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• Med Student Killed In Hit And Run Accident

  M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2007 10:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A Hit and run accident caused the death of a Morehouse Medical student on Georgia's I-75 earlier today. Witnesses say the 27-year-old decedent from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was headed north on I-75 near Ga. 92 when the driver of a red or orange mustang cut her off and forced her into oncoming traffic. Parkes' Honda Civic crossed the median and ran into the southbound lane where it was struck...

• Train Accident Ends In Death Of Passenger After Driver Commits Fatal Error

  M. Brandon Smith | May 13, 2007 10:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  When an accident involves both a train and a motor vehicle it is almost always fatal for the occupants of the vehicle. This point is unfortunately seen in a recent train vs. automobile accident that occurred in south Fulton County. According to the authorities, the driver of the vehicle was trying to cross a set of railroad tracks after the crossing bars were activated. Tragically the driver...

• Toddler Dies After Being Struck By Truck At Car Wash

  M. Brandon Smith | May 09, 2007 5:38 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  In a tragic accident at a well known car wash, a 3 year old boy lost his life after being struck by a truck. According to authorities, the parents of the 3-year-old were vacuuming out there car and had given the boy money to buy a drink at the vending machine nearby. According to the driver of the truck, the boy ran out in front of his vehicle and he could not stop in time to avoid hitting the...

• Road Rage Incident Ends In Death On Georgia's I-85

  M. Brandon Smith | May 08, 2007 11:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A road rage incident that ended a man being stabbed to death results in murder charges for the stabbing suspect Ahmath Yasharahla. Yasharahla reportedly stabbed 23-year-old Anthony Newberry to death on Northside Drive after Newberry tapped his brakes when Yasharahla would not stop riding his bumper. The stabbing reportedly took place in front of Newberry's wife and four year-old daughter. The...

• More Thoughts On The $65,000,000 Pants Lawsuit

  M. Brandon Smith | May 06, 2007 9:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Steve Lombardi, a Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer, recently made an insightful post on the now infamous $65,000,000 pants lawsuit. In his post: A $65,000,000.00 Pair of Pants?, Steve correctly notes that in situations such as this discretion and rationality are of the utmost importance. In this instance I think all can agree that this lawsuit is both absurd and ridiculous. This conclusion...

• Fatal Hit and Run Accident Leads To Arrest Of Unlicensed 17 Year-Old Driver

  M. Brandon Smith | May 03, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The tragic death of an elderly Marietta man who was killed as a result of a hit and run driver has now lead to the arrest of 17 year-old Israel Ruiz. The decedent was reportedly turning left from Bells Ferry Road onto Cobb Parkway when Ruiz ran a red light and slammed into the decedent's vehicle. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but subsequently died two days later due to his injuries...