October 2011 - Morgan & Morgan Blog Archive

Shortly after a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating that the number of children suffering serious head injuries has jumped 62 percent over the last 10 years, there is more news on the student-athlete brain injury front. According to Alabama Live, Timothy Robinson, the Alabama high school football player who suffered a traumatic brain injury making a tackle in 2009, has reached a settlement with the manufacturer of the helmet he was wearing. Robinson was wearin
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Workers injured in a construction accident in the Atlanta Botanical Gardens have settled with project contractors for more than $15 million. The accident occurred when workers were pouring concrete for an elevated canopy walkway through the treetops when it collapsed, dropping workers four stories to the ground. According to Forbes, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of one worker who died in the collapse and fifteen who were injured in
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In a tragic crash on Friday, October 7, four members of the George family were killed when their SUV rolled multiple times. The Gwinnet County, Georgia family was traveling to Miami for a weekend at the beach when they lost control of their Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle rolled several times, ejecting six of the eight passengers. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Florida state troopers reported that only one of the eight occupants was wearing a
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According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, more children are visiting the emergency room with traumatic brain injuries, including concussions. According to a CDC report, the number of children, aged 18 and younger, reporting serious head trauma has increased 62% over the last decade. Most cases of traumatic brain injuries occurred in young men, particularly those that played football or other high-impact sports. In 2001, the number of traumatic brain injuries reported stood at approximately 153,000, while this number was listed at nearly 249,000 in 2009, according to Read More

In light of National Teen Driver Safety Week, North Atlanta high school students are participating in a number of activities conducted to promote safe driving practices, according to the Atlanta Northside Family & Parenting Examiner. Courtesy of the University of Georgia, SADD and other organizations, students can join in hands-on safety exercises, including the use of “drunk goggles,” and “driving” thr
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National School Bus Safety Week provides an opportunity to educate the public about school bus safety laws, which is particularly pressing in the state of Florida. According to the Florida Times-Union, Florida motorists dangerously ignore school bus safety laws, putting students in considerable danger. Florida Read More

A Georgia homeowners association is taking their case to the Georgia Supreme Court next year, appealing a ruling by the state Court of Appeals that it is liable for the death of one of its residents. The Landings, a posh Georgia residential neighborhood near Savannah, was the scene of a particularly grisly set of events when an 83-year old woman was eaten by an alligator. The woman’s family contends that the homeowners association is liable for the woman’s pain and suffering and her wrongful death under the assumption that they should have done a better job protecting residents
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After fleeing from a traffic stop and t-boning another police car, a Tampa man is facing a laundry list of charges, according to police. In September, 25-year-old Desmond Smith was reportedly signaled to pull over for a traffic stop but instead performed a U-turn and sped away in the other direction. He then ran a stop sign and smashed into the side of a police car driven by Sgt. Robert Nassief, who was headed to the scene at the time of the accident, according to Read More

 The premature death of football player Ja’Quayvin Smalls has reportedly led to a wrongful death lawsuit against the athletic personnel at Western Carolina University, where he was a player and a student. A junior college transfer from Georgia Military College in Millidgeville, Georgia, Smalls passed away due to complications from an enlarged heart after participating in the first WCU voluntary workout in the summer of 2009. According to the Post and Courier, hi
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Due to rising premiums and the prevalence of insurance fraud, insurers are being more proactive in seeking out information to determine the legitimacy of the claim. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, insurers have started to prod the social media accounts of claimants, searching for information that could discredit or validate a filed auto accident claim. Customers can defraud insurance companies by making false claims about accidents or inflating the value of stol
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