Georgia Personal Injury Blog

Making Medical Mistakes in Georgia

By Grant Law Office on September 20, 2017

For medical professionals, following rules and guidelines can mean saving lives and giving people hope. It is unfortunately also true that cutting corners can result in traumatic circumstances.Read more…

Info About Georgia Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law

By Grant Law Office on September 12, 2017

Liability insurance is a requirement for operating a motor vehicle in Georgia. If you are involved in an auto accident, this type of coverage is used to financially compensate the other motorist(s) who was impacted, to pay for medical costs and property damages. The majority of U.S. states require liability insurance, and also require certain minimum amounts of coverage.Read more…

Wayne Grant Achieves “Best Lawyer” Status Once Again

By Grant Law Office on September 6, 2017

Earning the respect of one’s peers is vital to success in the legal community, which is why Atlanta’s Grant Law Office is proud to announce that Wayne Grant has, once again, achieved “Best Lawyer” status.Read more…

Proving Blame in Various Types of Slip-and-Fall Accidents

By Grant Law Office on September 1, 2017

Slip-and-fall accidents are some of the most common types of personal injury accidents that we see here in Atlanta at Grant Law Office. They are routinely caused by the negligence and sheer laziness of property owners and business owners. When you visit someone else’s property, either as a guest or customer, the owner of the premises owes you a duty of care to keep you safe from dangerous conditions such as grease on the floor.Read more…

Who Is to Blame in a Car Accident?

By Grant Law Office on August 20, 2017

Each year, in the state of Georgia, approximately 120,000 individuals are injured in car accidents and another 1,200 lose their lives. Car accidents often occur suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving the victim driver with little to no time to react. Despite this, they are largely preventable. Because many are caused by driver negligence, by practicing safer driving and reducing distractions, a vast number of car accidents could be avoided. With that said, Georgia state law allows victims of car accidents to seek compensation for their damages from the at-fault driver.Read more…

Water Births Almost Banned at Local Georgia Hospital

By Grant Law Office on August 10, 2017

In recent years, water births have become increasingly popular with expecting mothers who desire a more natural approach to child labor and delivery. During labor, the mother enters a pool or tub filled with warm water. The water helps the mother relax, reduces pain and injury, and potentially improves blood flow. When delivery begins, many mothers remain in the water until the baby is born. Research thus far has not found any benefits to delivering the baby while in the water.Read more…

Personal Injury and Amputation

By Grant Law Office on July 31, 2017

The removal of a bodily appendage is called an amputation. Amputations are serious and life-changing, and in the Atlanta area they occur at an unfortunate rate. They can be caused by traumatic injuries, illnesses, and surgical practices. In many cases, the victims can use a prosthetic limb to make their lives manageable, but little can be done to relieve the pain, discomfort, and inconvenience of living as an amputee.Read more…

What’s “The July Effect”?

By Grant Law Office on July 2, 2017

Medical students take their first steps as interns each July, by beginning work at teaching hospitals all across the country. As with many other cities, Atlanta, Georgia, has a number of these institutions. Interns at teaching hospitals have very little experience in diagnosing and treating the illnesses and injuries of their new patients. This has become the basis of a long-standing joke among professionals in the medical field. “Don’t get sick in July,” you may hear a seasoned doctor say in good humor, but are there serious threats to patients being treated by inexperienced medical interns? Read more…

Common Types of Georgia Birth Injuries

By Grant Law Office on June 1, 2017

Giving birth is one of the most treasured and delicate experiences in many people’s lives.

For this reason, welcoming a new life into this world requires great care on behalf of the medical professionals who oversee it. If a doctor or nurse is negligent in his practices, it could result in the serious injury or even death of an infant. Medical professionals who neglect their duties are held responsible for their mistakes by the law. Read more…

Attorney Wayne Grant Named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100

By Grant Law Office on December 23, 2016

There’s something to be said about rising to the pinnacle of one’s vocation, and that can certainly be said about Top 100 Civil Plaintiff attorney Wayne Grant. Mr. Grant has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers, an elite, invitation-only organization, as a “Top 100” trial attorney.Read more…