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Important Signs Someone Is Mistreating Your Loved One When a loved one enters a nursing home or skilled living facility, you trust the staff to provide quality care. The decision to leave your loved one in the care of strangers is never easy. Even after performing extensive research and receiving numerous referrals, all it takes […]

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Trusting your loved one to the care of others is never easy. However, the daily demands of you and your family’s lives often will not accommodate caring for an elderly loved one. You must rely on assisted living facilities and healthcare providers to provide the necessary care for your elderly loved one. After learning that […]

dirty tractor trailer in a georgia parking lot

Consumers in the United States rely heavily on tractor-trailers for distribution. We rely on trucks to deliver nearly three-quarters of all consumer goods. In one recent year, commercial trucking routes accounted for nearly 280 billion miles of travel. Any time you are on the roadways, chances are you will pass a tractor-trailer. While Americans depend […]

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After someone else’s actions or decisions leave you physically injured, you may wonder what legal rights you have to recover damages. The person who can help you explore your legal options is known as a personal injury lawyer. Here are the services a personal injury lawyer typically performs for a client like you. Assesses Legal […]

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In Georgia, all people who want to drive a commercial big rig, defined as either a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles weighing 226,001 pounds or above, must become qualified by obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL). A CDL is obtained through stringent testing, in which a prospective driver’s knowledge of driving a truck […]

People who drive while impaired by alcohol cause accidents. Nationwide, 28 percent of all accidents involve people impaired by alcohol, defined as having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. In Georgia, the percentage is slightly higher, at 29 percent. Consumption of alcohol causes impaired judgment, slowed reflexes, and lack of concentration, all […]

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When we think of motor vehicle accidents, we most often picture collisions between vehicles. But that is not always the case. Sometimes, a collision happens between a vehicle and cargo that has fallen from another vehicle. In this type of collision, known as a falling cargo accident, the vehicle the cargo fell from may not […]

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Commercial trucks bring products to people and businesses throughout the United States. In fact, 71 percent of all the freight (by ton) in the U.S. is carried by commercial trucks. The products you purchase at the mall, the heating oil for your home, and the car you may have purchased from a dealership all likely […]

If you have a neck injury and someone else caused it, you might need a personal injury lawyer. But you are not alone. Over three million people suffer neck injuries every year in the United States. In 2018, 570 individuals with spinal cord injuries were treated in Georgia hospitals. Car crashes (primarily rear-impact collisions) cause […]

Unintentional injuries are the third leading cause of death in the United States. These deaths cause significant emotional and financial suffering for those left behind, particularly when caused by someone else’s careless or reckless actions. A fatality caused by someone else’s negligent or intentional actions is known as wrongful death. Of course, all deaths feel wrong […]