A delayed cancer diagnosis may qualify as medical malpractice in Georgia when a healthcare professional fails to provide the required standard of care and that failure causes additional harm. Missed abnormal test results, overlooked symptoms, and delayed specialist referrals can affect the timing of treatment. To pursue a claim, you generally must show that proper […]
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Oct
Oct
Poor parking lot lighting can make curbs, potholes, wheel stops, uneven pavement, pedestrians, and other hazards harder to see. If you suffer a serious injury in a poorly lit parking lot in Georgia, the property owner, business, landlord, parking operator, management company, or another responsible party may be liable if it controlled the area, knew […]
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Oct
Oct
Summary Fall sun glare can make an Atlanta commute dangerous within seconds. When the sun sits low on the horizon, drivers may have difficulty seeing brake lights, traffic signals, lane markings, pedestrians, cyclists, or stopped vehicles. Sun glare does not automatically excuse a crash, and it does not automatically prove negligence. Fault usually depends on […]
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Sep
Sep
Summary A Georgia apartment owner or another party responsible for a stairway may be liable when a dangerous condition causes an injury and the evidence shows that the responsible party had a legal duty to address the hazard. The analysis often depends on who possessed and controlled the stairway, whether the problem involved defective construction […]
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Sep
Sep
Radiology errors may support a Georgia medical malpractice claim when a radiologist or another healthcare provider fails to meet the applicable professional standard of care, and that failure causes additional harm. A missed tumor, overlooked fracture, delayed stroke diagnosis, or failure to communicate a critical imaging finding can change the course of treatment. If you […]
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Sep
Sep
Black box data can provide objective technical evidence about what a vehicle was doing in the seconds before, during, and immediately after a Georgia car accident. In a serious Atlanta collision, event data recorder information may show vehicle speed, brake use, accelerator input, driver seat belt status, airbag deployment timing, changes in velocity, and other […]
Slip and Fall Accident
Apartment Complex Slip and Fall Accidents in Georgia During Wet Fall Weather: Who May Be Liable?
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Sep
Sep
Wet fall weather can create slip hazards on apartment walkways, stairs, breezeways, parking areas, and building entrances in Atlanta, Georgia, and nearby areas. Rainwater, wet leaves, clogged drains, worn surfaces, and water tracked indoors can create conditions that lead to serious falls. Depending on the facts, a property owner, apartment management company, maintenance contractor, landscaping […]
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Sep
Sep
A Georgia deer collision can create two separate insurance questions: who pays for the vehicle damage, and who pays for injuries. If your vehicle directly hits a deer, comprehensive coverage is usually the first coverage to review for damage to your vehicle, subject to the policy terms and deductible. If you swerve and strike a […]
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Sep
Sep
A defective space heater can cause a serious fire, burn injury, or smoke-inhalation injury within seconds. If you were injured by a space heater in Georgia, a product liability claim may arise when the heater had a design defect, manufacturing defect, or inadequate warning and that defect caused your injuries. Preserving evidence can be one […]
Pedestrian Accidents:
Why Pedestrian Accident Risks Can Increase in Early Fall Across Atlanta Neighborhoods
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Sep
Sep
Early fall can change pedestrian accident risks across Atlanta, Georgia. School-year traffic, changing daylight, football games, festivals, concerts, and neighborhood activity can place more drivers and people on foot in the same spaces at the same time. A pedestrian crash may involve a failure to yield, an unsafe turn, speeding, distraction, limited visibility, or several […]