Author Archives: SharonR
Landlord Liability And You
Can my lease prevent me from filing a negligent security case? Most apartments use standard leases which have provisions that they may use to try to prevent you from filing a lawsuit for landlord liability if your loved one has been sexually assaulted, shot, murdered, etc. These are often referred to as exculpatory clauses…. Read More »
Your Child’s Car Seat After An Automobile Accident
If you have been in an automobile accident with a child buckled into a car seat or booster seat, you may need to replace the child’s seat. Although there is no Federal or State law requiring replacement of a car or booster seat after a crash, the impact and force of a collision may… Read More »
7 Things You Should Do Following An Atlanta Automobile Accident
Being involved in an automobile accident can be a traumatic experience.Immediately dial 911 and get emergency assistance on its way. Move to a safe location but do not leave the scene of the accident. Your focus should be on medical attention and gathering information to provide to your insurance company. Once emergency personnel arrive… Read More »
How To Prevent Slip And Fall Injuries Before They Happen
With winter around the corner, you can be sure that we will see more rain, ice and even snow. Winter also means that there is a greater chance of slip and fall accidents. If you are a business owner or work in a business that has a lot of foot traffic, there are things… Read More »
Even The Most Dangerous Jobs Get Workers’ Compensation
When you start a new job, you are often required to fill out paperwork regarding workers’ compensation. There aren’t a lot of people out there that read all of the information before they sign it but when you are working in a clothing store you think to yourself “how will I get hurt working… Read More »
Unsafe Premises Lead To Slip And Fall Cases
When you go onto someone else’s property, you have the reasonable expectation that you will be safe from injury while you are there. Businesses especially have the obligation to maintain their equipment on their property. When they don’t, it opens them up to a host of issues including your injury. The following are some… Read More »
Rural Hazards That Cause Car Accidents
Atlanta is a big city with a lot of hazards when it comes to driving. We went over some of the bigger ones in our last blog. But what about when you are out in a more rural area? There isn’t much traffic or high speeds. What could possibly cause accidents in the middle… Read More »
Urban Hazards That Cause Car Accidents
Unfortunately, every driver at some point has not given their full attention to the road and their surroundings. The sad fact is there are so many things out there that cause us to lose focus. But some of those things are out of our control and no matter how much we are focused on… Read More »
More Outside Distractions That Cause Auto Accidents
In our last blog, we talked about some of the distractions that can be going on outside of your vehicle that may cause a car accident. There were so many of them we, thought that we would talk about more in this blog. Although these are not all of the things that can distract… Read More »
Outside Distractions That Cause Auto Accidents
We are always talking about things that are distracting to drivers. Things like our cell phones, the radio, or even eating. But all of that is inside the car. We don’t often think about things outside of the car being distracting because, after all, that is what we are trained to look for, right?… Read More »