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CKF in the News – $5,000,000 Settlement of Civil Rights Case
CKF’s Alwyn Fredericks and Lisa McNary were recently interviewed by WSBTV (here) as well as the Daily Report (here) about our client’s civil rights case against Clayton County and the subsequent settlement of $5,000,000. Our client was arrested for public disturbance at the Atlanta airpot and taken to Clayton County jail. He suffered a… Read More »
Grandmother Injured in New Jersey Elevator Accident
A grandmother in her 70s is lucky to be alive after an elevator accident at a New Jersey apartment building. According to news reports, the woman opened the door for the elevator and stepped inside only to plunge down the shaft as her young granddaughter watched. Other residents rushed to help and fire rescue were… Read More »
RECALL! Ford Recalls F-150 Trucks Due To Roll Away
In case you missed it, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall last month which affects Ford’s 2021-2023 F-150 trucks, specifically those equipped with the Trailer Tow Max package. It is estimated that this recall impacts over 112,000 Ford trucks. According to news reports and NHTSA’s alert, the problem is with… Read More »
RECALL! Tesla and NHTSA Issue Recall of 2 Million Vehicles
RECALL! Tesla is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles to fix safety issues associated with its Autopilot systems. To date, this is the largest recall of Tesla’s software for driver assistance. According to the Washington Post, NHTSA determined that Tesla’s “method of ensuring drivers are still paying attention while the driver-assistance system… Read More »
Second Largest Auto Recall – 52 Million Airbag Inflators To Be Recalled
RECALL! NHTSA is preparing to recall approximately 52 million automobile airbag inflators that can rupture during deployment, potentially injuring or killing passengers. According to reports, NHTSA started its investigation in 2015 and discovered that inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems explode with excess pressure shooting shrapnel into the front seat occupants. … Read More »
Six CKF Attorneys Earn Super Lawyers Honors
Congratulations to six CKF team members who were recognized in the 20th anniversary issue of Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine, a Thomson Reuters publication. Andy Cash, David Krugler, Alwyn Fredericks, Shane Bartlett, Phil Henry, and Laura Voght were named Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for only 5% of the practicing Bar. In addition, Andy and… Read More »
Shane Bartlett and Wendy Huray Named Legal Elite
Attorneys Shane Bartlett and Wendy Huray were recently named to the list of the state’s Legal Elite in business and politics magazine, Georgia Trend. The annual list includes less than 300 attorneys and is based entirely on the voting of other members of the State Bar of Georgia. To read more about this year’s… Read More »
Phil Henry Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Phil Henry who was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from ALM and the Daily Report for his many years of dedication to clients and the profession. The 2022 Georgia Legal Awards dinner and ceremony was held at Flourish Atlanta where friends and family joined to celebrate Phil’s accomplishments. Great job,… Read More »
UPDATE! A Big Win as the Georgia Court of Appeals Sides with CKF’s Clients and Affirms College Park’s Insurance Coverage Applies Despite Statutory Caps
On July 31, 2020, we posted about a special investigation by WSB-TV that involved a pending appeal by the City of College Park in one of our cases concerning a Georgia law that limits recoveries for victims of governmental negligence, specifically as it relates to motor-vehicle collisions. Under a 2010 Georgia law, O.C.G.A. §… Read More »
Injured Nurse Files Elevator Accident Lawsuit Against Hospital
A Texas nurse injured at the hospital where she works recently filed an elevator accident lawsuit against her employer, claiming the company and its elevator maintenance contractor were negligent and caused her serious injuries. The personal injury lawsuit names Fort Worth-based John Peter Smith Hospital and the hospital’s former elevator contractor Thyssenkrupp as defendants… Read More »