The standard of care for medical procedures applies to doctors, hospitals and other medical professionals. This means that these providers must treat patients within professional guidelines and skillfully address their needs. Patients may not realize, however, that...
When Georgia residents receive medical treatment of any kind, they rightfully expect the best efforts of the healthcare professionals who are rendering that treatment. However, we all know that mistakes happen in the course of medical treatment and that medical...
Medical professionals, like doctors, nurses, specialists, etc., hospitals and medical centers owe their patients a duty of skill and care. When they violate that duty, and their patients are injured as a result, like through a failure to diagnose a serious condition,...
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States, with by far the largest percentage of these fatalities occurring in the transportation industry. Fatalities involving semi, tractor-trailer and tanker trucks account for the...
There is no shortage of reasons why thousands of car accidents occur in America each year, with Georgia included in the sobering statistics. Each year thousands of people lose their lives in car accidents, or they lose loved ones. Others will suffer serious,...
Federal, state and municipal officials continue to focus on ways to minimize congestion and improve traffic safety, including methods toward dealing with large trucks and the drastic mishaps they may cause. In Georgia, plans are three years away for the construction...
A delivery day can come with equal parts stress and joy. Whether you’re bringing your first child into the world or the latest addition in a budding family, hopes are high that the delivery is seamless. But, while a delivery is often monitored by medical personnel, it...
A car accident can be a major event in the life of a Georgia resident. Although some car accident victims may be able to walk away from their crashes without suffering harm, others may sustain life-threatening and life-altering injuries from which they may never fully...
A crash involving a large truck has a higher chance of leading to severe injury or death than a crash solely between smaller vehicles. When the accident involves a large truck and a smaller vehicle, the occupants of the smaller vehicle are much more likely to be...
Unnecessary medical treatment or a misdiagnosis can quickly lead to expensive medical bills. Many people in the Albany area simply do not have the means to absorb these expenses, leaving them with hefty medical bills that they are unable to pay. The following is a...