Georgia Injury Lawyers Blog

A bus crash killing 7 and injuring 28 on Interstate I-75 approaching downtown Atlanta in 2007 shocked the country. A busload of Bluffton College football players crashed over a bridge barrier when the driver thought he was still traveling along the highway instead of an exit ramp.Now the State has confirmed that under Georgia law a maximum of only 3 million dollars will be available for all claims against the State under the Georgia Tort Claims Act.
 
Georgia transportation officials had repeatedly been warned of the confusing and dangerous condition of the exit ramp however no design changes were made to improve safety. The bus collision focused the nation on highway design safety.

When local, state and federal governments act negligently injured citizens may think they are protected. Think again.Unfortunately, this is one area where democratic government still clings to the royalist past. Under the doctrine of soverign immunity derived from the ancient principle that "the king can do no wrong" citizens rights are routinely limited or denied entirely. Just another case of the government saying "do as I say not as I do."

An intersection collision on Shorter Avenue in Rome, Georgia did more than damage the pickup and wrecker trucks which collided.  Rome Police reported injuries to the Floyd County driver of the Chevy pickup as well, which reportedly made too wide of a turn at the intersection of Shorter and Burnett Ferry.

As reported in the Rome Newswire, the collision caused additional damages when the pickup struck a car wash and the wrecker struck a power pole.

These chain of events points out that traffic accidents may create multiple damage claims that can be brought against the at-fault driver and their insurance company.  For example, in this crash not only would there be claims by the wronged driver, but also the owners of the car wash and the electric company.

Our Georgia auto accident law firm is always careful to analyze and consider every potential claim that can be made against the responsible party and their insurance company.

Accident on Shorter Avenue damages two businesses; one serious injury, Rome Newswire - March 10, 2009

The driver and two passengers of a 1999 Ford Explorer were killed in Morgan County, Georgia on Interstate 20.  The vehicle was heading eastbound when it passed a tractor trailer and attempted to move back into the right lane.  It spun out of control and crashed into the guardrail.

Georgia State Patrol investigated the incident and found the rear two tires were worn down and that the risky driving took place in a heavy rainstorm.

This fatal crash points up the importance of proper maintenance of tires and other mechanical parts of your car or truck.

It also is a good example of why it is so important to contact our Georgia Auto Accident Law Firm as soon as possible when you are involved in an accident. The evidence of poor tire condition may be lost if a delay in starting our investigation occurs. When we handle a case , it is not enough to rely on what the police or Georgia State troopers say. The physical evidence must be preserved.  There may also be claims against a tire or auto manufacturer, mechanic or others that must be considered in serious injury or wrongful death cases.The evidence has got to be nailed down.          .

One wreck, three dead on I-20 Morgan County Citizen, March 10, 2009

Georgia and U.S. consumers won a tremendous victory for fair compensation when injured by  defective and dangerous prescription drugs today. The United States Supreme Court held in a 6 to 3 decision that Food and Drug Administration drug approval does not prevent consumers from bringing lawsuits for negligent manufacture and labeling of these products. Wyeth v. Levine, No. 06-1249. March 4, 2009

At the same time Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has been pushing a 2009 bill in the Georgia legislature to shield negligent manufacturers from lawsuits. Sonny believes that a 300 year history of common law civil justice and the jury system should be scrapped in favor of defective product manufacturers. He argues that business interests would flock to a State that reduced their obligation to live by the rules of equal protection under the law. No joke!

If a conservative Supreme Court in Washington can appreciate the importance of the rule of law to a functioning society then what does that say about the current Georgia executive? Why not an exemption for drunk driver's on their way home from corporate and business functions? It could really help to lure business to Georgia!

Lawyers USA March 4, 2009