Recent Blog Posts
JRDF’s Georgia Chapter Presents Andrew & Donna Cash with the Barbara and Duke Roos Living and Giving Award
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) presented Andrew and Donna Cash with the Duke and Barbara Roos Living & Giving Award, at this year’s Hope for a Cure Gala, for their service and dedication to JRDF and its mission to find a cure. Over $2 million was raised for JRDF’s mission and T1D research at… Read More »
Class Action Lawsuits
Class action lawsuits are civil lawsuits filed by a group of people who experienced the same or similar injuries following the use of a product or service. Usually filed based on the theory of negligence, initially the lawsuit is filed by an individual who then seeks certification to add other members to the class…. Read More »
Restaurant Liability for Dangerous Conditions
Dangerous conditions can make a business unsafe for people who visit the business. In a restaurant, slippery floors due to uncleaned spills and failure to post signs of a dangerous walkway, hallway, or room, for example are common scenarios that can lead to grave injury and even death of restaurant patrons. The following post… Read More »
Moldy Bed Sheets in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Hotels
Mold affects both the home and the people inside the home. The structural integrity of the home or building is compromised when mold festers and spreads. The health of the people and pets that live or inhabit the home or dwelling is also compromised by mold. What happens, however, when the mold is on… Read More »
Escalator, Elevator, and Moving Walkway Accidents
Escalators, elevators, and moving walkways help move large quantities of people from place to place, helping keep crowds flowing and moving towards another floor or exit. Found in shopping centers, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and commercial buildings, escalators, elevators, and moving walkways can be found both inside and outside of these commercial centers…. Read More »
Who is Liable for Injuries from Elevator Accidents in Condominiums?
Elevators are a common feature in commercial and residential buildings. The housing boom of the last decade produced residential condominium complexes with state-of-the-art elevators that could transport many people to units around the complex quickly. Similarly, the housing bust of the last decade left in its aftermath condominium complexes with aging elevators and empty… Read More »
Riding an Escalator Can Be Dangerous
An escalator is a moving staircase, found in buildings and public spaces like airports, shopping centers, and train stations. Escalators assist in transporting people from one floor to the next with little effort by the rider. Often connecting the ground floor to a plaza or open area, an escalator speeds up the entry and… Read More »
CKF Sponsors Hot Cocoa Bar at The Shepherd Center
CKF sponsored a hot cocoa bar at The Shepherd Center for the center’s staff, patients and families. CKF enjoys volunteering at the Shepherd Center and getting the opportunity to spend time with the center’s patients and getting to know the talented people who work at Shepherd. For more information on the Shepherd Center, please… Read More »
Talcum Powder Lawsuits
Several class action lawsuits are underway across the United States to compensate women for ovarian cancer that has been linked to the use of talcum powder, especially if the talcum powder was used in the woman’s genital area. To find out if your ovarian cancer is linked to talcum powder use, contact the attorneys… Read More »
Another Tragic Elevator Accident
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, a home elevator accident devastated yet another family. Authorities were called out to a home in the Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, where they discovered two-year-old Fletcher Hartz trapped under the car of a home elevator. First responders used air bags and the manual crank on the elevator… Read More »
