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If you have a loved one or an elderly family member currently residing in one of Georgia’s nursing homes, there is plenty that you can do to check and monitor to make sure your loved one is not being physically abused. However, monitoring for emotional or psychological abuse is always as straightforward. Recently, two nursing […]
Downtown Atlanta has no shortage of bars, clubs and other nightspots. Patrons of these establishment need to know that while they are great places to unwind and have some fun, they must also be aware that these places can often be crime and injury magnets. Nightclub owners must make sure that their premises are safe […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking to relax current federal regulations that govern the amount of time commercial truck drivers can be on the road without taking a rest break. This could lead to an increase of fatigued truck drivers on the nation’s highways which, in turn, could result in more deadly trucking accidents. […]
A large number of boating accidents on Georgia’s lakes and rivers are linked to alcohol consumption. Unfortunately, far too many boaters believe that the “no drinking and driving” rules that apply when they are driving a car no longer apply when they are operating a boat. According to statistics, about 16 percent of all boating […]
Summer is here which means more people are out walking or riding their bikes. This also means that there more pedestrians and bicyclist are at risk of being struck by a motorist while enjoying their activity. Preliminary data shows that pedestrian and bicyclist accident deaths increased last year, even though there was a slight drop […]
When you are being treated at the hospital, it is not uncommon for you to interact more with the nurses than with the doctors. And because of that, the nurse’s role plays a critical part in your treatment. Many patients are not aware, however, that a nurse’s emotional and mental well-being can have a significant […]
Summer road-trip season is here, which means thousands of people will hit the roads all throughout the country to travel to their vacation destinations. Oftentimes these trips involve long drives, sometimes overnight, on a seemingly endless stretch of highway. During these long road-trips, many drivers will ignore the need to stop and rest adequately, and […]
There have been some cases in the news recently about claims for personal injuries after slip and fall accidents against national retailers and hotel chains. In one case, a customer in the retail store H&M in Pennsylvania slipped and fell on a wet floor at the entrance. In another case, a guest at a Hyatt […]
Riding a motorcycle can be a thrilling experience. But there is no denying that it can be a dangerous activity on the increasingly congested roads of the metro Atlanta area. Motorcycle fatalities occur at a rate that is 28 times higher than for deaths in car accidents and other types of accidents. In 2017, there […]
Drunk driving kills. Anyone who has been in a car accident, especially one that was caused by a drunk or distracted driver, will tell you that they wished there were more safety measures available to protect them. Car manufacturers today have been steadily designing more and more safety and driver protection features, whether it is […]