M. Brandon Smith - Childers, Schlueter & Smith Newsletter

Deputy Strikes And Kills Pedestrian After Passing Another Vehicle

No charges will be filed against a Berkeley County deputy who recently struck and killed a 21 year old pedestrian according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The deputy was reportedly passing another vehicle when he struck the man who was walking in the middle of the roadway facing on coming tra

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Jun 2007

Deputy Strikes And Kills Pedestrian After Passing Another Vehicle

Fatal Car Accident Claims The Lives Of Four Young Georgians On I-575

In a tragic accident on Georgia’s I-575 in Cobb County, four young people lost their lives after being involved in a one car accident on Saturday. The driver and the front seat passenger survived the accident but four other occupants were not so lucky. According to authorities, the driver reportedly

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 13 Jun 2007

Fatal Car Accident Claims The Lives Of Four Young Georgians On I-575

Zimulti And Suicidal Thoughts…A Link Has Been Shown According To Reports

According to recent reports, Zimulti, an obesity drug manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis SA has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts in its consumers. Although the drug is not currently being sold in the U.S, an FDA advisory panel is set to discuss Zimulti Wednesday to consider whether its ap

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Jun 2007

Zimulti And Suicidal Thoughts…A Link Has Been Shown According To Reports

Boating Accident Claims Atlanta Man's Life On Lake Lanier

In what marks the third death in as many weeks on Georgia’s Lake Lanier, an Atlanta man recently lost his life after another boater struck him while swimming yesterday. According to officials, it is not clear yet why the 30 year old man was struck after taking a swim on Lake Lanier’s south end near

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Jun 2007

Boating Accident Claims Atlanta Man's Life On Lake Lanier

Avandia And GlaxoSmithKline-More Controversy And Reported Threats To Patient Oriented Doctor

Issues surrounding GlaxoSmithKline’s controversial diabetes drug Avandia continued today in a recent article published by ABCNEWS: Doctor to Testify in Avandia Hearing on Hill. According to reports, Dr. John Buse was contacted by SmithKline Beecham in 1999 after noting an increased trend of heart re

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 6 Jun 2007

Avandia And GlaxoSmithKline-More Controversy And Reported Threats To Patient Oriented Doctor

More Peanut Butter Salmonella Cases Identified By The CDC

In its first update in more than a month the CDC has recently confirmed 628 cases of salmonella in those people who ingested contaminated peanut butter manufactured by ConAgra Foods, Inc. The CDC Report, shows that citizens of 47 states have now been affected by the recalled Peter Pan and Great Valu

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 2 Jun 2007

More Peanut Butter Salmonella Cases Identified By The CDC

Med Student Killed In Hit And Run Accident

A Hit and run accident caused the death of a Morehouse Medical student on Georgia’s I-75 earlier today. Witnesses say the 27-year-old decedent from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was headed north on I-75 near Ga. 92 when the driver of a red or orange mustang cut her off and forced her into oncoming traffi

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 May 2007

Med Student Killed In Hit And Run Accident

Train Accident Ends In Death Of Passenger After Driver Commits Fatal Error

When an accident involves both a train and a motor vehicle it is almost always fatal for the occupants of the vehicle. This point is unfortunately seen in a recent train vs. automobile accident that occurred in south Fulton County. According to the authorities, the driver of the vehicle was trying t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 13 May 2007

Train Accident Ends In Death Of Passenger After Driver Commits Fatal Error

Toddler Dies After Being Struck By Truck At Car Wash

In a tragic accident at a well known car wash, a 3 year old boy lost his life after being struck by a truck. According to authorities, the parents of the 3-year-old were vacuuming out there car and had given the boy money to buy a drink at the vending machine nearby. According to the driver of the t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 9 May 2007

Toddler Dies After Being Struck By Truck At Car Wash

Road Rage Incident Ends In Death On Georgia's I-85

A road rage incident that ended a man being stabbed to death results in murder charges for the stabbing suspect Ahmath Yasharahla. Yasharahla reportedly stabbed 23-year-old Anthony Newberry to death on Northside Drive after Newberry tapped his brakes when Yasharahla would not stop riding his bumper.

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 May 2007

Road Rage Incident Ends In Death On Georgia's I-85

More Thoughts On The $65,000,000 Pants Lawsuit

Steve Lombardi, a Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer, recently made an insightful post on the now infamous $65,000,000 pants lawsuit. In his post: A $65,000,000.00 Pair of Pants?, Steve correctly notes that in situations such as this discretion and rationality are of the utmost importance. In this in

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 6 May 2007

More Thoughts On The $65,000,000 Pants Lawsuit

Fatal Hit and Run Accident Leads To Arrest Of Unlicensed 17 Year-Old Driver

The tragic death of an elderly Marietta man who was killed as a result of a hit and run driver has now lead to the arrest of 17 year-old Israel Ruiz. The decedent was reportedly turning left from Bells Ferry Road onto Cobb Parkway when Ruiz ran a red light and slammed into the decedent’s vehicle. He

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 May 2007

Fatal Hit and Run Accident Leads To Arrest Of Unlicensed 17 Year-Old Driver