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Hit And Run Leaves 1 Bicyclist Dead And Another Injured

A Gwinnett teenager was tragically killed by a hit and run driver while riding his bicycle last night on Buford Highway. Jacob Paoleta, of Lawrenceville died at the scene, while his friend and fellow bicycle rider, Walter Lester, was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for his injuries. According to th

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Dec 2006

Hit And Run Leaves 1 Bicyclist Dead And Another Injured

Too Tired To Drive? A New Test May Now Tell You.

Are you too tried to being driving? Just ask your siliva, it just might tell you the answer according to leading researchers. In a new movement to combat drivers who are excessively tired, researchers are in the process of developing a new “fatigue-alyzer” that shows a link between drowsiness and in

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Dec 2006

Too Tired To Drive? A New Test May Now Tell You.

During Hunting Season, More Deer Equal More Auto Accidents

With hunting season in full swing, motor vehicle accidents involving deer are on the rise in Georgia. According to State Farm’s annual claim statistics, Georgia ranks fifth in the country for deer related accidents. With these alarming statistics, it is incumbent for drivers to be on the look out fo

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 4 Dec 2006

During Hunting Season, More Deer Equal More Auto Accidents

Georgia Ranks At Bottom Of List For Impaired Driver Auto Accidents

The Fatal Fifteen is a list of states that rank the highest in the country for accidents with impaired drivers at the wheel. The list is complied by a group called End Need Less Death On Our Roadways (END) and is made up mostly physicians who actively seek to reduce the number of impaired drivers on

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Dec 2006

Georgia Ranks At Bottom Of List For Impaired Driver Auto Accidents

Pilot Crash Leaves One Man Dead

In a recent aviation accident, the pilot of a single engine four person plane was killed after an unexpected crash. The plane left out of the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta and was headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said they are not sure what

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Dec 2006

More Warnings Against Pregnant Women Taking Paxil

In a recent opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnant women are being told to not take the antidepressant Paxil because of the increased risk of birth defects in a fetus. This group’s view comports with the same findings the FDA noted earlier this year when two o

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 2 Dec 2006

More Warnings Against Pregnant Women Taking Paxil

Concrete Wall Falls Leaving One Dead

While working on the third floor of a new dormitory at Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama, a 25-year-old man was suddenly crushed by 10-by-8 concrete wall that collapsed on him. Angelo Sanchez, deceased, lived in Atlanta but was working on the project for his employer at the time of the incident.

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 2 Dec 2006

Tragic Accident Involving A Student, A Bus And Another Driver

In a tragic pedestrian accident, a 16 year old boy was killed the other day as he was getting onto a school bus. The Northwest Whitfield High School student was struck by a vehicle driven by Juan Teran. At this time no Charges have been filed against Teran but a through investigation is still pendin

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 2 Dec 2006

Tragic Accident Involving A Student, A Bus And Another Driver

Two School Buses Collide Leaving Many Injured

This morning two Fulton County school buses collided after a third car pulled in front in of the first bus causing it to “stop short”. The second bus as a result rear-ended the first leaving seven students on board with injuries. The injured students were taken to Wellstar Cobb Hospital and treated

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Nov 2006

Two School Buses Collide Leaving Many Injured

Inappropriate Touching To Unconscious Patient At Hospital Could Lead To Lawsuit

Imagine going to the hospital for a scheduled procedure. Imagine once there you are given a medication to help you though that procedure. Now imagine waking up and discovering some of your clothes have been removed or changed on an intimate part of your body which had nothing to do with the procedur

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Nov 2006

Inappropriate Touching To Unconscious Patient At Hospital Could Lead To Lawsuit

$2.8 Million Awarded After DUI Driver Leaving Strip Club Kills Teenager

A Mobile, Alabama strip bar known as Sammy’s Club was recent found liable for serving an already visibly drunk patron who subsequently drove home and killed a 16 year-old teenager. The jury awarded $2.8 million to family of the teenager-most of which is expected to be paid by the bar. The driver rec

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Nov 2006

$2.8 Million Awarded After DUI Driver Leaving Strip Club Kills Teenager

Eye Infections Not Reported By Bausch & Lomb

According to a federal letter, Bausch & Lomb, Inc. failed to formally report 35 new cases of fungal eye infections after its contact lens solutions were linked to the problem. The report details that Singapore health officials notified the Rochester, New York Company as well as the FDA about the pro

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 Nov 2006

Eye Infections Not Reported By Bausch & Lomb