Considering the vast sum of money involved with many corporate transactions, it’s imperative that all corporate officers and the board of directors abide by the proper standard of care. All of these individuals have a duty to interact with others in a reasonably prudent manner. Everyone who assumes one of these positions has a duty …
Why Runaway Trucks are Dangerous
Large commercial trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds and are several times the size of other passenger vehicles on the roads and highways. As you can imagine, if a truck driver cannot stop or control a commercial truck, the truck can potentially take out any vehicles in its path and the resulting damage and injuries …
Why Lowboy Trucks are Dangerous
Many different kinds of commercial trucks travel America’s roads and highways every single day. Many motorists do not know how to differentiate the types of trucks and their respective dangers from one another. For instance, different types of cargo require different types of trailers. A truck carrying fuel or chemicals requires a trailer called a …
The Dangers of Inexperienced Truck Drivers
Because of the risks that come with driving a large commercial truck, drivers are required by law to pass certain tests and hold a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) before ever getting behind the wheel. In order to initially receive a CDL, a driver must attend extensive training courses and undergo examinations to test truck …
The CFPB’s Early Victory Against Capital One
By now, even those who rarely watch television have run across some of Capital One’s credit cards ads that feature the key line, “What’s In Your Wallet?” While these ads do feature rather humorous antics of uniquely garbed actors, many consumers have complained about the types of services they’ve felt pressured to buy from this …
The Attractive Nuisance Doctrine and Pools
Pools can be a source of relaxation and enjoyment, but can also cause serious injury or even death. Children are among the groups most at risk for pool injuries and are often injured when they trespass into a pool unattended. Georgia property owners may be held legally liable for these kinds of injuries under the doctrine …
Teen Driving Safety Tips
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death of American teenagers. Most of these deaths occur when a teenager is behind the wheel. The risk is highest for sixteen-year-old drivers. There are seven factors that contribute to teen accidents. 1. Inexperience – Young drivers don’t have the experience to deal with unexpected situations such as bad …
Why TBIs Can Be Hard to Diagnose
One common type of injury that can be particularly hard to identify is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. No TBIs are alike, and people who sustain them may suffer from very different symptoms. Depending on the part of the brain that is affected, a TBI may affect a person’s behavior, memory, speech, balance, or …
How Truck Accidents Can Result in Sternum Injuries
Did a semi-truck t-bone your vehicle or plow into your car head-on? If you were lucky enough to survive the crash, you may well have suffered serious chest trauma due to the tremendous force of the collision. When blunt force or pressure to the chest takes places, a sternum fracture can occur. The sternum, also …
How Hitting the Dashboard in a Car Accident Can Cause Brain Damage
There are a number of ways and events in which people can seriously injure their heads. One of the most common ways is hitting your head against the dashboard or windshield of a car in an Atlanta auto accident. In the course of hitting your head, a concussion, skull fracture, or traumatic brain injury could …
Four Basic Steps for Statutory Mergers
Stated simply, a statutory merger occurs when two corporations join together but only one of them continues to exist as a legal entity. While the steps to creating a statutory merger are not complicated, they must be precisely followed, in keeping with each specific state’s governing legislation. …
The Prevalence of Alcohol-Related Accidents
If your life or a loved one’s life has been changed because of a drunk driver, you are not alone. In the United States, three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives. In Georgia alone, 331 people died in alcohol-related accidents in 2009, according to …
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