Household accidents happen every day, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for Disease Control are warning parents of small children of the dangers of tiny batteries. In particular, tiny button size batteries, which have been responsible for at least 40,000 emergency room visits of children 13…
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Accidents Take Time to Clear to Ensure Thorough Investigations
It took nearly four hours to clear the wreckage and complete an investigation into a fatal accident on Highway 285 earlier this week, and that had thousands of stranded motorists sitting frustrated on the highway with nowhere to go. The accident, which was a one car accident that resulted in…
Medical Expenses are Leading Cause of Bankruptcy
Tough economic times have led to record numbers of bankruptcies in Georgia, but another factor causes thousands every year to fall into financial trouble — car or truck accidents that lead to medical expenses. The cost of medical treatment has skyrocketed over the last decade, and if you have to…
Inadequate Street Lights and Other Hazards Can Cause Accidents
This week a Missouri woman was hit by a car and killed just a block from her home and area residents blame inadequate street lighting. A Tampa woman was killed by a tanker truck after her car spun off the road. Witnesses say she had ventured to the side of the highway,…
Meditation Reduces Stress and Loneliness and Promotes Healing
Many people experience severe amounts of stress after a car, truck or motorcycle accident. The stress comes as a result of physical and financial stressors that can take their toll on even the healthiest of people with the biggest support networks. For those accident victims who live alone, that stress…
Family Wins $13 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Birth injuries can be one of the hardest things for new parents to deal with, especially in the event that it could have been prevented. Birth injuries are often caused as a result of negligence on behalf of the medical professional during the birthing process. Children all over the country…
Bad Road Design Leads to Terrible Accident
A recent case we have been following here at the involves a fellow attorney from California who now requires 24 hour care as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident. David Evans, 66, was a career deputy district attorney in Los Angeles who suffered severe brain and spinal cord injuries…
Teen Drivers Need Training and Experience Before Hitting the Road
Teaching a young person to drive is a serious endeavor. In Georgia, in order to get your driver’s license at 16, you have to complete an approved driver’s education program that includes 40 hours of behind the wheel driving and six hours of night driving with a designated instructor (a…
Rising Number of Bike Accidents Lead Some to Record Rides
Riding a bike can be a lot of fun, but on busy city streets and rural roads, bicycling can be a very dangerous sport. Since only chidlren ages 12 and younger can legally ride on sidewalks, it’s important that motorists and bicyclists learn to share the road. In some major…
Safe Driving is the Key to An Accident Free Summer
At Van Sant Law, we work with lots of accident victims — people just like you and I who were sometimes viciously injured in an automobile or truck accident. The word accident certainly implies “not anyone’s fault,” but the reality is that most car accidents are the result of mistakes…