Georgia Personal Injury Blog

Why I Handle Cases for FREE… Sometimes

By Grant Law Office on March 1, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “Why I Handle Cases for Free… Sometimes” https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

Every year I take on one or two cases without charging any attorney fee. That’s right no attorney fee at all! Why do I do that? Let me tell you the story of 4-year-old Brianna. Brianna came to my office with her parents and she was absolutely gorgeous. I noticed that she had scarring on her forehead. I found out that Brianna had suffered seizures and was sent to the hospital in order to have a 24-hour EEG test. In essence, what they do is they take a headband and place it on the forehead, which has electrodes underneath it, and they monitor the brainwaves for 24-hour period.Read more…

What is the Best Way to Choose a Lawyer?

By Grant Law Office on February 15, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “What is the Best Way to Choose a Lawyer?”. https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

What is the best way to choose a lawyer? In a serious case, such as a death case resulting from medical malpractice or automobile negligence, often time family members feel pressured to act quickly and they forget some of the basics. The worst that you can do in this scenario is rush into a relationship with a lawyer that may not be a good fit for you.Read more…

How to Help Your Lawyer Win Your Case

By Grant Law Office on February 1, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “How to Help Your Lawyer Win Your Case”. https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

What’s the best thing that you can do to help your lawyer win your case? If you think you’ve been the victim of a medical mistake, or received injuries or a family member has received injuries in an automobile or truck collision, get out the pad, gather information and document everything.Read more…

How Recovery in a Local Hospital’s ICU Results in Horror

By Grant Law Office on January 31, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “How Recovery in a Local ICU Results in Horror”. https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

This is a story about a case I handled which involves a local hospital where a gentleman about 50 years of age was involved in an accident and taken to the hospital. As a result of the accident, he ruptured his spleen, and a broke a bone in his leg and had to undergo surgery. Following surgery, he was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). During his prolonged recovery, he developed respiratory problems (breathing issues) and had to have a breathing tube put in. As a result of agitation that he was experiencing, probably from his prolonged hospitalization, possibly as a result from the many medications he was receiving; in an agitated state, he pulled out his breathing tube.Read more…

What’s the Best Way to Get Motivated? “By the Inch, it’s a Cinch! By the Yard, it’s Hard!”

By Grant Law Office on January 24, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “What’s the Best Way to Get Motivated?” https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

How can you get motivated to do the things you know you ought to do, whether it is working or working out? First, take a step back and be honest with yourself. Sometimes, your perceived laziness is really your mind or body telling you that you need a break, and it is time to rest.Read more…

What is Pulmonary Embolism?

By Grant Law Office on January 20, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “What is Pulomonary Embolism?” https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

Pulmonary Embolism is a clot which blocks circulation to the lungs. Pulmonary Embolism can kill you. It is usually the result of a clot that has formed in the lower leg, known as a DVT (deep vein thrombosis), which travels through the bloodstream and then blocks circulation to the lungs. There are risk factors, which predispose people to the formation of this type of clot, which can travel. The main risk factor is immobility. We’ve all heard of people who been traveling on planes and been sitting for long periods of time without movement, they are at an increased risk for DVT.Read more…

Health Tip: Stay Active! What are Ways to Live Better and Live Longer?

By Grant Law Office on January 16, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “What are Ways to Live Better and Live Longer?” https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

I am a health and fitness enthusiast, and as a personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer, I’m a big proponent of safety! Whether it is patient, consumer, driver or pedestrian, I am a big proponent of safety. A part of being safe is being healthy. We should all do a little bit everyday to keep ourselves safe by living a healthy lifestyle. ‘Staying active and exercising’ are the foundations for a long, healthy and productive life. We were made to be active, that’s the human composition.Read more…

Should I Get a Second Medical Opinion?

By Grant Law Office on January 12, 2010

This blog is a summary of the VLOG (Video Blog) located in the Wayne Grant video library titled “Should I Get a Second Medical Opinion?” https://www.grantlawoffice.com/video-library.html.

Wayne Grant – GA Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

If you are receiving medical care or treatment or have received a diagnosis of which you have some doubt, you should obtain a second medical opinion. A second opinion is important for a few reasons:Read more…

Bridge Collapses at Atlanta Botanical Garden

By Grant Law Office on December 21, 2008

On Friday, December 19, 2008, a walkway being built to give visitors an elevated view of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens turned into a disaster zone when it suddenly collapsed, sending workers plummeting as much as 40 feet to the ground below. One worker was killed Friday morning and at least 18 others injured, some critically according to published reports. Reports indicate that several people suffered injuries, including spinal injuries, that may result in life-long consequences.

Safety rules designed to prevent this type of tragedy exist. For example, architects and engineers are required to design structures such as bridges to standards that do not unnecessarily endanger workers, and ultimately, men, women and children who may walk across the bridge. In addition, the construction materials used to build the bridge must be able to withstand the weight and stresses placed on the bridge, both during and after the completion of construction. Workers from different companies must adhere to safety policies designed to prevent injuries to other workers.Read more…

Misdiagnosis is Often the Result of Cognitive Thinking Errors by Physicians

By Grant Law Office on May 5, 2008

A 2005 study published in Archives of Internal Medicine found that a cognitive error on the part of a physician, often referred to as “premature closure,” is the single most common cause of diagnosis errors. Premature closure occurs when a clinician arrives at an initial diagnosis that seems to fit the presentation of the patient, and fails to consider other reasonable possibilities based on inconsistent symptoms, testing or medical history.

A physician often begins to make conclusions about the cause of a patient’s problems within minutes of presentation, often before even conducting an examination. Research shows that most physicians quickly formulate possible diagnoses based upon “pattern recognition” and by relying upon hunches based on incomplete information. Using this type of pattern recognition to arrive at a diagnosis is mental processing based upon using shortcuts – known in psychology as “heuristics.”Read more…