http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Finch McCranie, LLP en-us 2010-03-14T10:34:46-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/presuit_notification_for_claim.html If anyone has a claim against the State of Georgia for personal injuries caused by a state employee’s negligence, notice must be given in writing, mailed by certified mail return receipt requested, to the Risk Management Division of the Department... State Tort Claims Act rhendrix-1 2010-03-14T10:34:46-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/presuit_notice_requirements_fo.html Under Georgia law, a person injured by the act or omission of a state, local or county government agency must file a written pre-suit notification of intent to file a claim before a lawsuit can subsequently be filed. These are... rhendrix-1 2010-03-13T10:33:20-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/damage_caps_and_medical_malpra.html Our Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers have written in the past about the unfairness of damage caps in medical malpractice cases and how they penalize the most severly injured innocent victims of medical malpractice. Currently before the Georgia Supreme Court is... Medical Malpractice swisebram 2010-03-12T11:43:40-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/defeating_defenses_of_sovereig.html Oftentimes we are asked by clients who have claims against government entities and/or employees to represent their interests in personal injury cases. Regrettably, due to the antiquated and harsh doctrine of sovereign immunity (for legal claims), this many times... Torts rhendrix-1 2010-03-12T10:31:46-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/deadly_bus_crash_involved_ille.html Deadly bus crashes are becoming too common on the roadways of Georgia and across the United States. Our attorneys have successfully handled many of these cases, including the well-known Bluffton bus crash in Atlanta several years ago. A recent deadly... Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents swisebram 2010-03-11T09:39:43-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/general_motors_recalls_13_mill.html General Motors Co. Is recalling 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compacts cars to repair or replace steering motors which can fail causing the vehicle to be difficult to steer at lower speeds. While this may not be an insurmountable problem... Automobile Accidents dnaylor-1 2010-03-10T16:03:39-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/jury_awards_75_million_to_two_1.html As is usually the case with truck accidents, bus accidents on Georgia roads and highways many times result in serious injury and sometimes death for passengers. The sheer size and weight of theses vehicles make them inherently more dangerous than... Bus Accidents dnaylor-1 2010-03-09T15:25:24-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/insulin_pump_dangers_1.html Insulin pump failures and defects are a serious and potentially deadly problem.The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it has seen an increasing number of hardware and software problems with insulin pumps, tiny devices worn by thousands of... Products Liability swisebram 2010-03-09T14:22:18-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/misleading_labeling_of_food_ta.html Food products are prohibited by federal law and regulations from containing misleading or false claims on packaging or in advertising. The enforcement of these laws has been lax in the past eight years or so. Now, under the Obama administration,... Consumer Protection swisebram 2010-03-09T14:14:44-05:00 http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/bus_companies_owe_passengers_d_1.html Bus accidents on Georgia roads and highways many times result in serious injury and sometimes death for passengers. Many people do not realize that under Georgia law, common carriers such as bus companies and airlines owe their passengers the duty... Bus Accidents dnaylor-1 2010-03-07T15:01:40-05:00