Georgia Personal Injury Blog

Steroid Fungal Meningitis Cases Will Be Consolidated

By Grant Law Office on February 19, 2013

A federal judicial panel has officially ruled that dozens of cases involving nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak will be consolidated before a federal judge. According to a news report in The Tennessean, the U.S. Judicial Panel ruled in favor of consolidating the cases in Boston because the company blamed for the outbreak is located in Massachusetts. Officials hope that centralization will eliminate duplication of discovery. It is possible that this move to consolidate the cases could bring about a speedier resolution for the many suffering victims and their families. Once the initial discovery phase is complete, the cases may return to the states where the individual victims reside.

The meningitis-contaminated steroids produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) have been linked to 46 fatalities and 704 illnesses. This tragic fungal meningitis outbreak has affected individuals in 20 states, including Georgia. The pharmacy voluntarily recalled all of its products on October 6, 2012 and on October 31, 2012. Ameridose, LLC voluntarily recalled all of its unexpired products in circulation.Read more…

Surgical Nightmare

By Grant Law Office on February 15, 2013

Sometimes surgeons accidentally leave items inside a patient’s body – a sponge, for example. However, a recent case filed by the family of a man in Germany revealed 16 different items had been left inside his body in 2009, during routine surgery for prostate cancer.

According to the Mail Online Dirk Schroeder, age 74, suffered a lot of pain after his surgery for prostate cancer in 2009. It took several months to discover the cause. Schroeder was visited by a home nurse a few months after the surgery, and she was shocked to see a gauze pad sticking out of his wound. Surgeons in two additional procedures found many items, including a 6 inch long compress, swabs, a needle, a piece of a surgical mask, and a 6 inch roll of bandage.Read more…

FDA Warns Public about Fake Batch of Avastin

By Grant Law Office on February 14, 2013

There have been three cases of counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin making it into the marketplace. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one of the counterfeit versions is packaged as Altuzan and it does not contain the active ingredient of the “real” Avastin. Officials with the FDA have asked doctors to stop using any products from Medical Device King, Pharmalogical, or Taranis Medical.

According to The Associated Press, Altuzan labeled with the lot numbers B6022B01 and B6024B01 may be counterfeit. The FDA has reviewed Avastin but it has not approved Altuzan for use in the United States.Read more…

Magnet Balls Recalled for Ingestion Risks

By Grant Law Office on February 6, 2013

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled Magnet Balls because of the potentially fatal injuries they can cause if swallowed. Officials say that if two of the high-powered magnet balls are swallowed, they can link together inside a child’s intestines. This can cause intestinal obstructions, sepsis, tissue perforations, or even death.

According to a 2012 news report by the American Academy of Pediatrics, there have been reported incidents of children swallowing these small magnets dating as far back as 2002. Between 2008 and 2012, CPSC recorded more than 200 such reports, including instances involving emergency surgery. A 20-month-old baby also reportedly died from his injuries after ingesting the magnets. Consumers are being told to immediately stop using the products and to return them for a $20 store credit.Read more…

Driving Safely on Georgia’s Icy Roadways

By Grant Law Office on February 4, 2013

A truck driver was injured when his vehicle skidded and overturned in Gilmer County. According to a WSB-TV news report, the truck accident occurred on Old Highway 5 just outside of downtown Ellijay. Officials say the truck, which was transporting more than 1,000 chickens to a processing plant, skidded on an ice-covered bridge. The bridge was frozen over and the vehicle overturned. The driver suffered minor injuries.

The cold, icy conditions have made traveling in Georgia treacherous this winter. It is absolutely vital that all motorists exercise due care when traveling in these icy conditions. Before getting on the road, it is advisable to check your tires. You want to have properly inflated tires that have adequate tread to grip the road.Read more…

Hit-and-Run Driver Causes 17 Different Crashes

By Grant Law Office on February 4, 2013

A 69-year-old passenger was killed and a 51-year-old driver was injured when their Toyota Camry was struck by a gray, 2006 Ford Super Duty truck. According to a My Fox Atlanta news report, the fatal car accident occurred along Highway 78 in Snellville. Officials believe the 70-year-old driver of the truck was under the influence when he was involved in 17 different hit-and-run crashes including the fatal collision with the Camry.

The impact of that collision forced the Camry to be crushed by a stopped tractor-trailer. The suspected drunk driver went on to crash into the front of Johnboy’s Home Cooking Restaurant. The driver of the Camry was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and the passenger died at the scene. The driver responsible for the collision was charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, DUI and multiple counts of hit-and-run.Read more…

Officials Investigating Atlanta Area School Bus Accident

By Grant Law Office on January 31, 2013

On January 22, 2013 dozens of students and a bus driver were hospitalized after a school bus rear-ended another stopped school bus in Newton County. According to a CBS Atlanta news report, 30 students suffered minor injuries and one student and one bus driver suffered slightly more severe injuries.

The Georgia State Patrol and State Department of Public Safety conducted an investigation following the crash to determine why it occurred and how it could have been prevented. According to the Newton County Public School system, as reported by The Covington News, there were no mechanical defects on the buses involved in the crash. An inspection of the brakes and of the crash site showed that the braking system did not fail. The driver of the school bus that collided with the stopped bus is on medical leave and could face disciplinary action.Read more…

Cab Driver Killed in Savannah Crash

By Grant Law Office on January 24, 2013

A 46-year-old man was killed in a Georgia car crash when a pickup truck struck him and another man as they were loading things into the trunk of a cab. According to a news report in The Savannah Now, the fatal car accident occurred in the 2100 block of Shell Road in Savannah. The 46-year-old cab driver and another man were standing behind the cab when a westbound truck struck them. The cab driver died during surgery at a nearby medical center. The nature and extent of the other victim’s injuries are not known. At the time of the report, the pickup truck driver was not charged for the fatal collision.

Whenever a vehicle crashes into the back of a stopped car, there are many questions that must be asked. Why was the driver unable to avoid the collision? Was he or she speeding or driving while distracted? Was the motorist under the influence of alcohol? Was the stopped vehicle in a lane of traffic or did the driver let the vehicle veer onto the shoulder?Read more…

Atlanta School Bus Accident Involved Hit and Run Driver

By Grant Law Office on January 22, 2013

Several children were injured in an Atlanta school bus accident when the bus carrying 29 high school students collided with a vehicle whose driver then left the scene of the crash.

According to a news report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the hit-and-run accident occurred on Hightower Road in northwest Atlanta. Officials say the bus was hit by a white pickup truck that had a silver toolbox. Several children sustained neck and back injuries, but none of the injuries are believed to be serious. It is not clear if officials have tracked down the driver responsible for leaving the scene of the crash.Read more…

Bicyclist in Critical Condition after Georgia Crash

By Grant Law Office on January 14, 2013

A 66-year-old Canton man was seriously injured in a Georgia car accident when his bicycle collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck. According to a news report in The Canton-Sixes Patch, the bicycle accident occurred near the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 575 on the Cumming Highway in Canton. Officials say the driver of the truck that struck him remained at the scene of the crash. The cyclist was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. It is not clear if the driver will be cited for the collision.

Georgia Bicycle Accident Statistics

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), there were 937 Georgia bicycle accidents in the year 2006. From the years 2000 to 2006, 6,797 bicyclists were involved in Georgia accidents resulting in 118 fatalities and 5,078 injuries. Of those crashes, six out of 10 were on city streets. When a serious injury or fatal bicycle accident occurs, it is vital to determine who was responsible for the crash and how it could have been prevented.Read more…