If you have relatives in a nursing home, you most likely have some concerns. After all, people in nursing homes are at the mercy of their caregivers, and you never really know the whole story unless you are there all the time. But as an attorney who has worked with victims…
As a personal injury attorney, it’s my responsibility to know the law and to represent my clients to the best of my ability. There are times when automobile accidents occur where the liability for the accident must be shared among the parties involved. The simplest explanation of this sort of…
When you’re involved in a car accident that involves a professional truck driver, there are numerous additional factors that need to be considered. While it is always wise to contact an attorney if you have a car accident, if you have a car accident with a truck, and with a…
When an accident victim comes to our law firm, the facts of the case are not often cut and dried. It is not uncommon when we work with accident victims to find that there are more than two sides to a story and more than two ways to look at…
I’ve seen my share of problems caused by a “simple little dog bite,” and with that in mind, I think it’s important to educate people about what is and isn’t “normal dog” behavior. If a dog bites, something is wrong. It doesn’t matter if that dog is “protecting its turf.”…
When clients come to me because they have been injured in a truck accident, one of the first things we do in the investigation is look at the driver’s recent history, log books, and potential violations. The economy has forced many hard working drivers to take on additional jobs, log…
David Van Sant was recently named as one of the top 40 lawyers in the state of GA under 40. The National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 under 40is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 under 40…
Holidays can be stressful times, especially if you are one of the thousands of people who were injured in an auto accident this holiday season. From coast to coast, attorneys are receiving calls this morning from clients who were victims of the over-imbibed. New Year’s Eve once again took its…
Over the holidays you’ll probably have several visitors to your home, and chances are you’ll probably be out and about a lot over the next couple of weeks. Be sure to watch your footing, because according to statistics, more falls occur in December and January than any other time of…
In Georgia, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend turned out to be deadlier this year than last, as 15 people were killed in vehicle crashes across the state. In 2010, 13 people perished in automobile or truck accidents on Georgia roadways. While the numbers sound high, and the deaths are certainly tragic,…