Modern technology brings a plethora of new advances and this includes developments in the automobiles we use every day. A relatively new technology we hear of more often are autonomous driving systems. Autonomous vehicles have the capacity to elevate safer roads, but they can also do more harm to our roadways when not operated in a responsible manner. When a person is hurt, the injured individual has the legal right to seek monetary compensation for any damages incurred. A well-established injury...
Posted by Matthew Knez on 01/17/2023
CNAs, personal care workers, and other health aides are a crucial part of the healthcare system in the United States. While they do not prescribe medication or create treatment plans, their hands-on role with patients makes them the backbone of facilities across the country. Unfortunately, direct care providers are also the most likely to suffer physical aggression or violence at the hands of patients and patients’ family members.If you’ve been injured while working as a caregiver, you...
Posted by William Zimmerman on 12/02/2022
Traumatic brain injuries and car accidents often go hand-in-hand, leaving victims to suffer symptoms that can be debilitating or even life-threatening. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a head injury that is typically caused by a car or other vehicle accident, fall, or violence such as a blow to the head with an object. Those who have suffered a TBI as the result of a car accident that was due to another party's negligence may want to consider visiting with Hall & Lampros, LLP at (404)...
Posted by Christopher Hall on 01/24/2022
You were recently injured in a roadway accident. Whether you were driving in a car and another vehicle hit you, a distracted truck driver collided into your car, or you were biking or walking when you were struck, all of these are common roadway accidents that result in personal injury. Now you have high medical bills and other expenses to pay, which isn’t fair. The person who was responsible for the accident should have to compensate you. That’s where Robin D. Perry can help. The...
Posted by Robin Perry on 09/14/2021
If you live in the Atlanta metro area, you already know how problematic the roads can be. Atlanta has some of the worst traffic in the nation. It was ranked 9th in total congestion delays in 2020. The average commuter spends an average of 37 hours a year just stuck in traffic.Unfortunately, all this traffic makes Atlanta one of the worst cities to drive in.According to U.S. Insurance Agents, Atlanta, unfortunately, ranks in the top ten most dangerous cities to drive in. (Number 6, following Baton...
Posted by Edward Kim on 08/05/2021
There are many accidents that can potentially lead to brain injuries. The brain is one of the most delicate parts of the body, and we rely heavily on this organ to think, feel, and move. Even a slight knock to the head can have serious consequences in the future, and the medical community now considers even mild concussions to be serious health concerns. If you want to avoid a number of notable issues, you should do everything you can to avoid these accidents. Of course, sometimes accidents...
Posted by Mary Alexander on 06/22/2021
People deserve to be able to walk safely down all public walkways and sidewalks. Regrettably, fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians occur every single day. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pedestrian injuries in a traffic accident occur every 7.5 minutes. The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that in 2018, there were 893 pedestrian fatalities across the State of California. If you have lost a loved one as a result of a fatal pedestrian accident,...
Posted by Mary Alexander on 04/23/2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that large truck accidents are a major concern in the United States. According to the agency, in 2019, there were over 162,000 traffic accidents involving large commercial trucks, including close to 13,000 collisions in the State of California alone. Large commercial truck accidents are responsible for the fatal and non-fatal injuries of thousands of people each year. When compared to other types of traffic accidents, truck accidents do...
Posted by Justin King on 04/20/2021
For the last year, COVID-19 has kept many businesses, amusement parks, and restaurants closed or limited. As states tightened restrictions and quarantine guidelines, these establishments reduced their capacity, operated on a limited basis or simply shuttered their doors. Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is being given across the country, many restaurant and business owners are eager to get back to work and resume a new normal.However, what happens if a guest or customer contracts COVID-19 while visiting...
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 03/25/2021
