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Can Anesthesia Kill You?
Yes, anesthesia can kill you. However, death from anesthesia, or, more accurately, errors in administering anesthesia are somewhat rare. Anesthesia errors usually lead to minor injuries but when things go badly, they can go very badly. For example, in severe cases, patients could experience heart attacks, brain damage, nerve damage, organ failure, paralysis, coma, or even death from errors in administering anesthesia. When these severe injuries, or death, are caused by the negligence or incompetence of healthcare professionals, they may give rise to medical malpractice claims. Anesthesia & Human Error Anesthesia is used for all types of surgeries and medical… [Read More...]
What is VAD – Vertebral Artery Dissection?
As a personal injury and medical malpractice law firm, we are exposed to all types of medical conditions and must delve deep into medical literature to understand our clients’ situations in order to prevail in our medical malpractice cases. One example is VAD or vertebral artery dissection. What is vertebral artery dissection? Vertebral artery dissection ("VAD") is a tear of the vertebral artery which is located in the neck and supplies blood to the brain. When a VAD occurs, blood may enter the arterial wall through the tear and form a blood clot or clots which causes a thickening of… [Read More...]
Auto Insurance Coverage You Need
Welcome to 2023! It’s another new year filled with hope and promise. As you set your goals and priorities for the next 12 months, we strongly recommend that you reevaluate your auto insurance coverage. As a personal injury law firm, we are seeing more and more drivers carrying minimum coverage and the effect it has when they are involved in an accident. We want to make sure you are protected by having the right auto insurance coverage. We get it - insurance coverage can be expensive and many think, “that will never happen to me.” However, Georgia’s roads are among… [Read More...]
What Happens if You or a Loved One Are Badly Hurt in a Parking Lot?
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and all that comes with it. Buying a tree, decorating the house, putting up lights, going to parties, and, of course, buying gifts for the special people in your life. It truly is a joyous time of the year. And people certainly appear to be happy to get back to the shopping malls and their favorite big box stores. But, unfortunately, accidents can and do happen in the parking lots of Georgia’s retail stores. So please be careful when walking to and from your car while holiday shopping. Possibly nothing could ruin your holiday… [Read More...]
Amazon Workers Getting Injured in Georgia
If you Google “Amazon Workers Getting Injured in Georgia,” you may be surprised by the number of hits. Unfortunately for Amazon and its employees, the results are not flattering. For example, just last month, Atlanta Civic Circle, published an article, Workers at Amazon’s Stone Mountain warehouse protesting conditions. In the article, an employee said that workers are protesting unsafe working conditions such as heat exhaustion, threats of bodily harm from coworkers, and unsafe equipment. The Numbers Don’t Lie Let’s not just take the word of a few local employees. According to a CNBC report in April 2022: Amazon workers suffered… [Read More...]
Is Halloween Really the Most Dangerous Night of the Year?
Believe it or not, Halloween is among the highest level of consumer spending for U.S. holidays. Kids love getting dressed up and hitting the streets for trick or treating. Adults love it too. They also buy costumes and attend lavish Halloween parties. But within all of the fun and excitement, Halloween can be dangerous, perhaps the most dangerous night of the year. Pedestrian Accidents A study published by JAMA Pediatrics evaluated pedestrian fatality risks on Halloween compared to similar nights one week before or after October 31. Researchers examined four decades of data from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… [Read More...]
Amusement Park Injuries Are Not So Amusing
As we are in the Halloween season, many of Georgia’s amusement parks are having their scary, themed events. For example, Six Flags Over Georgia is having its Fright Fest through the end of the month as is Stone Mountain Park with its Pumpkin Festival. Fun Spot America, Lake Winnie (Lake Winnepesaukah) Amusement Park, and Wild Adventures also are celebrating Halloween. While zombies, ghouls, and other monsters certainly add to the fun, amusement parks, water parks, trampoline parks, and other theme parks can be dangerous places. Although not common, serious amusement park injuries and fatalities can happen which can have life-altering… [Read More...]
Loaning Your Car? The Steps To Protect Yourself
When the car is in the shop, everyone dreads asking family members to borrow a vehicle or scrambling for rides to work or to pick up necessities. It is equally uncomfortable being put on the spot and asked to have your car borrowed. It may be a coworker who knows you are leaving town for the week and leaving your car behind, or your nephew who needs your SUV for "just one night", or your roommate who wants to go to the store and cannot locate her keys. What should your answer be, and what risks are involved when lending… [Read More...]
Have You Been Injured While Traveling In Someone Else’s Car?
Motor vehicle crashes are Georgia's leading cause of injury deaths and the second leading cause of Georgia’s hospitalizations and ER visits, according to Georgia's Department of Public Health. Many of those injured are passengers. Injured passengers often face a maze when trying to recover for injuries with multiple insurers pointing the finger at one another. It can get even more complicated if one of the vehicles involved is a rideshare vehicle for Uber, Lyft, or one of the growing number of food delivery services. Not knowing who to file a claim against or managing multiple claims adds additional stress to… [Read More...]
The Use of Rideshare Scooters in Accidents and Crimes & What You Need to Know
Rideshare scooters, also known as electric scooters or "e-scooters,” are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in metropolitan areas around the US, including Atlanta. These relatively easy-to-ride e-scooters are an efficient and inexpensive means of transportation. An electric scooter typically has handlebars, a floorboard, or a seat, and is powered by a small electric motor directly built into the front or rear wheel. Some more powerful versions have two motors, one in each wheel. The rideshare component comes in when a rideshare company supplies these scooters to the public. For example, Uber and Lime partnered several years ago to offer e-scooter rentals… [Read More...]
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