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Product Liability Suit in Boating Death Results in $10.2 million Verdict for Widow

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | October 17, 2013

Five years ago everything changed for the wife and children of 45-year-old Chris Jones. After motoring his yacht to a Lake Lanier marina in Atlanta, Georgia for engine repairs, Jones made the fatal decision to spend the night on his boat and run the air conditioner using the generator – a practice his family had […]

October Dog Bite Attack Shuts Down Atlanta High School, Puts Minor Student in Hospital

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | October 9, 2013

Leash laws are designed to prevent attacks of the kind that took place on the campus of Carver High School yesterday. Students on lunch break at the high school, which is located in Fulton County, Georgia, were on the baseball field when the dog attack occurred. Witnesses told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that what appeared to […]

Drunk Driver Causes Death of Motorcyclist in Fatal Atlanta Collision

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | October 1, 2013

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports a 24-year-old motorist crossed the center line of a Georgia roadway and struck a motorcyclist in the early hours of the morning just last month. The pair was traveling in opposite directions on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta when the auto accident occurred. Reports by DeKalb County police indicated that […]

Wrongful Death Actions Filed in Georgia after Fatal Plane Crash

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | September 24, 2013

A deadly Georgia airplane crash that occurred earlier this year may have lent itself to multiple lawsuits, according to the Augusta Chronicle. Investigation into the crash continues as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) attempts to determine what cause the February 20 incident. An independent federal agency, the NTSB is charged with determining the probable […]

Texting While Driving: New Twist on Liability and Car Accidents Causes Concern for Motorists/Friends and Family

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | September 17, 2013

In this technology-driven age, texting while driving is undoubtedly the most rampant of the distracted driving culprits. It has become so much of an issue that many states, including Georgia, have in recent years implemented bans against the practice – hoping that discouraging the conduct will subsequently curtail the number of car accidents that result. […]

Fatal Stadium Fall at Atlanta Braves Game Leads to Premises Liability Questions for Patrons

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | August 14, 2013

When sports fans enter sports arenas, the one thing that is the furthest from their minds is the possibility of a slip and fall accident. Instead their minds are on things like their favorite players, the winning odds, consuming inglorious amounts of stadium food and libations, and experiencing a level of camaraderie with perfect strangers […]

Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents during the Summer Months and Practicing Rider Safety

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | July 27, 2013

While summer is still upon us, avid cyclists are quick to take advantage of the warmer weather. Many of them, especially motorcycle, scooter and minibike drivers, cite not only the thrill that accompanies riding a bike, but also the inescapable feeling of freedom that comes from flying down a road (well, more like driving really […]

Georgia Officials Caution against Boating and Driving During the Summer Months as New Boating Under the Influence Law (BUI) Comes With Stiffer Penalties

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 29, 2013

With the Fourth of July quickly approaching, just a few words of caution: Don’t boat and drive. Around this time of year, and particularly during the summertime, Georgia residents are often warned about the dangers of operating fireworks. Holidays like the Fourth are also accompanied by the usual admonitions regarding drinking and driving. Pretty much […]

Car Surfing Trend Resurfaces at Great Cost: Injury, Deadly Car Accidents Result

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 13, 2013

As trends often do, this one seems to resurface every year or so. Like most fads, young people looking to impress their peers tend to be the ones to latch on. Unlike some less complicated trends, however, this particular trend has more dangerous implications – car accidents often resulting in traumatic brain injury, physical disabilities […]

Flying Tire Causes Fatal Car Accident during Atlanta’s Morning Commute

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | May 2, 2013

There are undoubtedly many different types of car accidents. There are collisions between multiple drivers, and then there are those collisions caused by motorists who are under the influence, or distracted. All of these accidents, no matter, the driving force, invoke feelings of sympathy for the victims involved. But of particular tragedy are the accidents […]