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While significant birth injuries account for less than 2 percent of neonatal deaths, non-fatal birth injuries are fairly commonplace. On average, there are between six and eight birth injuries for every 1,000 live births. Some of these injuries heal quickly without medical intervention or following short-term medical treatment, while others can have lifelong consequences and require lifetime care. If your baby…
Truck accidents are oftentimes harder to litigate than car accident cases. Truckers are professionally licensed, have ample insurance, and work for large companies with extensive legal resources. Thankfully, we can help you prepare. First, we notify the trucking company that there is a pending claim The first thing we do in truck accident cases is tell the trucking company that…
Earlier this year, a crane collapsed onto a construction site in Queens, New York, seriously injuring seven workers, three of who were pinned. Although the employees worked for a subcontractor called Cross Country Construction, the crane belonged to another company ― New York Crane ―that appears to have a record of prior negligence, with a crane collapse in 2008 that killed two…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2011 truck accidents caused 50% of vehicle fatalities in the state of Georgia. Trucks are approximately 25 times heavier than cars, inflicting serious damage when involved in vehicle crashes. Many truckers also work under stressful conditions, working long shifts with little to no sleep. These factors increase the probability and deadliness…
Recently, 20-year-old University of Kentucky football starter Ashely Lowery suffered serious injury from a single-car crash. His car ran off the road and overturned several times. If Lowery had crashed in Georgia carrying only basic car insurance coverage, neither Lowery’s injuries nor the damage done to his vehicle would be covered. It is important to obtain additional car insurance to compensate…
According to a recent study done by Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, more than 3,000 teenagers die every year from texting while driving, while only 2,700 die from driving under the influence of alcohol. However, despite texting’s inherent danger, CBS 2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports that 50% of high school students admit to texting while driving. Tragedy hits Georgia and…
For funnyman Darrell Hammond, who famously portrayed Bill Clinton on Saturday Night Live, his recent car crash-induced back injury was no laughing matter. When his car collided with another vehicle, both his back and ribs were injured. Now, Hammond’s lawyers are suing the other driver. They attest that Hammond has been unable to stand for long amounts of time since the accident,…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health phenomenon. Every year at least 1.7 million TBIs are reported, and TBI contributes to a third (30.5%) of all injury-related deaths in the United States. The major causes of TBI are falls, accidents (auto accidents or being struck by an object) and assaults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has compiled a…
If someone ― either through carelessness or criminal activity ― has caused the death of anyone in your family, you may be entitled to bring a lawsuit to recover compensation from the at-fault party. That lawsuit is known as a wrongful death claim. The damages you can recover in a successful wrongful death suit include the monetary value of the…