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Cochlear Implant Problems Continue

Posted on May 23, 2010
If you were the recipient of an Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant between 2003 and 2006, and your device has failed or is improperly working, you may be entitled to monetary compensation to help with things like medical bills and other damages you may have sustained...

Drunk Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide

Posted on May 23, 2010
Cobb County is still reeling from the loss of twenty-one year old Kimberly Johnson. Johnson was killed on April 18th when she encountered an allegedly drunk driver on the road. Two of Johnson's passengers, Michelle Jackson and Lauren Prewitt were injured in the DUI accident...

DUI Driver That Struck Gwinnett Bus Faces New Charges

Posted on April 30, 2010
In late December of 2009, a Lawrenceville woman by the name of Joy Christine Wilson made headlines after allegedly striking a small passenger bus on I-85. The accident resulted in a dozen injuries requiring hospitalization, and three other accident victims were listed in critical condition with life threatening injuries...

Is Fosamax Causing Femur Fractures?

Posted on April 30, 2010
Evidence has surfaced that suggests that Fosamax, a drug that millions of people use to help strengthen their bones, has been linked to bone fractures. Basically, the drugs that people are taking to cure a problem may actually be making the problem worse...

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Woodstock Georgia Runner Killed After Plane Loses Control

Posted on March 22, 2010
Recently, a plane left Orlando and headed for Virginia. But it wouldn't make its destination. The plane, a four-seater with a turbine engine is the kind that can be built from a kit but can fly up to 370 miles per hour. The airplane, an Experimental Lancair IV-P with a pressurized cabin, was trying to get to Hilton Head Airport in South Carolina...

Ear Candles Can Cause Serious Risk of Injuries Per The FDA

Posted on February 25, 2010
Many people these days are trying to unclog their ears and cure their ear aches with ear candles. The idea behind ear candles is that, when you stick a conical-shaped candle in your ear, lay on your side, and light the exposed end, the flame will draw the impurities and wax out of your ears, and you will be able to hear better...

Local Hero Saves Child From Dog Attack

Posted on February 19, 2010
Although dogs may be 'man's best friend' there still exists a very real danger from dog bites. Most dog bites are minor, but some dog attacks can be severe and in some cases – fatal. This is especially true when a dog attacks a child. No community is thinking more about that today than those of Cobb County, Georgia...

Blue Ridge Auto Auction Accident-New Coverage and Updates

Posted on February 18, 2010
New coverage and information concerning the Blue Ridge Auto Auction Accident has been released on the tragic event. Based on this report, a number of Blue Ridge Auto Auction employees and patrons were injured and taken to local hospitals. A local blog has also been devoted to this unfortunate Blue Ridge Auto Auction incident wherein those close to hose injured are reporting on the status of the injured parties...

Blue Ridge Auto Auction Accident-Dozens Injured In Tragedy

Posted on February 18, 2010
A terrible accident occurred at the Blue Ridge Auto Auction Tuesday night in Ellijay, Georgia. The accident led to injuries for twenty-seven of the auction's attendees. At least six attendees were seriously injured, and many more were left shocked and appalled...

Racing Teens Kill Pedestrian In Stone Mountain Georgia

Posted on February 10, 2010
Last week, an accident occured in Stone Mountain that serves to remind us how important it is to drive safely and responsibly, and to not take our lives or the lives of others lightly. Two young men were driving recklessly and ended up killing a fourteen year old girl when their car jumped the curb and hit her on the sidewalk...

Salmonella Found In Salami

Posted on February 09, 2010
One of America's favorite linked meats is now linked to a potentially harmful bacteria. Recently a meat company in Rhode Island has recalled 1.2 million pounds of pepper coated salami after reports of the meat being contaminated with the bacteria salmonella...

Screening Panels Are Not The Answer For Medical Malpractice Reform In Georgia

Posted on January 10, 2010
In a guest column in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on January 8, 2010, a medical services company's CEO provides what many may assume is a novel and 'middle ground' solution to the costs associated with medical malpractice in Georgia. Citing the example of Betty Nestlehutt, who was injured and permanently scarred as a result of a face-lift procedure, the CEO suggests that before an injured Georgia patient can bring her case before a jury, she should first have to convince a panel of medical professionals that her case has merit...

Tamiflu Given For Swine Flu Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Posted on December 13, 2009
With all of the publicity and concern surrounding the swine flu, many people have taken solace in the fact that a treatment of limited benefit exists. This medicine is called Tamiflu, and although it can often speed up recovery for those suffering from H1N1, a recent report from England reveals that it can also cause Stevens Johnson syndrome, a potentially fatal reaction that affects one's skin...

Crossing Guard and Child Struck By Negligent Driver

Posted on November 23, 2009
This past Wednesday, a driver hit a student and school crossing guard in front of Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary School, according to Clayton News Daily. The female crossing guard was escorting a 9 year old boy across the street when the driver struck both of them...

Good Samaritan In Covington Struck By Hit And Run Driver

Posted on November 22, 2009
There's an old proverb that says "no good deed goes unpunished". And while this cynical out look on life is not always true, it unfortunately sometimes is. Take, for example, the story of the young man in Georgia who was struck by a speeding vehicle while he was trying to help a stranded motorist...

Georgia Mother Killed By DUI Driver

Posted on November 21, 2009
This past week, an off-duty police officer saw a Toyota driving the wrong direction as the driver drove west on an eastbound lane of I-20. This was moments before a deadly DUI crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta, Georgia. Just earlier that evening, the Welch family had a gathering at a relative's house in Douglasville...

Texas Day Care Licensing Needs Reform

Posted on November 19, 2009
With more and more two-parent households needing both parents to work outside of the home, and more single-parent households being created, the number of young children in daycare is rising. We trust daycare providers to create a safe environment for our children, and to make sure our children are safe when we cannot watch them ourselves...

Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Conyers, Georgia

Posted on November 04, 2009
Last week on Tuesday, a tragic motorcycle and car accident occurred, leaving one driver dead. Stephen Andrew Wust, a 26 year old from Covington, Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene early Tuesday morning. A 1999 Toyota Camry attempted to make a left turn off of Sigman Road as the driver was traveling north going onto Interstate 20...

Morehouse Bus Crash On I-75 in Georgia

Posted on November 02, 2009
Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 31st, a charter bus carrying 42 members of the Morehouse University marching band ran off the shoulder of I-75, flipped several times, and finally came to a rest approximately 30 feet from the roadway. There were numerous injuries reported and one Morehouse band member sustained serious injuries in the bus wreck...

Georgia Power Van Crash Causes Serious Injuries on Stone Mountain Freeway

Posted on October 14, 2009
A van carrying 9 Georgia Power employees was involved in a very serious auto collision on Tuesday after another vehicle reportedly clipped the back end of the Southern Company commuter van. According to reports, emergency personnel had to use the jaws of life in order to get the van occupants out of the vehicle...

DUI Driver Faces Criminal Charges After Killing Family of 5 From Georgia

Posted on October 13, 2009
30 year old Dwayne Leggett of Baton Rouge has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. This comes after the tragic death of five members of a family of South Georgia after a DUI accident and collision on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

Statute of Limitations Extended In Some Georgia Auto Accident Cases

Posted on October 08, 2009
A recent Georgia Supreme Court case has tolled the state's statute of limitations for Georgia car accident cases. In Beneke v. Parker, the Georgia Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations will be tolled from the date of the accident until the traffic citation is resolved...

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Jury Trial Awards $3.5 Million

Posted on September 28, 2009
A woman from Illinois was recently awarded a $3.5 million award by a jury in her case against the manufacturer of Children's Motrin. She alleged that her severe skin injuries were caused by a rare complication that sometimes occurs with certain over-the-counter medications...

Former Atlanta Falcon Football Player Killed In Tragic Car Accident

Posted on September 23, 2009
Sometimes it's easy to forget that professional athletes are people, too. We see them from such distance, and their talent so outstrips most of our own, that they can sometimes seem invincible, emotionless, and unassailable. But in light of the recent death of former Atlanta Falcon's defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona, it's important to remember that, as his fellow football player Stephen Tulloch put it, Mr...

More Georgia Car Wrecks Than Expected Over Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 10, 2009
Death Rate Down, Car Wrecks Up this Holiday Weekend: While there were fewer fatalities than expected this Labor Day weekend, the number of Georgia car wrecks went well beyond what was predicted. The Georgia Department of Public Safety anticipated 18 deaths over the holiday weekend...

Gwinnett Police Officer Arrested After Causing DUI Accident In Georgia

Posted on September 08, 2009
27 year old Gwinnett County police officer James Stoudenmire caused aDUI car accident on Pleasant Hill Road when leaving Wild Bill's, a dance club. He rear-ended a Mazda at a stop light while driving in his Mustang. One of the passengers in the Mazda is being treated for a leg injury...

Pfizer Fined $2.3 Billion For Illegally Advertising Its Drugs

Posted on September 03, 2009
Pfizer and its subsidiary, Upjohn, are paying $2.3 billion in order to settle criminal and civil liability that arose from illegal promotion of the painkiller Bextra. Bextra, according to the Wall Street Journal, was pulled from the market in 2005...

Drunk Georgia Driver Crashes Into Home

Posted on September 01, 2009
We previously posted on an SUV crashing into a Douglasville, Georgia home. William Stuart, 47 years old of Douglas County, crashed into the Bryant family's home this past weekend. As a result of this tragic car crash, George Michael, a grandfather, was killed and his nine year old granddaughter was placed in critical condition...

Car Flip Kills Georgia College Student

Posted on August 31, 2009
A car entered I-285 from westbound U.S. 78 this past Sunday morning. A 24 year old college student was driving the car when it flipped over. This car accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The student was identified as Monyjok Yak. Dekalb Police spokesman Officer Jason Gagnon said, 'He was going around that curve too fast and flipped his car...

Patient Went Missing in Georgia Nursing Home

Posted on August 31, 2009
Yesterday a patient at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home went missing in the morning. The patient was a 65 year old with Alzheimer's. Darden, last seen around 8:30 a.m. was eventually found after 3 p.m. Dekalb Police Spokesman Officer Jason Gagnon, said that Darden was hiding in the nursing home...

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