IBD. A…
As many of you know who read my blog regularly, one of my pet peeves is folks who text while driving a motor vehicle out on the streets of Atlanta, or really anywhere in Georgia. I wrote about this recently when the State of California banned texting while driving, and…
I am tickled to report a verdict this week in DeKalb County, Georgia against the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in the amount of $650,000.00 for the DOT’s negligence is causing a collision that resulted in a fractured hip and hip replacement of the plaintiff. Couldn’t happen to a more…
It might not be readily apparent how a case being argued in the United States Supreme Court regarding the Federal Preemption Doctrine has a tremendous effect on the rights of Georgia citizens, but it does. The United State Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in Levine v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,…
I want to alert all Georgia parents of infants who may own a Simplicity bassinet. Do not use it any more. These bassinets have been recalled because they may lead to strangulation death of the infant. It has come to light, however, that the distributor of these deadly bassinets, SFCA,…
I want to pass this very important information to Georgia consumers, particularly parents and grandparents of infants, about a new crib recall. Federal regulators have ordered the recall of nearly 1.6 million cribs following the deaths of two infants. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and crib manufacturer Delta Enterprises announced…
Below is an article that appears in today’s Fulton County Daily Report about last week’s Height of Excellence Gala, sponsored by Georgia Trial Lawyers Association in honor of Judge Anthony Alaimo. Judge Alaimo is an incredible American citizen and an amazing citizen of Georgia. We are lucky to have him…
Well, here we are again. I know I have been harping alot on this hot subject, texting while driving, but I have witnessed too many Georgians being needlessly injured because of a car wreck that happened because one of the drivers was texting while driving. I have personally experienced being…
Trial Lawyers Association names award after Alaimo Thu, Sep 18, 2008 By ANNA FERGUSON The Brunswick News In his decades as a lawyer and judge, U.S. District Judge Anthony Alaimo has earned an impressive cache of honors and awards. So many, in fact, that one award is now being named…
This is a fair-minded debate about whether the driving age in Georgia should be raised. Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced its position that the driving age should be raised in all states as a safety measure. It is a known fact that car wrecks are the number…