Miscellaneous

• Current Financial Crisis--Investors as Victims of Security Fraud?

  Jessica Smagacz | October 13, 2008 9:07 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  With the lastest financial crisis and DOW continuously dropping the past four weeks, investors must take action. If you invest in stocks, bonds, options, limited partnerships, mutual funds,...

• Day Care Worker Charged After Inadequate Supervision Of Student

  M. Brandon Smith | May 29, 2008 2:27 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Child Day Care Neglect

• Ford Recall On F-Series Trucks

  M. Brandon Smith | March 12, 2008 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Ford Motor Company has just issued a nationwide recall on over 100,000 2008 F-Series trucks due to non-conformance of the driver's seat with federal standards and guidelines. This particular Ford recall covers Ford's F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada. Although no injuries have been reported at this time according to Ford officials, this is a very serious...

• Boating Accident Claims Atlanta Man's Life On Lake Lanier

  M. Brandon Smith | June 11, 2007 10:56 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In what marks the third death in as many weeks on Georgia's Lake Lanier, an Atlanta man recently lost his life after another boater struck him while swimming yesterday. According to officials, it is not clear yet why the 30 year old man was struck after taking a swim on Lake Lanier's south end near Flowery Branch. Although no charges have yet been filed in the boating accident, a full...

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

  M. Brandon Smith | May 06, 2007 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  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...

• An Informed Client Makes A Happy Client

  M. Brandon Smith | March 23, 2007 11:38 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Many times those uninformed about the personal injury litigation process can become frustrated about the length of time involved in getting their personal injury claim resolved. It is a conversation I have all too often but in doing so I realize how important it is to give my client the overall picture of the process right from the beginning-at the initial consultation. I have found when you...

• Workers' Compensation In Georgia

  M. Brandon Smith | March 19, 2007 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Have you been injured while on the job in Georgia? If so, you might be entitled to workers' compensation benefits for the injuries you sustained. While Georgia does not provide for complete payment of all lost wages under the Georgia Workers' Compensation Act, it does among other things require 100% of the medical expenses to be paid on an injured worker's behalf so long as they only seek...

• Frivolous Lawsuits-Yeah Right-That Is What Insurance Companys Want You To Believe

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2007 8:48 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  If you have ever thought there was an insurance crisis going on and that insurers where losing so much money to all those "frivolous lawsuits" being filed, you need to look no further than to the Chicago Tribune wherein it discusses State Farm's projected profits of over $5.3 billion, yes billion, for the 2006 fiscal year. If there are so many of these frivolus lawsuits being filed, how can...

• State Farm To Pay Over $130 Million To Policyholders Affected By Hurricane Katrina

  M. Brandon Smith | January 23, 2007 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  After initially denying thousands of claims filed against it in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. decided yesterday to settle hundreds of lawsuits filed against it by its policyholders after the company initially denied their claims for one reason or another. The settlement agreed in principle by State Farm is said to exceed $80 million to more than 600...

• Kentucky Train Crash Is A Real Cause For Concern

  M. Brandon Smith | January 16, 2007 9:12 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In Shepherdsville, Kentucky a fiery train crash has caused hundreds to evacuate their homes, schools and work as flames emanated from the accident scene. The train crash which occurred earlier this morning involved numerous train cars that were carrying toxic chemicals like cyclohexane. Authorities investigating the Kentucky train derailment said a number of people suffered injuries relating...