Recent Blog Posts
Do Seat Belts Make Atlanta School Buses Safer?
On January 20, a breaking news alert was issued on a local morning television program, advising viewers that two people and a child were injured in a school bus crash in Coweta County. The bus crash is believed to have been caused by bus driver error. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the bus… Read More »
The Danger of Construction and Elevators
A pre-Christmas elevator accident turned deadly in New York. According to reports, a construction worker died after plunging three stories down an elevator shaft. The victim was climbing a ladder when he fell from the third floor to the basement. He later died at the hospital. Previous Safety Concerns In a perfect world, accidents… Read More »
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children
As we have discussed previously on this blog, traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, can greatly impact the quality of a person’s life. This is even more apparent when the person suffering from a TBI is a child. The most common ages for children to incur such injuries are prior to age 4 or between… Read More »
Alwyn Fredericks Speaks at South Carolina Association of Justice Seminar
On December 2nd, Alwyn Fredericks presented at the South Carolina Association of Justice’s Auto Torts-Advanced Trial Lawyer College held at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke to the group about the effective use of demonstrative evidence in brain injury cases.
Corporate Liabilities in Georgia Trucking Accidents
Earlier this year, CBS News Atlanta reported that Bryan County’s district attorney would not prosecute the trucking company involved in the crash that killed five Georgia Southern nursing students last spring. The Mississippi-based trucking company established a scholarship fund in honor of the victims in exchange for the dropping of the criminal charges. The… Read More »
Urban Georgian Environments and Pedestrian Safety
Recently a 61-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car in downtown Atlanta. The woman was crossing the street at an intersection around 8:30 pm on a Thursday evening when the accident happened. The driver of the vehicle stopped briefly, left the scene, and returned about half an hour later. Large-Scale Pedestrian… Read More »
Third Party Claims for Injured Automobile Passengers
Auto accidents come in many forms from rear-end collisions to impaired drivers failing to maintain their lane. No matter the type of accident, it is rare that only one person is injured. Oftentimes, passengers have to suffer for the mistakes of the drivers. All is not lost when a passenger is injured due to… Read More »
Safety Measures Could Have Prevented Elevator Tragedy
A six-week-old infant died after falling with her mother down an elevator shaft in a New York apartment building. According to witnesses and police reports, the young mother was attempting to push her child’s stroller into the out of service elevator on the 23rd floor. Mother and child fell onto the roof of the… Read More »
Old Buildings, Collapsing Facades, and Georgia Premises Liability Law
An Atlanta woman was hospitalized recently after part of a building facade collapsed on her. The building in question is part of a strip mall. The fallen awning caused damage to cars outside and even trapped people inside a business as debris blocked the doorways. According to reports, a crew had been working on… Read More »
CKF Sponsors the Shepherd Center’s Legendary Party
For the second consecutive year, CK&F sponsored the Legendary Party, the Shepherd Center Foundation’s largest fundraising event. CK&F is proud to support the Shepherd Center and its patient care programs for those who have suffered brain and spinal cord injuries. For more information on the Shepherd Center, please visit www.shepherd.org.
