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NHTSA Projects Increase in Traffic Fatalities in First Quarter of 2021

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | November 1, 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released fatality rates for the first 3 months of 2021, and the picture is not good. The statistics represent an increase in fatalities during the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period of time in 2020. When it comes to highway deaths, there seems to […]

Brain Protein Measurements could Help Predict Injury -Related Damage

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | October 5, 2021

Predicting the amount of brain damage that has resulted from a traumatic brain injury continues to be challenging for physicians.  A new study finds that measuring a certain type of brain protein and its count in the blood could help determine the extent of the damage that has occurred. Thousands of Americans suffer a traumatic […]

Automaker Tackles Injury Risks from Failure to Use seatbelts

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | September 5, 2021

Seatbelts are easily one of the front line defenses and driver or passenger in a vehicle can use to protect themselves in a car accident.  Automakers are taking the initiative to encourage more motorists to wear seatbelts while driving in order to reduce the risk of injuries in accidents. General Motors is one automaker that […]

Are You Aware of this New Bicyclist Safety Law Effective in Georgia?

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | August 5, 2021

Effective on July 1, motorists must adhere to a new law that aims at keeping bicyclists safer and preventing accidents involving these vulnerable road users. If you are a motorist in the metro Atlanta region, you must know of the new 3-feet law that recently went into effect. The law specifically requires motorists to maintain […]

Racial Disparities Seen in Traffic Accident Fatality Rates

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | July 5, 2021

Certain categories of road users have always been at a higher risk of being seriously injured or killed in traffic accidents. Such disparities in accident risks among communities seem to have expanded over the past year. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, an analysis of traffic accident fatality data shows that minority communities like […]

Therapies to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Injury Patients

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 7, 2021

Slip and/or fall accidents can cause serious injuries and result in long-term disability to a person’s life.  Spinal injuries are often the result of fall accidents.  A fall does not have to occur from an elevation for the person to suffer a spinal injury. Even a fall from a low height, like a few stairs, […]

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination for all Nursing Home Staff

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | May 12, 2021

As nursing homes continue to accept new residents into their facilities, it is important that staff members get vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to prevent the kind of outbreaks that devastated these facilities this past year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all staff members of long-term nursing care facilities be […]

Spike in Motorcycle Accident Deaths In Georgia Counties

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | April 29, 2021

We are just four months into 2021, and it is very likely that Georgia will see the same or even higher numbers of motorcycle accident deaths compared to last year. According to Georgia transportation authorities, there has been a spike in motorcycle accident deaths in some counties in the state, including the Macon and Bibb […]

Sleep is a Dominant Factor in Treatment of Brain Injury

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | April 21, 2021

A brain injury is one of the most devastating injuries a person can suffer after an accident.  The road to recovery after a brain injury can take months and sometimes years.  Brain injury patients who suffer from fractured or disrupted sleep may have a much more difficult path to a complete recovery from their injuries. […]

Top 8 Important Dog Bite Facts

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | April 14, 2021

  Several organizations marked National Dog Bite Prevention Week in April to draw attention to the need for preventing dog bites, especially those involving children. National Dog Bite Prevention Week was marked by organizations including the American Humane Society and American Veterinary Medical Association.  The primary focus of the week was drawing attention to the […]