Georgia Injury Attorneys Montlick & Associates Proudly Supports the 2011 Cobb Public ...
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Montlick & Associates is proud to support Safe Kids Cobb County and the 2011 Cobb Public Safety Charity Golf Classic. Safe Kids Cobb County is a not-for-profit coalition of local agencies and volunteers who work diligently to reduce accidental injuries to children.
The money raised by the golf tournament will be used to provide hundreds of local children with essential services, such as individualized child safety seat checks, bicycle safety rodeos and other community safety education programs. Last year, Safe Kids was able to impact almost 6,900 Cobb County children under the age of 14 with important safety messages. Nearly 1,700 child seats were inspected and 10 bicycle rodeos were held, with about 1,000 children attending.
Sponsoring the Cobb Public Safety Charity Golf Classic is an extension of Montlick & Associate's ongoing partnership with Safe Kids. Since April 2010, the two organizations have hosted free child safety events throughout North Georgia to help keep kids safe. The events provide important safety materials and services to hundreds of families through Montlick's DNA LifePrint program and Safe Kids' car seat safety checks. "Our firm is proud to support Safe Kids and their mission to prevent unintentional childhood injuries. We Believe as they do, that children should grow up safe and injury free," says Founder and CEO David Montlick. "That is the reason we created our Help Keep Kids Safe® organization 24 years ago, and why our Family Safety and Legal Tips program is so important to us. In addition to our own programs, our partnerships with leading safety organizations, such as DNA Lifeprint, the Safe America Foundation and the Safe Kids Foundation, are key components in our mission to help protect children from preventable injuries."
For more than 27 years, the Georgia Injury Attorneys at Montlick & Associates have made it their goal to be the best personal injury law firm throughout Georgia and the SouthEast. The law firm represents families and individuals who suffer from injuries, in auto accidents, job injuries, from defective products and all other types of cases involving wrongful conduct and wrongful death. Our firm is available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
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Convenience Stores May Be Held Liable for Georgia Drunken Driving Accidents
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A landmark decision Flores et al. vs. Exprezit! Stores recently decided by the Georgia Supreme Court might help provide safer roads, by clarifying the application of the Georgia dram shop law to grocery stores and convenience stores whose customers cause drunk driving accidents.
The Georgia Supreme Court held that the dram shop law not only imposes liability on a restaurant or bar that serves alcohol to a patron that is noticeably intoxicated, but also extends liability to businesses that sell packaged and sealed containers of alcohol like grocery and convenience stores. This decision may help make the Georgia roads safer by posing a substantial incentive for such stores to refuse alcohol sales to those that are already intoxicated and go on a “beer run.”
The dram shop law is intended to place an affirmative obligation on those who financially profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages to be responsible in the sale or serving of alcohol to people they know will soon be driving. The goal is to prevent drunken driving auto accidents throughout Georgia. The court relied on a number of criteria in reaching its decision that the law was intended to apply to the sale of closed or packaged alcoholic beverages not intended for consumption on the premises.
It was well established prior to the Flores decision that a bar or restaurant could be liable for injuries resulting from a drunken driving auto accident if the server knew or should have known that the patron was intoxicated when the alcohol was served. This decision extends that liability beyond just the server who pours the alcohol to convenience and grocery stores that engage in the sale of packaged and sealed alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons.
The court in reaching its decision that the legislature intended the dram shop law to apply to the sale of alcohol by stores relied on the language of the dram shop statute which provides that it applies to anyone that “sells, furnishes or serves.” (Emphasis added). Because the statute uses the terms in the disjunctive, the court concluded that the legislature intended to target not only the pouring and serving of alcohol by bartenders and waitstaff but also the sale of alcohol.
The Supreme Court does point out that there may be more factual challenges in pursuing dram shop liability against a convenience store. In a bar unlike a convenience store, the bartender may have a good idea of how many drinks a person has consumed and has an extended period of time to observe the behavior of the patron. Dram shop cases often turn on evidence that may not be as readily available involving a convenience or grocery store including:
Extended observation of the behavior by the serversReceipts for drinks actually consumedBehavior of patron observed by other witnesses in a bar or restaurantDirect knowledge by servers of number of drinks consumed by the patronGenerally, a clerk in a convenience store will have a very brief interaction with a customer and little time to observe the customer’s behavior. Despite the evidentiary challenges in pursuing a dram shop case against a grocery store or convenience market, the law may encourage owners of such establishments to err on the side of caution when selling alcohol to customers who have been drinking.
The Georgia personal injury law firm of Montlick and Associates represents auto accident victims who suffer catastrophic injuries or wrongful death in auto accidents with drunk drivers in the Atlanta metro area and throughout all of Georgia. If you or someone you love is injured in an accident with a drunk driver, our experienced Georgia drunk driving accident lawyers are committed to helping those injured in alcohol-related accidents obtain fair compensation for their injuries or loss of a loved one.
Our Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Adverse Weather Increases Risk of Tractor-Trailer Accidents in Atlanta Georgia
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There are factors that can be controlled while a person is driving including speed, control and attention. Weather is one factor a driver cannot control, and a fourth of all accidents in the U.S. are caused by poor weather according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.Typical weather that can cause road-related vehicle crashes is rain, fog, sleet and snow.
Rain is not only a more common occurrence but also one of the most dangerous weather conditions that drivers can face. When the roads are slippery, vehicles will have difficulty stopping, which is especially true for truck drivers. In a study done in 2006 involving tractor-trailer accidents, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revealed that weather ranked in the top 20 reasons for truck accidents.
Truck drivers are responsible for exercising proper caution when traveling in inclement weather conditions under federal regulations. These rules actually contain a section devoted specifically to what judgements a truck driver is required to make in the event of poor weather. The regulations provide that if hazardous conditions exists, then a truck driver is required to reduce the tractor-trailer’s speed. If the conditions continue to deteriorate, then the truck driver should stop until they are able to resume their driving under safer conditions.
If you have been seriously injured in an accident during bad weather and the accident involved a tractor-trailer truck, you should seek legal counsel from an attorney who has experience with trucking-related accidents. We invite you to contact our office today to speak with one of our truck accident attorneys.
Even though truck drivers and trucking companies are aware of the danger posed by bad weather and the requirements under federal regulations, the need to make a profit may cause some to look the other way to various degrees with respect to these safety requirements and regulations. Time is money in the trucking industry. If commercial trucks are not moving and delivering loads, then these trucking companies are not making money.
These trucking companies lose an estimated 32 million vehicle hours due to weather-related congestion in the nation's cities. This type of pressure causes some truck drivers to violate hours of service regulations so that they are on the road when they are fatigued. The financial pressure may also force commercial truck drivers to press on in bad weather. Truck drivers who make this choice not only endanger their own lives but the lives of all other motor vehicle drivers on the road.
If you or someone you love suffers serious injuries or is killed in a Georgia trucking accident, the compassionate team of attorneys at Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, may be able to help you seek the compensation necessary to obtain medical and rehabilitative care, and to compensate you for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. In some situations it is also possible to be paid punitive damages, which are designed to punish and deter a defendant due to particularly egregious conduct.
Our experience handling Georgia trucking accidents means we know how to preserve important evidence. This important evidence can disappear quickly following a serious Georgia trucking accident so it is imperative you contact an experienced Atlanta trucking accident lawyer promptly. We are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia including, but not limited to, Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities, towns and rural areas in the state. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333), or visit us on the web at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are located, we are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you.
Georgia Youth Baseball Still Using Metal Bats Despite Dangers
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Aluminum bats have long been a standard piece of sports equipment in Atlanta high schools and little league baseball leagues throughout Georgia. The bats are lighter than wooden bats making it easier for high school athletes to hit home runs.
However, these metal bats can act like a trampoline when the ball comes off the bat, and cause catastrophic head injuries to players in the field. A baseball can travel at speeds in excess of 130 mph when it comes off of a metal bat and cause permanent catastrophic head injuries when the baseball strikes a player in the head, which can lead to permanent impairment of mental functioning including loss of communication ability, sensation and cognitive skills.
Some states have considered the issue of banning metal bats because of the risk of serious injury. The problem with metal bats is that the ball comes off a metal bat at higher rates of speed than a wooden bat. Metal bats used in Georgia youth baseball leagues can tragically cause fatal injuries as well as catastrophic head injuries, including leaving a baseball player in youth and high school leagues in a persistent vegetative state.
The manufacturer of a metal bat can be liable for injuries that result from failing to provide adequate warnings regarding the potential dangers. An example is a verdict of $850,000 awarded to a family of a high school boy in a Montana case against Louisville Slugger for failure to warn of the increased velocity associated with the metal bat. The boy was pitching and had no chance to react because of the speed the ball was traveling when hit. Reports indicate that the ball struck the boy in the head and was propelled as far as fifty feet in the air after striking the boy in the head. The boy immediately suffered seizures and died later that day.
There has been an increasing push to ban metal bats in youth leagues in response to incidents like these. Some sports leagues have taken it upon themselves to ban the metal bats to avoid such tragic injury. These tragic accidents are all the more heartbreaking because the only reason to use the metal bats instead of wooden bats is to hit more home runs. A higher number of home runs would seem a very high price to pay for an increased risk of traumatic head injuries and fatalities.
Many metal bats are exceedingly springy composite bats that literally function as a trampoline launching the ball. At the very least, metal bats should be limited to conform to specifications that approximate wood models and/or carry clear warnings of the risk posed from the increased speed of baseballs hit by metal bats. It also is worth noting that many children in youth leagues may not appreciate the nature of the increased risk even with a warning. If your child has been injured in a sports-related accident, including injuries caused by a metal bat, the experienced Georgia personal injury lawyers at Montlick and Associates offer a free case evaluation so that we can determine whether you may have a right to financial compensation from the bat manufacturer or other possible negligent parties such as the school district, coaches, sports league or other parties.
Our Atlanta personal injury lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Liability for Injuries Incurred at Georgia Sporting Events
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The risk of accidents at spectator sports arenas and stadiums exist, but the responsibility of how to deal with the risk of injury from such an accident weighs heavily on the spectator's own shoulders. When you buy a ticket to a baseball or hockey game, there is usually little print on the back of the ticket stub that states, in effect, "buyer assumes all risk of danger when attending this sporting event..." But there are exceptions where liablity will be imposed on the venue or others.
In legal terms, this means essentially that you understand attendance at the event may be dangerous, but you are showing up anyway so if something should happen to you, then you are responsible for expenses associated with any injuries suffered.
This is based on a legal doctrine called "assumption of risk". Most courts will not support a case brought by a fan that was hit by a baseball or a hockey puck due to this doctrine. As a spectator, you presume to know that there is a risk of being hit by a flying object so when you buy that ticket, you are essentially waiving your right to sue.
Courts will almost never award damages in these types of injury cases, but there are exceptions to the rule. It is helpful to know some of the factors that a court analyzes when it looks at these individual cases, that helps them to make their decision. Here are some of the factors that a court will consider:
The closer the spectator is to the playing field then the more likely it is that the court will conclude that they have chosen to assume the risk.Whether or not the injury occurred during the gameWhether or not the person has attended other games (the court will assume they should understand the risks even better).The instances in which the court will more likely consider an award include the following:
The protective screen or barriers are defective due to negligence by the owner or operator of the baseball facility.The injury is caused by willful and wanton conduct related to the game by the owner or operator or any player, coach or manager employed by the owner or operator.Many people argue that spectators really are not aware of the risks with attending these events because the only warning is printed in tiny print on the back of tickets that few people read. It is hard to say if people would even quantify the risk even if they did read it.
The Drunken Dangers
Not only do flying objects at spectator sports cause problems but also so do flying fans. Fans that drink too much have become so intoxicated that they have actually fallen on surrounding fans causing them serious injuries. A woman was injured when two intoxicated men behind her fell on top of her, breaking her nose and her finger and causing bruises, sprains and other injuries. She and her husband brought a lawsuit against the two men for battery and against the Cincinnati Bengals as well as the football stadium for negligence.
Each state will respectively decide what happens in these types of cases, but in most cases, the teams have an obligation to provide crowd control for safety and the alcohol providers at the events can be held responsible for drunken people's actions. In 2005, a New Jersey jury awarded a $135 million verdict in a lawsuit brought against the National Football League, the New York Giants, Giants Stadium, and its refreshment concessionaire when a two year-old girl was paralyzed in a vehicle crash caused by a drunk driver who was served and drank too much beer at Giants Stadium.
In early April, a San Francisco Giants fan was attacked in the parking lot after a game by LA Dodgers fans and as a result now has brain damage. The family is suing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team owner, Frank McCourt Jr., and other business entities affiliated with the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium. The lawsuit alleges that the parking lot was not adequately lit nor was there adequate security to prevent such an attack, and that the stadium security took too long to respond.
If you or someone you love is injured while attending a sporting event, contact our office to schedule a free consultation. We can take a look at the circumstances surrounding the incident to help you to determine if you have grounds upon which to make a claim. We will be honest and up front about our assessment of your case.
At Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, our practice has been devoted to assisting Georgia residents who are seriously injured or killed by the intentional or careless acts of others for over 27 years. Our experienced Georgia personal injury law firm is available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333), or visit us on the web www.montlick.com. No matter where you are, we are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Montlick & Associates: Caring, Dedication, Experience, Results!
Are Small Fuel Efficient Cars Safe in a Georgia Car Accident?
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There are tradeoffs that we have to make in life. With the recent rise in gas prices, many automobile owners are trading in their large cars for smaller cars. While this may seem like a great idea, a person has to make sure that they are not sacrificing safety for good fuel economy.
Statistically, small cars are more dangerous and lead to more deaths. Whether or not you stay safe on the road in a Georgia car accident is largely going to depend in part on the size and weight of your motor vehicle. The heavier your vehicle is the more likely you will avoid serious injury.
Cars have gotten so small that there is now a group called mini cars. These include cars such as Smart Cars, Toyota Yaris, Mini Coopers and the Honda Fit. According to the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), these mini cars were used in crash tests with other midsize cars and performed rather poorly. Real-life statistics show that the passenger death rate for passengers in mini cars are double that of passengers in large cars when involved in multi-car crashes. The figures that were reported by the IIIHS showed that there were 96 deaths per million of registered small car owners. And for midsize car owners the deaths per million were only 62 per million.
It really just comes down to plain physics. These mini cars and smaller cars have all of the latest safety features, including side airbags and stability control. When a heavier vehicle hits a smaller vehicle, however, the smaller vehicle is often going to lose out.
The National Academy of Sciences published a report in 2002 and reached two main conclusions: (1) Small cars are involved in more collisions than bigger cars, and (2) The fatality rate was higher for passengers in small cars than in large ones. Regardless of reports like this and other safety information that has been published, the sale of small cars has continued to rise.
When consumers are looking for a fuel-efficient but safe car, studies suggest that they should look at a vehicle's size and weight first. Other options a consumer should look at adding when buying, if the vehicle does not come equipped with them, would be side and head-curtain air bags.
Some consumers focus on crash test ratings. These ratings are given in "stars" and rate crash tests from "Good" to "Poor" based on a driver's ability to survive a crash. What consumers need to understand is that these ratings are only good when comparing cars within the same size class. A small car with a five star rating is not going to protect you as well as a large sedan with a five star rating. If you are buying a small car though, you definitely want to look at one with the highest crash test rating. This will help protect you in that class of car you are buying. These ratings are displayed on the window sticker of new cars. Additionally, the crash tests are based on very specific types of collisions- but in the real world a collision may not occur in exactly the same manner as the controlled circumstances of the test.
The way you and others around you drive are probably the biggest factors that are going to determine your chances of getting in a Georgia car accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in a Georgia auto accident whether you were driving a small car or a big one, contact our experienced attorneys for a free consultation to understand your rights and options. An experienced Georgia auto accident attorney from our law firm is available to assist you throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located we are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at our main personal injury law firm website at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Georgia Cities among Most Dangerous for Drivers and Pedestrians
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Recently released reports provide an analysis of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. for both pedestrians and vehicle occupants. The good news is that no Georgia city ranks in the top 10 most dangerous cities for "pedestrian accidents." Unfortunately, the rest of the news is mostly bad.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta ranks eleventh among the most dangerous cities for pedestrians, while August-Richmond County, GA ranks third amongst most dangerous driving cities in the U.S. The findings are the results of two independent reports. The ranking of most dangerous pedestrian cities comes from the Transportation for America July 2011 report “Dangerous by Design” while the unsafe driving city list was just released and published on CNBC.com.
The issue of pedestrian safety is one often covered in this blog because Georgia has obtained some fame or more accurately notoriety for having some of the most dangerous areas in the U.S. for pedestrians. A documentary produced by Transportation for America previously discussed in this blog focused on Buford Highway as one of the most dangerous stretches of roadway in the U.S. While unsafe drivers are often the primary cause of pedestrian accidents, there are unsafe drivers in every state.
The Transportation for America study was based on what it characterized as a Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI). The death rate in the U.S. per 100,000 is 1.6, which is much higher than many other wide open countries like Canada (1.1) or Australia (0.9). The report indicates that the difference is not based specifically on divergent driving behaviors but in deficiencies in urban planning and roadway design. The authors of the study indicate that public entities that are responsible for urban planning particularly in the South have not been proactive about improvements to infrastructure that make streets safer to pedestrians.
The report ranking the Augusta Richmond County area third most dangerous for drivers will do little to add to the notion that Georgia is proactive about roadway safety, particularly coming on the heels of the negative pedestrian safety reports. The CNBC report used traffic fatality rates in its ranking of the most dangerous cities for drivers. The report considered cities with populations of 150,000 or more. The study analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). There were 38 fatalities in Augusta-Richmond County with a population of 194,149 over a 12-month period. The only cities that had a higher car accident fatality rate were Orlando with 46 deaths (population 230,519) and Fort Lauderdale 41 deaths (183,126).
These studies taken together provide further evidence that anyone traveling in Georgia must be cautious and attentive to avoid a car accident or pedestrian accident. If you are injured in a collision and suffer injury or the loss of a loved one caused by a careless (i.e. negligent) driver or unsafe road design, the other driver or public entity involved in building or maintaining the road may be liable for your injuries and financial losses. The experienced Atlanta car accident and Georgia pedestrian accident lawyers at Montlick & Associates have been representing those injured in all types of motor vehicle collisions throughout Georgia and the Southeast for over 27 years. We work hard for our car and pedestrian accident clients, and represent them with compassion and commitment.
The Atlanta car and pedestrian accident lawyers at Montlick and Associates have been representing Georgia motor vehicle accident victims for over 27 years. Our Atlanta car and pedestrian accident lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Buford Highway: the most dangerous road for Georgia pedestrians
Is the butterfly effect a significant factor in Georgia car accidents?
It has long suspected that the butterfly effect will cause the Georgia car accidents which can because drivers have a natural tendency to draw, in the direction they are looking for. Because there is a natural tendency to gawk at flashing lights on the side of the road, the effect moth was a common justification for car accidents move over laws that staff protect emergency in provision of services involved on the side of the road Georgia.
During the butterfly effect as justification for laws such as the Georgia move over law is, many have suggested that Georgia car accidents drunken drivers, the headlights or Georgia car accidents that occur when a disabled vehicle on the side of the road is flashing hazard lights and drive torches behind the vehicle also can explain. Past researchers have proposed that explains the butterfly effect Georgia car accidents where the driver in control and collide with emergency vehicles with flashing lights from the side of the road. An article entitled "is the moth effect real" published in accident reconstruction "journal-sheet and written by Marc green PhD., suggests that butterfly on anecdotal reports of car accidents and studies show the relationship between human factors and motor vehicle accidents, studies, proponents of the effect have to leave the tendencies of people oriented to light."
Green indicates that even if the butterfly effect is real, another factor that, throws it distractions such as such as driver fatigue or driver must. For example, a study published in the journal, photographically and the first study of the effect was motor skills in 1994, moth. The study involved say Note driver, the flashing lights an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the road, while others were given no specific instructions. The said, keep in mind that the lights went closer to the vehicles on the side of the road. This study provided evidence of a butterfly effect but only in the driver even when involved in a certain other variables was attention.
The article by green postulates that the problem is really one of attention. Driver is a zero-sum game, meaning that if a driver noticed an emergency vehicle or disabilities on the side of the road, the driver has less attention, to focus on obstacles in the road, or on the steering to pay attention. While there is a type of butterfly effect, it can not question the driver, steering to vehicles on the side of the road with flashing lights, but the driver, the Division their attention between the drive and identify or be to observe distraction on the road.
The end result is that during a disagreement about the mechanism behind the butterfly effect there evidence is that it may be a factor in some Georgia car accidents. However, the evidence points also, that it a product of drunken drivers, distracted drivers or tired driver Division could be their attention between the emergency vehicle and the task of driving. In any case the article will significantly, the if to avoid distractions, driver fatigue and DUI, it probably not ineffective moth (moth is) will contribute to a car accident Georgia.
Our Georgia accident lawyers consistently check car and analyze the latest data and research on human factors in the pathogenesis of Georgia car accidents. We know that this research for successful settlement or litigation of a car accident can be Georgia essential. These studies can of experts through our Georgia auto accident lawyers and staff insurance for the other riders both be used. Our Georgia, the car accident lawyers are committed, to understand, the law and the science behind Georgia so that we can offer our efforts in the Georgia car accident claim car accidents, the best Georgia as part of our commitment, car accident lawyers.
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New Georgia study shows high risk of head injuries in golf cart accidents
Golf carts are a popular mode of pastime on the golf course and course in Georgia. Although golf carts can be fun, they are also prone to rollover accidents that can result in the severe head trauma. Golf carts can represent a significant risk of serious violations, whether you enjoy a private community summer sun or leisure attempt in a relaxing round of golf, tool making.
A new study by researchers at the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta conducted found that the system of golf cart accidents 68 treated injury victims.
The injuries suffered tends to be data seriously in the golf car accidents. The study showed that 66 percent of accidents with golf carts led head injuries including loss of consciousness, skull fractures, or bleeding. The largest number of golf cart injury accidents resulted from vehicle of ejections (26 patients) and rollover accidents (26 patients). The balance of the injuries in the motor vehicle crashes (13 patients) and collisions with stationary objects (3 patients) occurred.
It is hardly surprising that driving under influence of alcohol a factor in most golf cart accidents was essential. Nearly two-thirds of all golf cart accidents, that required trips to the emergency room patients over 16 years of age was accidents alcohol-related. Said "provide the most surprising were the large number of drivers, who drank enough alcohol to judgment and affect their assertiveness, traveling on roads, resulted in collisions with motor vehicles,", study leader Dr. Brian McKinnon, an Assistant Professor of Otology and Neurootology at the Georgia Health Science University.
Many golf carts either lack basic safety equipment or have been modified so that they are dangerous and only vaguely similar to a golf cart. The most golf carts are missing safety belts, and have no roll cage, although its narrow wheelbase makes it prone to rollover accidents. Next, some golf cart type vehicles (often called "Street carts") should move at rates of speed, comparable with a normal car and are even street legal. This potential design, the shortcomings often of changes made by custom golf cart shops, composed lift kits golf carts, so that they even more unstable and prone to rollover accidents.
The researchers point out the lack of safety equipment parts for golf carts. Those almost never use the golf carts helmets carry no doors, before head injuries to protect and the wagons roll CAGES, cages, airbags or belts. The lack of unsafe shop change of road carts and golf carts, safety equipment and broken design is even more tragic because sixty percent of the emergency room were patients in the most recent golf cart injury study under the age of nine.
There are many parties, which may be for a golf cart or street cart accident including:
Negligent driving the other motor vehicles.Enable property owners associations of the public communities, the golf carts on streets.Manufacturer or retailer, to bring the defective golf carts on the market.Public body, which design unsafe roadways or fail to properly maintain roads in a safe state.Street cart stores of the soup to golf carts unsafe changes or insufficient Warnungen.Die golf cart driver.If you are injured or love in a golf cart collision injured, have experienced Street cart accident lawyers and golf-cart collision lawyers Montlick and Associates personal injury victims in Atlanta and very Georgia represents more than 27 years. Our Atlanta injury lawyers and Atlanta golf cart accident lawyers are customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, will be happy to provide, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Study shows that the promise of the radar-based anti collision systems Georgia to prevent car crashes
Have been significant advances in vehicle safety in the development of anti-collision systems that alert drivers of potential hazards, the accidents on Georgia surfaces cause.
However most of these new technologies are still in its infancy and not tested. During crash avoidance systems intuitive appeal have, they are usually not long enough, generate lots of data for their effectiveness been car to prevent crashes.
But a new study of a radar-based crash avoidance system equipped in Volvo XC60 crossover vehicle shows the system as a "City Safety" is a significant impact on car accident rates. Collision avoidance system uses infrared sensors to identify potential upcoming car accidents. The crash avoidance system used laser radar technology to cars to 20 walking ahead by reflections of tail lights, Windows, and the body of the vehicle pick up realize. If the driver responds in a timely manner, the system automatically applies the brakes of the vehicle.
First tested the system at the Volvo, to the system could not what videos shows on the Internet the vehicle runs down crash Dummies represent mannequins. Volvo seems now confirmed by actual crash results of vehicles with the final version of the system. The vehicle was 27% less car collision as vehicles of similar class vehicle on Highway loss data Institute involved. The evidence for the effectiveness of the new crash avoidance technology is still convincing as the XC60 also at 19 percent fewer accidents than others suggests, that the crash avoidance system in fact the reason for the vehicle car accident rate was lower Volvo vehicles.
The data of the anti-crash system is even more impressive to prevent personal injury. Vehicles equipped with the radar-based system showed 51 percent of less crashes, the "assault." The effectiveness of the system in personal injury car accident avoidance is particularly interesting, because the system only drivers of potential accidents at relatively low speeds of 2-19 mph. attention Volvo claims that 75 percent of all accidents at rates of 18 km/h speed should occur.
The highway loss data Institute study showed that driver error is responsible for 90 percent of all auto accidents. During crash avoidance systems of like this one DUI accidents that can not prevent systems may be an effective security to prevent innovation driving car crashes and tired drivers distracted collisions. These systems are still in its infancy and questions remain, but this provides quantifiable data of promise, which can hold such systems in preventing serious Georgia of vehicles early. The highway loss data Institute plans for studies of the effectiveness of such crash avoidance systems in preventing high-speed collisions this year.
Montlick and Associates, the attorneys at law firm Georgia understand personal injury, that Georgia car crash victims financial stress, physical pain, as well as concerns about the legal and insurance face questions. We have helped hundreds of clients who have suffered serious injury or wrongful death in a car accident Georgia. Our Georgia car wreck lawyers focus of our efforts in the direction of the compensation that you deserve in the context of our ongoing mission, the best Georgia car crash lawyers are considered.
To help our Georgia car crash lawyers are available to the customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Liability in case of an accident of the Georgia outpatient clinic
Ambulance drivers must follow certain protocols and extreme caution taken while they transport their passengers. If they no caution and follow Protocol, can they considered negligent if she have a Georgia car accident causing injury or wrongful death. Drivers employed, sirens and indicators as well as exercise caution on red light intersections, provide some of the protocols that must be followed while traveling in emergency situations.
Georgia experienced car accident lawyer can determine whether the driver of the ambulance was causal negligent that you. You will carry out a detailed investigation, including interviews with key witnesses, to determine whether that follow ambulance driver appropriate procedures and protocols. This is not always the case, because a study by researchers, the analysis of data from the NHTSA's fatality analysis reporting system (FARS) found that accidents over a period of ten years, 41 percent of the drivers were found in the ambulance, have a poor driving record.
Injuries in an accident with a speed up ambulance disastrous might, whether you are in your car, by bike or on foot. She might need at the end of long-term medical care for injuries of the spine, back or head. By filing a claim, you can personal injury, compensation coverage to help these costs make up as we for your wages and pain in suffering for you application. In some situations, you can be entitled to punitive damages.
Georgia law on the operation of emergency vehicles, ambulances, including clearly states that a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle not from the obligation to take the necessary facilitates taking even while the following provisions, which allow them to exceed speed limits, go through red lights and stop signs or ignore rules make transformed into certain directions in the safety of all persons.
It can happen to anyone.
Just recently in California an ambulance, not the siren or lights on had, accelerated by a red light at 10:45 am and crashed Volkswagen Jetta in the page one 2004. Then the ambulance was also a second vehicle. The ambulance was on his way to a non-emergency call. Reading the details of the call, the driver was distracted and saw the light, he blew through. In California, the ambulance driver is just like in Georgia, required to their lights and siren have at red lights. The driver of the Jetta sued the city for the injuries that were sustained in the ambulance.
In a somewhat different case, a nurse who was actually on the back of the ambulance while on duty sued an ambulance company and his driver accused of reckless driving when ambulance hit a median and flipped over as it transported a patient. The nurse was in the ambulance, which for a premature birth, respiratory specialized services required, when the accident occurred. The nurse suffered a blow on the head, scars and distortion, and infections while in the hospital, broken arms. Authorities confirmed that the driver could maintain not control when passing other vehicles.
If you were involved in an ambulance accident in Georgia, the lawyers of Montlick and Associates offers a free initial evaluation case. Our Georgia ambulance accident lawyers offer to discuss a free consultation of your situation and the liability of the various parties and insurance for your injuries. Our Atlanta ambulance accident lawyers handle cases throughout the State of Georgia.
Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, has represented seriously injured in car crashes in very Georgia more than 27 years. If you or someone you love was injured in a collision with an emergency vehicle, contact Georgia our car accidents and injury lawyers to learn, can help as we. We are the customers in all Georgia, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333), or visit us on the Internet at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are in Georgia we are only a phone call away, and we come even to you.
Bicycle product defects can cause that Georgia bicycle accidents
With the millions of cyclists on our roads today happen accidents. There are actually approximately 580,000 visits to emergency rooms of injured cyclists every year. Each year about 750 will make of bicycle accident victims, killed the trips to the emergency room.
While many of these visit the emergency room of motorcycle accidents involving motor vehicle caused, some of them are caused by defective bikes. Deficiencies in the design or manufacture a bicycle can lead to heavy bicycle accidents, because they are so unexpected. On an error in the integrity which occurs bicycle frame or can some malfunctions on a driver to be seriously injured him.
Over the years, consumer product safety Commission (CPSC) on security features and the inclusion has U.S. cracked the detailed, clear instructions for bicycle Assembly and maintenance down. This has contributed, bicycle manufacturers, to cover when it comes to their product and their profitability. There are still remembered today are however and consumers have to know this bike and bicycle part reminds. A list of these can be found on http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/prod.aspx and select the category of "Bikes and accessories".
Bicycle manufacturers can remember bikes due to faulty parts or design, but sometimes the callbacks not early enough before anyone injured or even killed. If you or someone you are close to seriously injured or even defect in a bicycle killed, then recommend you our office today with our Georgia bicycle accident lawyers advise calling. We can discuss your case and determine whether you are entitled to compensation.
In 2009, the CPSC recalls more than a dozen bikes, parts and accessories. Broken bicycle parts have been recall on specific brands and models of bicycles:
Borders that forks, that BreakFaulty BrakesDefective TiresBike seat posts fall break on the welding of JointsChains that BreakCranks crack or pedals, the OffSuspensionDefective parts are but include structural, production of defects and defective failure to warn (there are instructions or warnings of potential hazards sufficiently so that the risks to the consumer is not disclosed).
The accident sequence
It is important that you correctly treat bike for handling after an accident, because it could affect regardless of whether you are in the position to that you can receive compensation can make. The first, what you need to do, is to go see, have a doctor or physician your injury assessed and addressed. This evidence exists of causation can be used ensures that a quick diagnosis of your injury is maintained in your medical records, also, to help to prove damage. It is also important, contact bicycling accident law an experienced Georgia firm. Bicycle accident, the lawyers able to help, note like all get necessary evidence, in your case you need may be experienced.
Anyone injured in bike accident a Georgia should carefully on the hear on the advice of someone who is not experienced bicycle accident Attorney in Georgia. Tell others your bike have repaired it or discard it could bring. Do this! Your bike is essential for your case and thorough checks are must, to blame for the accident to determine.
The earlier you talk with a lawyer the better, because there are tight deadlines for the submission of a complaint of product liability and you want to be omitted in the cold with your case. Will bring to verify a claim against the manufacturer, Bike Builder, bike dealer or who can be responsible within the time limits applicable statutory time. If you or someone close to you was injured due to a defective part of the bicycle, you or your love, entitled to financial compensation. Damages, which you can restore include paying your medical bills, lost wages, compensation for your pain and suffering and other losses.
Our experienced Georgia bicycle accident lawyers customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta are helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are, we are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Excessive speed a key cause of tractor accidents in Georgia
Truck drivers may hurry, get their loads to their destination and fail to follow the posted speed. The risks with acceleration truck of this size are considerable, given the fact that it is up to 80,000 pounds of steel, break down the road can be.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is all too well about the dangers of speeding up truck. This year have they announced that they plan to Institute, which would force truck driver, a new regulation by the installation of speed limitation devices devices in their vehicles. These devices would exceed 68 mph trucks do not allow.
This sounds like a good idea, but it is by no means a done deal. The notice of the proceedings shall be released not even by 2012. In any case, it is vocal opposition to the rule of truck industry lobbyists. The argument being offered is by the trucking industry, that if truck with not, can the flow of traffic on highways travel then it can create even greater problems and cause truck accidents.
Speed up truck
A semi-trailer truck on Georgia acceleration motorways can be given an accident on us. If emergency on the truck, so it must come to a sudden stop, making the size and the weight of the vehicle this evasive driving more difficult than in other types of motor vehicles to maneuver.
Speed up truck driver for many different reasons, but one of the most important factors of motivation is the pressure to get delivered or so fast their burdens as possible choose new routes. If a truck driver is idle, it is not money to earn. Sometimes there are fines for loads are delivered late or the load can completely rejected. May be the cost of delays or loads absorb the transport company not transmitted. Get caught drivers also in bad weather or delays, such as construction, can and then to speed up build time. What is the reason this type of behavior gross negligence, particularly for inexperienced riders.
A case of negligence
If you are hurt or love, one in an accident with a truck acceleration and the driver and or is killed third be found negligent, you may be eligible to financial compensation. You can recover punitive damages for wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of Consortium, funeral expenses, and in some situations.
The most trucks have called a "black box" on board, which saves valuable data like how quickly a truck at the time of a crash was term. This evidence along with other information in the scene are crucial, if you think that a truck driver for your injuries in your accident was responsible.
When a speeding truck driver caused your accident, we invite to you contact our Office for a free consultation to discuss your situation. A test about your accident must be carried out immediately before crucial evidence disappears. May be more than a party blame for your accident. Has residents for more than 27 years is eagerly the best interests of the injured Georgia Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law. Georgia are our truck accident lawyers committed to the exceptional legal services as part of our goal of being the best Atlanta truck accident law firm in Georgia.
Montlick and Associates is customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, will be happy to provide, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Lawsuit against Georgia alleged sexual tourism business man
The action has in Federal Court in North Georgia. The suit alleges that the company began operation fishing trips in 1998 and finally began with one week tours along the Amazon River. According to the lawsuit, the company recruited minors actively Brazilian girls for child sex tourism. It is also claimed that the company often successful U.S. tourists approached.
The fishing trips reportedly turned to wild parties, involved in drug use and sex with the minor. The suit alleges that the owner of the company recruit staff underage girls in Autazes and a nightclub along the Amazon River, luring underage girls into participating had. Because the area is an extremely poor area, the range of underage girls made attractive even small sums of money.
Sexual abuse and exploitation of underage children can cause serious long-term injury. A civil lawsuit can be maintained often at the same time for economic loss, that charges are pending. It is not clear that every case was filed child abuse case in the wet-A-line tours. Because the children are a minor, the victim in a Georgia child have to abuse lawsuit also the right to punitive damages are looking for.
Child abuse leads often to deep psychological damage and scarring. Our law firm will be child abuse victims with compassion and can support victims in obtaining advice for both the victim and the victim's family. A trained and experienced child abuse therapists offer a thorough evaluation of a serious and insightful therapist, understands the special issues to confront the harassment victim in Georgia. Our Atlanta area personal injury lawyers have doing quite Georgia families for more than 27 years.
Personal injury lawyers are our Atlanta the customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Punitive damages in Georgia truck accidents
Punitive damages in court proceedings as a way to punish the Wrongdoer(s) and try, they prevent from, awarded with extremely egregious behavior. Punitive damages are generally only to award if the person committing unlawful behavior in a reckless manner, with little or no reference to the consequences.
This type of damage are usually available in economic damage, such as wages and medical expenses, and non-pecuniary losses such as pain and suffering, and quality of life reduced.
Punitive damages were to "punish, punish or deter" egregious behavior developed the manifests, "intent, malice, fraud, arbitrariness, repression or the entire want of care, the conjecture following the deliberate indifference to would increase." Such behavior must be proved by "clear and convincing evidence." O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1. In Georgia, truck accidents are often awarded punitive damages if the driver of the truck have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs found was. Georgia Act provides that "a drunken truck driver, who operates a motor vehicle on the roadways and causes injury or death for punitive damages can be held liable."
Not only the truck driver can be held liable for punitive damages, but the truck company, which employs can the driver also responsible for punitive damages if the behavior of the driver egregious enough, especially where the transport company accomplices of the driver behavior. In determining the applicability of the punitive damages to the individual facts of cases turn, but examples of cases in which could justify punitive damages in a truck accident include the following:
Driving under the influence: a rider that can justify his truck under the influence of drugs or alcohol operates punitive damages against the truck driver. The transport company can be liable for punitive damages if the transport company has over DUI to detect errors when performing a proper employment screening, injuries or to take appropriate action when the discovery that a drugs or alcohol before the ride used. Systematic violation of hours of service rules: a driver who regularly while cover up the violations of human rights violated by the change of the truck driver logbooks hours the system services rules. In this situation, the driver for punitive damages in a fatigue-based Georgia truck accident might be liable. The transport company could be liable for punitive damages if the transport company hours service (HOS) violations and change the logbooks knows. The basis for punitive damages against the truck company increases if the transport company openly encouraged or tacitly approved HOS violations and doctoring of driver logbooks. This can even include, have no system to monitor or enforce compliance.Search for punitive damages in a car accident case requires a thorough examination of the actual and compelling reasons with regard to the egregious nature of the truck driver and truck company wrongdoing. The extensive research and analysis includes careful fact-finding, which is why it is important to get an experienced Atlanta truck accident lawyer. In most cases exclude damage insurance companies punitive awards from their reporting. This means that an action must be carefully designed, recovering pursue punitive damages.
Truck driver in Georgia and across the United States are held to a different standard when it comes to alcohol impairment and drive. The BAC limits for commercial truck drivers are actually lower than for non-commercial vehicle driver set. Of the Covenant allowed for commercial truck drivers 0.04, half of 0.08 BAC for other drivers, which applies in all 50 States is permitted by law. If suitable a truck driver or drivers and their BAC kills another higher than 0.04, the plaintiff may have a strong case for punitive damages. An experienced truck accident attorney review and for no evidence of alcohol or drug abuse usage of the driver and use this evidence in his client truck accident injury is case.
Until recently, punitive damages in Georgia were limited to $250,000. However, Georgia Supreme Court killed recently the legislative cap on punitive damages as a violation of the constitutional right to a jury trial. The Georgia Supreme Court established that the cap on punitive damages the basic function of the jury to be Finder fact undermined, when it comes to assessing damage.
There are many other circumstances under which the courts sufficient reason for punitive damages, other than only drive under the influence be awarded will see. Other reasons why punitive damages can be awarded:
Drivers get invited financial incentives for a delivery driver faster therefore, speed.TRUCK companies not complying with and review driving logs to ensure that the driver hours regulations are compatible.TRUCK company penalise their drivers for late Lieferung.Die transport company above all as a mechanical problem informed do not proper maintenance on trucks. The transport company pushes driver, so that they act to break to deliver loads on time.Driver forge driving protocols, while the truck companies look different.Drivers are not sufficient for offences punished, nor they will be imaged.These are all situations which always to other innocent drivers or are killed, and it is usually all in the name of profits. If you or a loved one injured or killed in a Georgia truck accident we hard to seek, where appropriate, the best possible recovery for our customers, including punitive damages.
At Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, we have commercial truck accident victims for more than 27 years ago represents. We work with investigators and truck accident reconstruction experts who are well-versed in trucking industry regulations and practices. If you or someone you love has suffered serious injury or wrongful death in a Georgia truck accident, we invite you contact, Montlick and associates to see how we can help. To help our Georgia accident lawyers stand Gesamtmasse(n) the customers in all Georgia, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333) or visit us on the Internet at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are we are only a phone call away, and we come even to you.
Medically unfit truck drivers provide serious risk of fatal accidents Georgia tractor trailer
A semi-trailer can pose a serious risk to other drivers on the road under the best conditions, at a speed of 65 miles per hour or more move and weigh up to 80,000 pounds can when fully loaded.
Its length, weight, and poor visibility of these huge vehicles make it has trained be the truck driver, and warning. If a truck company operating a this massive big rigs entrusted to a driver it knows too sick or get tired, the results can be tragic. At Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, we have truck representing accident victims in the greater Atlanta and very Georgia more than 27 years. If you were injured or have lost a loved one in a serious commercial truck accident you have on compensation for your injuries or loss claim.
While the summer 2009 contains a sample of the danger in the truck company their drivers do not properly monitor semi-trailer accident a heavy Oklahoma. While the truck accident slept 76-year-old truck driver at the wheel and drove over the top of two vehicles for passenger transport if it is not even the brakes applied. The driver had before been released recently from the hospital for cardiac problems and were on the road just over 10 hours, when the accident occurred is at 3 am the truck driver took still drugs after the recent hospital stay.
Even with all this clear evidence, that he were not on the street a 18-Wheeler with predictable results brought him his employer behind the wheel. The truck ran the semi-trailer literally slept over the top of two vehicles for passenger transport as the driver behind the wheel. The accident resulted in the death of all eight occupants of the two vehicles. The truck driver who claimed that his Gesamtmasse(n) was been parked and below, the truck drove the vehicles for passenger transport and were crushed. However, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the semi-trailer accident was caused by driver fatigue. The NTSB noted in particular that the truck accident occurred during the driver's first day back after cardiac surgery.
Despite directives by the NTSB to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), to the introduction of stricter rules for medical fitness tractor it has little progress in recent years. At it over the last decade little change to keep drivers from the road medically unfit. From 2002 to 2008 have been over 800 fatalities of truck with medically unfit drivers. Not withstand these alarming statistics, a driver behind the wheel of a tractor again allow everything that is required is a certificate from almost any health care professional, including a nurse or chiropractor. There are also no standards for the implementation of which accounts for fitness test or guidelines for what.
Fatigue is a leading cause of tractor accidents and in combination with mangelnder medical fitness fatal Georgia Gesamtmasse(n) risk is extremely high. If you or someone you love is seriously injured in a Georgia Gesamtmasse(n) was accident or you have lost a lover of wrongful death, experienced Atlanta Gesamtmasse(n) accident lawyers Montlick and associates offer a free initial consultation no obligation. Diligently, we pursue the interests of our customers as part of our commitment to be the best personal injury law firm in Georgia.
Our Georgia semi-trailer accident lawyers represent clients in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Atlanta bugs lawyer - Georgia bed bug injury lawyer
Chances are you have heard that say "don't let the bed bugs bite" and wondered what that means. Most people say not to worry you, because bugs are a thing of the past. But over the past year or two, it has a resurgence and bugs create chaos in major cities such as Atlanta, New York, Miami and Dallas.
What are exactly bed bugs? Bed bugs are tiny insects, which feed on blood from humans and animals. You often infested nests of certain animals, but also human beds infested. Bugs are just one type of many errors that can affect a house or to make your bed, so that you can determine exactly what your House has affected a careful observation.
Most of the time it takes several weeks bitten, before they will develop an allergy to bugs. Most people find please bug bites not more irritating then mosquito bites. There is currently no scientific evidence that illness or disease spreading bugs. However, they are a pest, which means that they still need to from your House or bed be eliminated. If you'll notice bit is you especially at night, then chances are you of bugs bit is. Bed bugs feed at night, in contrast to fleas biting regardless of the time of day.
During your trip, if bugs in your hotel or anywhere else, contact manager immediately. They allow the proper steps to take in order to remove bugs, so that they do not to spread and affect other people. Most of the time, is hotel management compensate and enter another room. Make sure vacuum and wash your clothes to bring not bugs in other places.
If management is uncooperative or if you are not sure of dealing with administration, contact a local health agency or housing authority. You should be able to help you to explain your rights and obligations. If you see bugs in your own home, a local exterminator should get rid of bugs in a day or so can. After leaving the exterminator, is still recommended that you cover all clothes, wash bedding, etc., to kill all remaining bugs. An annoying pest can be bugs, but if you are vigilant and prevent that they spread, they can be extremely harmless and easy to remove.
Atlanta drunk driving accident hit by a drunk driver in Atlanta, Georgia
There were 17,419 alcohol-related unlawful deaths in 2002 alone. This is an average of an alcohol related death every thirty minutes. Worse still, 258,000 people in a car accident in which police reported that there was alcohol were a staggering. Accident is based on these statistics, on average, a person injured in an alcohol related every two minutes. These statistics are based data from the National Center for statistics & analysis. It is a terrible thing that so many alcohol, that occur accidents on the roads in America. If you was injured in the Atlanta area in an accident with alcohol, you will receive an Atlanta car accident Attorney.
Drunk driving accidents can be very serious in nature. Injuries can only a cut or blue sky and so grave as fatal injuries. There is no reason to drive drunk. Drunk drivers endanger the life itself, the people in the car with them, but most important is the other innocent people on the street.
The process for a claim with an accident related to alcohol is very similar to a bicycle accident. Recorded statements come as well as photos, etc.. The insurance is trying to lowball you tried take liability from their client, etc.. There is really no difference in the claim process between two types of accidents.
When a drunk driver has injured you or you contact beloved, a Georgia accident lawyer to discuss your accident and see if you have a potential claim. The consultation is completely free and you can get may then a much higher price, if you attempt to fly solo. Our experienced lawyers have dealt with insurance companies for a number of years. We let you in a lower settlement not bully.
Call one of our Atlanta personal injury lawyers now, and fight to get compensation for your injuries. Let no drunk driver not punished. Call us now!
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