Cold weather has hit the Peach State. While our winters are generally fairly mild, this also means that some people use a space heater or fireplace to warm their homes or apartments instead of a central heating unit. Space heaters and heating equipment is the number one cause of residential fires in Georgia. The most…
The NHTSA, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency within the Department of Transportation, is calling for seat belts on school buses. Surprisingly, in the administration’s 45-year history, this has never occurred before. NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind acknowledged last month that the agency has not always been clear on its stance concerning…
Tragically, more than a thousand fatalities have already occurred on Georgia roadways this year. The worst offender causing a Georgia car accident this year is a distracted driver. As of October 1, the number of people who died in roadway crashes in Georgia was 1,006, which breaks down to almost one every 6.5 hours, or…
Tragically, every year, nursing home residents suffer abuse in Georgia and throughout the country. Earlier this month, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department launched an elder abuse investigation after an employee of a LifeHOUSE elder care facility in Vista, Calif. was accused of using her cellphone to take a video of a patient getting in…
Fall has arrived and so have the deer. The Georgia Department of Transportation says around 50,000 car wrecks in Georgia per year are caused by deer. So what can you do to avoid a deer-vehicle collision? Most importantly, be more aware of your surroundings. The fall months have the highest numbers of Georgia motor vehicle…
Sadly, every year in Georgia, pedestrians are killed or seriously injured by the negligence and careless driving of motorists. For example, in Tifton, about 100 miles south of Macon, a man crossing the street was violently struck by a motorist and died the next day. According to the accident report, a female witness said she…
For years, we’ve told children they should always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. Now, researchers say tricycle riders should be wearing them as well. According to a new study published in the journal Pediatric, there were 9,340 cases of children having to make a trip to an to emergency rooms in 2012 and 2013…
By: Kathy McArthur, founder of McArthur Law Firm talks about Georgia traffic law and rules of the road laws in Georgia According to police, drivers in Georgia are unaware of some of multiple Georgia state driving laws. Those who operate a operate a motor vehicle in the Peach State need to be familiar with all…
One of the common lead-ins to a medical malpractice lawsuit is delayed diagnosis of medical conditions, illnesses or injuries. This can lead to a worse prognosis for treatment or even wrongful death. However, a delayed diagnosis by itself is not enough for a lawsuit. You must prove that the doctor’s negligence is the reason for…
According to a recent study, Georgia is the 44th worst state for drivers in the U.S. The rankings were based on commute times, spending on gas, insurance premiums, vehicle repair costs, frequency of fatal crashes, and car thefts. The only states worse than Georgia for drivers were Louisiana, Texas, California, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and…
