Firm News
U.S. CPSC Investigates Home Elevator Accidents
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this week issued a statement announcing that it has “an active and ongoing compliance investigation regarding the safety of residential elevators and the entrapment hazard they can present.” In March 2013, partners Andy Cash and Dave Krugler travelled to Washington, DC to present the CPSC with data, research… Read More »
Rare Split Decision in Insurance Case
In an unusual split decision, the State Court of Appeals voted 4-3 in favor of plaintiffs in an insurance coverage dispute. The plaintiffs were demanding that a defendant’s insurer cover almost the full amount of a $3.9 million wrongful death verdict stemming from a medial malpractice case. Link to full article HERE.
Team CK&F Sponsors Befriends Boy with Cancer
Inspired by their new friend with brain cancer, The East Side Hurricanes from East Cobb advanced in a championship tournament, made their new friend a member of the team and their parents donated money for his treatment. Link to full article HERE.
Safety Research Net Blogs on CKandF Case
Cash, Krugler & Fredericks represented the Helvey family in a catastrophic home elevator accident that caused severe brain damage to their 3-year-old son, Jacob. Safety Research & Strategies wrote a blog about the Helvey’s elevator accident. We are pursuing measures to make sure this type of needless accident never happens to another child and met with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission… Read More »
Andrew Cash Inducted as JDRF President of the Board
CK&F Partner Andrew Cash was inducted as president of the board for the Georgia chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in June. As chapter president, Cash will lead a board of 40 business and community leaders responsible for $4.5 million in annual revenue in the state of Georgia and will also lead… Read More »
UPDATE: Chrysler Agrees to Recall
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recommendation to the Chrysler Group LLC to recall Jeep Grand Cherokees in model years 1993 – 2004 and Libertys in model years 2002 – 2007. The organization counseled Chrysler after its investigations revealed that a rear crash on these vehicles could puncture… Read More »
CK&F Sponsors Travelling Baseball Team
CK&F has sponsored East Side Hurricanes Summer Travel Team 8-and-under boys’ team for the third consecutive year.
Alwyn Fredericks Elected at Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Convention
CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks was elected to the position of AAJ State Minority Delegate for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association at the Annual Convention. Fredericks was also appointed to the position of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Membership Director for the second consecutive year.
CK&F Firm Volunteers with Medshare
CK&F attorneys and staff volunteered at the MedShare headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., sorting medical supplies for shipment to developing countries. MedShare is a national nonprofit organization that collects unused medical supplies and equipment from local hospitals and ships them to qualified healthcare facilities throughout the developing world.
CK&F Sponsors Charity Basketball Game
CK&F sponsored the Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse’s charity basketball game, Sawbones v. Jawbones. Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse is a bridge of support for people with brain injuries to transition from medical patients to contributing community members. For more information or to donate, please visit Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse’s website… Read More »
