When you stay in a hotel, you have a reasonable expectation that the hotel is safe. This is not always the case. Hotels can be held liable for injuries to guests if the guests can prove that the hotel was negligent in some way. Under premises liability law in Georgia, guests in hotels are considered…
Last month, a six-year-old boy in Atlanta was mauled to death by two pit bulls on the way to a bus stop. The incident has led to the proposal of new dog bite reporting rules in the Georgia House. State Rep. Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) filed the bill, known as Logan’s Law, and would require annual,…
Have you ever gone to Best Buy and found just the right product at just the right value? Well, you might want to reconsider that deal. You might not know what you’re getting, and Best Buy might not know either. Are Defective Products Best Buy’s Specialty? From September 2010 to October 2015, Best Buy sold…
We all know that heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in America, but do you know the third? Some of you probably think it’s death by car accident or firearm, but you’d be wrong. It turns out that the third leading cause of death in the U.S. is medical error, but…
When was the last time you went to an amusement park? These entertainment centers are usually the hotspot for families and children to get away from it all and have some fun. But are these theme parks safe? The answer may surprise you. In one week, three theme park accidents have taken the spotlight. One…
So often we see an automotive recall and we think that we just won’t be affected by it. However, that just isn’t true. A family in Georgia learned this lesson the hard way, but their story can help keep others from suffering what they endured. Who Was Affected By The GM Ignition Switch Defect? A…
He was driving down the road when his Tesla Model X suddenly accelerated and slammed into the side of a building, or at least that is what the SUV’s driver told authorities when they questioned him about the crash. However, this man’s SUV had a different story for officials. The people at Tesla have a…
Most people trust doctors and other healthcare professionals to help make them healthier. However, when doctors are negligent or make mistakes, they could potentially harm a patient or make an existing condition much worse. For example, medical malpractice surgical errors are surprisingly common. If that happens, you may want to file a medical malpractice suit…
When it comes to lung cancer, a timely diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death; a fact British doctors are far too familiar with. In Britain, it was found that over one-third of lung cancer patients died within three months of being diagnosed with the disease, and one in 20 lung cancer deaths…
A group of Georgia men had a hunger for fame and they decided to use YouTube to feed that need. They cooked up an idea involving a high-powered rifle, a lawnmower, and three pounds of a substance called Tannerite. What happened next stole their appetites for stardom. Why Have There Been Explosions In The Georgia…
