Legal

The legal system continually evolves, shaping how injury cases and mass torts move forward. We provide insights into new laws, court rulings, and legal trends that affect personal injury litigation, consumer protection, and the pursuit of justice in Atlanta and nationwide.

LASIK Medical Malpractice Suit Results In $3 Million Verdict

Lowell Larson filed suit against Dr. Jeffery R. Weis and Northern Reflective Surgery Center of Hermantown after alleging they failed to warn him of the risks associated with LASIK surgery and caused “significant and permanent disturbances to his vision”. The eight person jury selected in the case ag

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 19 Apr 2006

LASIK Medical Malpractice Suit Results In $3 Million Verdict

ReNu Linked To Contact Lens Fungus

Bausch and Lomb has stopped shipments of its ReNu contact lens solution after the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) linked it to a fungal eye infection that can cause temporary blindness. The CDC is currently investigating 109 reports of fusarium keratitis which can scar the cornea and b

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Apr 2006

Sunscreen Manufactures Sued In A Class Action Suit

Five of the nation’s top sunscreen manufactures have been named as defendants in a recently filed class action suit for allegedly making false and misleading claims about the effectiveness of their products. The suit claims these sunscreen producers created a false sense of security in its consumers

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Apr 2006

Sunscreen Manufactures Sued In A Class Action Suit

12 Year-Old Given Permission To Drive Ends In Two Deaths

A 12 year-old girl driving a Ford F-250 recently ran off the road in Long County killing both herself and another 8 year-old passenger. Three other children were also injured in the accident when the vehicle overturned and landed in a nearby ditch. According to the William Goodwin of the Georgia Sta

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Apr 2006

12 Year-Old Given Permission To Drive Ends In Two Deaths

Mad Cow Lawsuit Filed In Georgia

Lawyers for Tracy Price, a Henry County school teacher, filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital for exposing her to the human form of mad cow disease. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD as it is more commonly known, is a degenerative brain disease that causes dementia, muscle problems and e

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Mar 2006

$5.6 Million Dollar Screwdriver

A jury recently awarded $5.6 million to the family of Arturo Iturralde who had a screwdriver implanted in his spine after an orthopedic surgeon misplaced two titanium rods during the surgery. After cutting off the handle and placing the shaft of a stainless steel screwdriver in his patient’s back, t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Mar 2006

$50 Million Tobacco Verdict Stands

The United States Supreme Court refused to review a $50 million damage award against Phillip Morris where a former 2-pack a day smoker died of cancer. The tobacco manufacture, which controls nearly half of the United States tobacco market, asked that the award be declared unconstitutionally excessiv

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Mar 2006

Tips On Preventing Hospital Bed Entrapment

Each year there are number of people who become entrapped in hospital beds and suffer serious injuries as a result. Entrapments can occur when a patient’s body becomes lodged between the bed rails, the mattress or various other parts of a hospital bed. Injuries suffered in this manner can lead to br

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Mar 2006

Tips On Preventing Hospital Bed Entrapment

Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

Lawyers for a victim of Sexual assault received a verdict before Judge Al Thompson in the amount of 9 million Dollars. The action was premised upon a claim of premises liability by a victim of sexual assault. This action as well as others exemplify that apartment complexes and management companies t

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 16 Dec 2005

Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

Dupont Settles EPA Lawsuit

Dupont must pay $16.5 million to settle complaints that the company did not inform the EPA of health risks associated with PFOAs. The compound is used to make Teflon and is commonly found in nonstick and stain-resistant materials. Dupont said they only settled to avoid a court battle and “did not de

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 16 Dec 2005