As parents know, the combination of inexperience and immaturity makes driving risky for teens. To help families make wise choices in the cars teens drive, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports (CR) compiled lists of the safest and most...
Injuries on the job happen in many ways. When they do, people often need medical and rehabilitative services to fully heal. In the state of Georgia, workers can receive workers' compensation benefits of up to two-thirds of their average weekly salary, or a maximum of...
Communities often add traffic signals to busy areas to help regulate traffic flow and prevent motorists from crashing into one another. However, these signals only do so when drivers follow their directions. Unfortunately, many people across Georgia and the rest of...
Georgia employees who get injured as a result of workplace violence may qualify for workers’ compensation. Often when you think of on-the-job injuries occupational violence may not come to mind. Nevertheless, acts of violence on the job are not unusual, so it helps to...
The National Safety Council (NSC) has released a new analysis of injuries in the workplace from 2017. Unfortunately, the news was not good for women workers. One fact that stood out in the study was that there were several professions or work settings where women were...
Most understand that a safer workplace means fewer injuries and fewer days where the worker is unable to work. This leads to lower workers’ compensation claims, personal injury claims or other expenses. Therefore, many took notice when the National Safety Council...
One popular question I am often asked is how to obtain a Georgia disabled / handicapped parking permit. As you probably know, a disabled permit or license plate will allow you to park in designated parking spots if you have a disability, injury or illness that limits...
Whether you're swimming or boating at the beach or in a pool, being in the water is a way of life during the summertime for Georgia residents, whether you are in-state of vacationing elsewhere. But the increased opportunities for fun in the water means an increased...
Whether you're swimming or boating at the beach or in a pool, being in the water is a way of life during the summertime for Georgia residents, whether you are in-state of vacationing elsewhere. But the increased opportunities for fun in the water means an increased...
While boating does not involve roads or highways, Georgia law on boating negligence is the same for motor vehicles. You will be legally negligent for breaching your duty of care to operate a boat carefully that results in injury or property damage to another...
