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Father Accidentally Kills Daughter After Running Over Her In Truck

In a tragic situation, a 4-year-old girl, Johnnie Collins, was recently killed after her father accidentally ran over her in his pickup truck in Goose Creek, South Carolina. According to authorities, the father, Dirk Collins, was moving his truck in preparation of other family members coming over to

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Mar 2007

Father Accidentally Kills Daughter After Running Over Her In Truck

Construction Worker Crushed To Death While On The Job

Everyone knows construction sites can be very dangerous if the proper attention and precautions are not taken. The incident that took place Richland Creek Road in Buford, Georgia where a Gwinnett County man was crushed to death at his work site is just the latest tragic example. According to authori

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 13 Mar 2007

Construction Worker Crushed To Death While On The Job

Georgia Statute Of Limitations-Know It Or Suffer The Consequences

Jack Landskroner, a Cleveland Personal Injury Lawyer and our InjuryBoard partner from Ohio, recently posted a blog about a very important topic to keep in mind when dealing with personal injury claims: the statute of limitations. As Jack correctly points out, there is generally a very limited time f

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Mar 2007

Georgia Statute Of Limitations-Know It Or Suffer The Consequences

DUI Driver Runs Stop Sign And Crashes Into Occupied Home

After drunk driver ran a stop sign and crashed his vehicle into her home, a Bulloch County woman, though happy to be alive, is now without a home. Jamie Crunkelton, the former homeowner, said the 28-year-old dui driver, Russell Christopher Daughtry, slammed into her home around 4 a.m. Wednesday morn

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Mar 2007

DUI Driver Runs Stop Sign And Crashes Into Occupied Home

Teen Driver Could Face Vehicular Homicide Charges After Causing Passenger's Death

After a car accident that left one passenger dead and two others injured, a 15-year-old teenager may very well face vehicular homicide charges according to Clayton County police. The teenager was said to have pulled out in front of an oncoming truck on Georgia 42 near Stockbridge. Herbert Conselya o

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Mar 2007

Teen Driver Could Face Vehicular Homicide Charges After Causing Passenger's Death

$47.5 Million Vioxx Verdict After Idaho Man Suffers Heart Attack

An Atlantic City jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict today against Merck & Co. to the tune of $47.5 million after its arthritis drug Vioxx lead to an Idaho postal worker’s heart attack. $20 of the $47.5 million was awarded for compensatory damages and the remaining $27.5 million was awarded as punit

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Mar 2007

$47.5 Million Vioxx Verdict After Idaho Man Suffers Heart Attack

Olive Recall Linked To Dangerous Bacteria

After distribution to Florida, Georgia, and New York, a large olive recall has been initiated after determining they may be linked to a possible fatal contamination of clostridium botulinum. The recall includes 25-ounce jars of “Cerignola Olives” manufactured by the Florida based food processor Flor

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Mar 2007

Olive Recall Linked To Dangerous Bacteria

$55 Million Verdict Awarded Against DaimlerChrysler After Failing To Address Deadly Defect In Its Vehicle

DaimlerChrysler recently had a $50 million dollar punitive verdict rendered against them by a Los Angeles jury after failing to warn and fix a known vehicle defect in many of its vehicles. Plaintiff, Richard Mraz suffered fatal head injuries when his unoccupied and parked 1992 Dodge Dakota truck sli

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Mar 2007

$55 Million Verdict Awarded Against DaimlerChrysler After Failing To Address Deadly Defect In Its Vehicle

10 Most Dangerous Airports In The United States

Is your airport a safe one or did it make the Forbes.com 10 most dangerous airports list? The answer just might surprise you depending on your response. The report listed North Las Vegas as the most dangerous airport in the United States followed by Charlotte Douglas International, Long Beach (Calif

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Mar 2007

10 Most Dangerous Airports In The United States

Tips And Advice For Safer Driving

I recently came across an atricle that discusses some great tips to promote safer drivers on our State’s roadways and highways. The article featured in AutoTrader.com and authored by Janet Braunstein, lists 9 things every driver should do, not do and/or things everyone should be aware of. Tips and a

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Mar 2007

Advice On Single Vehicle Accidents Everyone Should Know And Heed

Fellow InjuryBoard member Ward Merdes, our Fairbanks Alaska partner, recently discussed an important and all too often over looked situation which deals with single vehicle accidents. As Ward correctly points out, your insurance carrier is not likely to inform you that the other passengers in a vehi

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Mar 2007

Advice On Single Vehicle Accidents Everyone Should Know And Heed

Lack Of Georgia DOT Action May Have Contributed To Fatal Altanta Bus Accident

In a previous post concerning a possible highway design defect that contributed to the fatal Bluffton University bus accident that left 7 dead and numerous others seriously injured, it was noted this was not the first time that a serious car wreck had occurred on Atlanta’s Northside Drive exit on I-

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Mar 2007

Lack Of Georgia DOT Action May Have Contributed To Fatal Altanta Bus Accident