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• Pit Bull Viciously Attacks Roswell Woman

  M. Brandon Smith | June 22, 2007 1:23 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  If you have watched the news in Georgia for more than a few days, it will probably come as no surprise to you that dog bites and dog attacks are on a dramatic rise in our great state. The most recent illustration of this rise is shown in a pit bull attack on a Roswell woman that occurred earlier today. The woman was reportedly walking down her side walk when a pit bull broke away from its owner...

• Fatal Auto Accident Occurs After Driver Travels Down Wrong Lane Of I-85

  M. Brandon Smith | March 31, 2007 5:36 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  A car traveling down the wrong lane of travel on I-85 has left one person dead and 20 others injured. The driver of the vehicle was killed and pronounced dead at the scene. The injured occupants on the Greyhound bus were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Many of the bus' occupants had to crawl out of the window to escape the accident. The bus crash occurred around 3:00 a.m. and it is not...

• Defense Verdict In Madison County Vioxx Trial

  M. Brandon Smith | March 27, 2007 9:57 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  In the latest Vioxx trial, a Madison County jury found in favor of Merck & Co. after deliberating for more than 6 hours over the course of two days. The jury members rejected Patty Schwaller widower's claim that Merck & Co. was to blame for his wife's sudden death linked to cardiovascular side effects. In siding with Merck, the jury concluded that Vioxx was not a "proximate cause" in the death...

• $11.7 Million Verdict For Paralyzed Teenager After Botched Surgery

  M. Brandon Smith | March 24, 2007 9:27 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Imagine you are a 19-year-old teenager in your freshman year of college and you are experiencing chronic back pain. Imagine that you are told you should have a rather normal back surgery in order to correct the problem. You are reluctant to have the surgery at first, after all no one likes surgery, but get convinced by your doctors that it is a good idea. You walk into the surgery but you never...

• Dodge Durango Design Defect Could Lead To Fire Hazard

  M. Brandon Smith | March 18, 2007 8:26 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Do you own a Dodge Durango? If so you ought to be aware of a potential fire hazard that can exist in a number of the vehicles relating to the wiring mechanism associated with their manufacture. This investigation involves a woman who owned a Dodge Durango that caught fire and completely destroyed the entire the vehicle without warning or other ascertainable cause. Dodge recently recalled a...

• Police Chase Leaves Two Dead And Many Unaswered Questions

  M. Brandon Smith | February 22, 2007 3:30 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  A Police chase on I-75 northbound in Barrow County Georgia leads to two deaths and leaves another seriously injured. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the suspect vehicle was fleeing from authorities for unknown reasons before a "pit maneuver" (a tactic used by police whereby they tap the rear corner panel of a vehicle thereby forcing it spin out of control) was used to stop the vehicle. As...

• Dangerous Dogs Put To Sleep After Killing 2-Year-Old

  M. Brandon Smith | February 21, 2007 12:20 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  In a follow up to a recent post on a dog attack that left a 2-year-old girl dead, authorities have stated the responsible dogs have since been put to sleep. The dog attack, which involved a pit bull mix and boxer bull mastiff, occurred after a the dangerous dogs escaped from their fenced in area according to DeKalb spokesman Michael Payne. Although it is still uncertain how the dogs escaped at...

• $3 Million Verdict In Prempro Lawsuit-Wyeth Held Liable

  M. Brandon Smith | February 20, 2007 6:17 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Prempro lawsuit leads to a $3 million verdict against its manufacturer Wyeth after causing an Ohio woman's breast cancer. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury found that Wyeth ``failed to provide an adequate warning'' to the plaintiff given the known side effects of it use. This was the fifth trial against Wyeth and marks the largest jury verdict thus far. Three of the other trials...

• First Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed

  M. Brandon Smith | February 17, 2007 2:36 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  The first of what is expected to be many peanut butter lawsuits was filed on Friday concerning the recent peanut butter salmonella outbreak by a Missouri couple. The suit names ConAgra Foods Inc. as the defendant for the gastrointestinal illnesses injuries the plaintiffs sustained after eating the manufacturer's Great Value Peanut Butter back in October. The peanut butter lawsuit on behalf of...

• Dangerous Dogs Maul 2-Year-Old Georgia Girl To Death

  M. Brandon Smith | February 17, 2007 2:14 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  In the latest tale of dangerous dogs in Georgia, a 2-year-old girl was tragically killed after two dogs escaped from their fence and mauled the girl to death. The victim, identified as Robynn Bradley, was reportedly walking beside a fenced in back yard when the two dogs, a boxer mastiff mix and a pit bull mix, attached her. Authorities from the DeKalb Police department are still investigating...