What Should a Bystander Do if Injured Near a Construction Site?

Construction site accidents are not uncommon in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are 150,000 injuries from such accidents each year. We tend to think of construction workers as being the victims of construction site injuries but bystanders can be hurt as well. What kind of legal protections exist for non-workers who happen to be injured at or...

Summer time means visits to Six Flags and other amusement parks in Atlanta and across the country. Most families have fun on their minds and give little consideration to what could happen if things go awry. But accidents do happen, and thousands of park visitors are injured each year. What sorts of injuries are possible, and what steps should you...

The rules for liability are fairly clear when the defendant is a private entity, such as a business or landowner. But what if an accident takes place on government property? Injuries can happen in parks, on sidewalks, in government buildings, and in innumerable other public locations. The processes and standards required for holding government entities liable are generally more complicated...

Personal injury lawsuits always involve determining the duty of care that the defendant owed to the plaintiff and whether or not the defendant was acting in compliance with that duty of care at the time of the accident. If the personal injury lawsuit involves a vehicular accident, then the duty of care is that both drivers must obey traffic laws...

Senior citizens who reside in nursing homes are, unfortunately, often seen as easy prey by unscrupulous caregivers. Because so many victims do not report their abuse, many scams and thefts go unreported. Assisted living facilities do not always properly screen their employees, many of whom are underpaid for the work they do. If you suspect that a parent or relative...

Not all personal injuries are caused by negligent or irresponsible adults. In some cases, the actions of an unrestrained or unsupervised child can hurt other people. We naturally want parents to control their children at all times. On the other hand, holding them responsible for anything a child could theoretically do seems excessive. How and in what circumstances can parents...