According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 15 percent of all workplace-related injuries are caused by slip-and-fall accidents. Additionally, there are over 19,500 deaths each year in the United States from unintentional falls.Georgia law requires commercial and private property owners to maintain safe properties for people who are legally on the …
When Truck Accidents Involve Negligent Driving
Negligent driving is one of the foremost causes of truck accidents in Georgia and across the United States, but in many cases, accident victims don’t receive the financial damages they are due to the chronically aggressive tactics pursued by the defense attorneys kept on retainer by truck companies and commercial vehicle insurance providers.If you or a loved one has been …
Lagrange Pedestrian Hit and Injured
Lagrange Personal Injury Lawyer, Shane Smith, was recently hired to help SC who was hurt in a Lagrange car accident, which is in Troup County. SC was hurt and needed to see a doctor. Stephen J. Cain also decided they needed a Lagrange Personal Injury Lawyer to help them against the insurance company. Stephen J. Cain …
Safety Tips for Driving Around Commercial Trucks
Commercial truck accidents can cause devastating damage and injuries for victims. Though truck drivers have a duty to drive in a safe and lawful manner, truck accidents still happen on a regular basis. When a truck driver acts negligently and causes accidents and injuries, victims have the right to be compensated by the responsible driver …
Why Rear-End Accidents Can Be Serious
Car accidents injure thousands of Georgia drivers and passengers every year, sometimes seriously. Rear-end accidents make up a significant number of these accidents, and often result in successful legal claims. Generally speaking, the driver of the vehicle that did the hitting is deemed at fault for a rear-end accident, unless there are other circumstances that …
Why Motorists Need to Know About Road Hazards
While the vast majority of car accidents are caused by driver error, a significant number are the result of poorly designed roads or failure to warn motorists about dangerous road conditions. The failure to warn issue can come up in several ways, but most commonly occurs when inadequate signage fails to warn motorists about a …
How Exceeding Commercial Weight Limits is Negligent
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets strict weight limits for commercial trucks. The maximum weight of each truck largely depends on the type of truck, number of wheels, size of the axles, and other factors. The maximum possible weight of any type of commercial truck on the highways is 80,000 pounds. In addition …
How Your Will Can Be Challenged in Georgia
Regardless of whether you come from a quarrelsome family whose members often argue with each other, you should make doubly sure your lawyer drafts as ironclad a will as possible. Simply listing all of your assets and noting why some people won’t be inheriting from you may not always stop those who tend to challenge …
Georgia Property Damage Rights for Car Accident Victims
First off, whenever you are in a car accident and there is damage to your vehicle and you are injured, you have two separate claims. The first is the damage to your vehicle. This is called the property damage claim. Many people handle this entirely on their own, without a lawyer. The key is that …
March 2014 Teacher of the Month Awards
ANNOUNCING MARCH’S TEACHERS OF THE MONTH We’d like to thank everyone who participated last month in our Teacher of the Month Award program. As always, we received many heartfelt nominations! Our panel has selected this month’s award recipients, and attorney Shane Smith says, “It’s obvious that March’s teachers of the month put their hearts and …
Rule of Thumb in Evaluating a Business
We all want to value our businesses in ways that will let them increase their chances of attracting new clients, investors or loans. Yet there are a myriad of ways to do this that are usually quite ethical. One approach is to use one of the “rule of thumb” approaches — these “quick and …
You Still Have Power Even When You’re in Debt
It’s important to remember this, especially when you’re unemployed, have used up all of your savings – and are still just barely getting by each month.Once you’ve had debt collectors become abusive, constantly violate your privacy or keep on demanding unfair payments you cannot afford – give serious thought to contacting your Peachtree City consumer …
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