Attorney News Car seat safety often ignored in car pools, study finds. NC safe?
Posted: February 29, 2012 | Author: Lawyer | Filed under: Car Accident Lawyers | Tags: legal news, North Carolina drivers | Comments Off on Attorney News Car seat safety often ignored in car pools, study finds. NC safe?Think all North Carolina drivers take every precaution to keep children safe? Think again. A recent national study discovered that parents often don’t use booster seats when carpooling with preschoolers or young school-age children, increasing the risk of serious injury in a crash.
“I think it’s a complex issue of convenience, expectations, and peer pressure,” Michelle Macy, MD, a pediatrician at the University of Michigan, told WebMD in a recent article. North Carolina has tough car safety seat laws aimed at protecting children from being hurt in a car accident. North Carolina requires all children 8 years old and younger ….
News Governments prepare for Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling accident
Posted: February 17, 2012 | Author: Lawyer | Filed under: Car Accident Lawyers | Tags: Offshore drilling injury, Offshore drilling lawyers | Comments Off on News Governments prepare for Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling accidentHow rescue workers respond to an emergency at an offshore drilling facility in the Gulf of Mexico can make all the difference. That’s why the U.S. Department of State and other government officials recently held a seminar focused on preparedness and response procedures related to the energy sector in the Gulf of Mexico region. Government representatives from the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States met to discuss a wide range of topics, including preventive regulatory frameworks, safety standards for floating production units and best practices in oil spill containment.
What would you do if you sustained a serious injury on an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico? What if you couldn’t work for weeks or months? What if your insurance company refused to cooperate? You need an experienced Louisiana drilling accident lawyers on your side. You need the Law Offices of William Gee III. We want to work with you and help you decide the best course of action, including whether to file an offshore drilling injury lawsuit in Louisiana. We understand how complicated such cases can be, especially for people dealing with such a disaster for the first time. Allow us to put our knowledge to work for you. Contact an offshore attorney in Louisiana who puts people first. Contact the Law Offices of William Gee III.
Justice News6754 Several injured in MARTA bus accident in Atlanta
Posted: January 23, 2012 | Author: Lawyer | Filed under: Car Accident Lawyers | Tags: bus accident in Atlanta | Comments Off on Justice News6754 Several injured in MARTA bus accident in AtlantaBy JIM DANKO
A MARTA bus accident in Atlanta on Jan. 23 resulted in more than a dozen injuries, according to media reports.
The public transportation bus apparently struck a tree around 7:20 a.m. near Nathan Road and Brownlee Place in the city’s southwest side. The injury victims, including the bus driver, were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, a MARTA spokeswoman told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In total, 19 people, including the driver, were treated for injuries, although the extent of the injuries was not yet known.
Car Accident News40 Probe underway into Atlanta car accident that killed Kathy Porter
Posted: January 11, 2012 | Author: Lawyer | Filed under: Car Accident Lawyers | Tags: Atlanta car accident, Donald Crozier, Kathy Porter | Comments Off on Car Accident News40 Probe underway into Atlanta car accident that killed Kathy Portern investigation is underway into the tragic Atlanta car accident that killed Kathy Porter, the wife of Braves head trainer Jeff Porter.
Kathy Porter was a passenger in an SUV that was struck by a state patrol trooper’s vehicle on New Year’s Eve. Her husband was behind the wheel when the trooper crashed into them at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Capitol Avenue in Atlanta. Trooper Donald Crozier headed west on Memorial Drive and had activated his emergency lights and siren, according to a state patrol spokesman. The trooper was on his way to assist another trooper attempting to stop a motorcyclist on nearby Interstate 20, according to news reports.
