Brandon Smith is a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith (CSS) in Atlanta, Georgia. He represents individuals nationwide in pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, product liability, and serious personal injury cases.
In a tragic end to the fourth of July weekend, four Georgians were killed on Sunday after their vehicle collided with a tractor trailer and a tour bus. The fatal car crash took place on Georgia’s Highway 316 and Highway 29 in Lawrenceville. Emergency personnel arrived to the site of the car accident
In a follow up to the previously discussed Veggie Booty Salmonella Recall, recent reports note that an Atlanta area child has been affected by the popular salmonella contaminated snack food. According to the AJC:State health officials declined to identify the youngster, whose infection was detected
According to the FDA and Robert’s American Gourmet Food, Inc., a popular snack food called Veggie Booty may be linked to incidents of salmonella contamination. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control have been made aware of more than 52 cases of salmonella contamination in consumers who ingested
If you have watched the news in Georgia for more than a few days, it will probably come as no surprise to you that dog bites and dog attacks are on a dramatic rise in our great state. The most recent illustration of this rise is shown in a pit bull attack on a Roswell woman that occurred earlier tod
Questions still remain unanswered about a Georgia car wreck that has left one man critically injured over the past weekend. The 81-year-old man recently identified as Clelmer Powell by the Georgia State Patrol is in critical condition after being involved in an accident in Habersham County. Troopers
A fatal accident has recently been reported at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Early reports indicate a man working on the Maynard Jackson International Terminal was struck by a large dump truck around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The man was immediately taken to nearby Grady Hospital but later died
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
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
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
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
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
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
