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  According to the   Brain Injury Association of America , Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the leading cause of both disability and death in children throughout the United States, with the 2 largest age groups being from 0-4 and 15-19. Although it's never possible to protect your child 100% from head injuries or any other type of injury, there are certain things you can do to make sure they are protected as much as possible, and to ensure protection from head traumas. As a father myself, and as a   personal injury attorney   here in Atlanta, Georgia, I am aware of how easily and unexpectedly an injury can happen. Though some of these might seem like common sense, please review the suggestions below to ensure that your child is as safe and protected as possible from head injury or brain trauma. Safety in your home: If your child is an infant, never leave them alone on a bed, sofa, or other high area, not even for a quick moment. When selecting a high chair for your ch...

  March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. If you are able, please show your support by participating in one of these events in the state of Georgia. Details listed below: Saturday, March 16th - Brain Injury Awareness Walk in Augusta, Georgia . The Augusta Brain Injury Support Group will be hosting their 4th Annual Brain Injury Awareness Walk. Their goal for this year is $10,000. From 10am to Noon, at the Columbia County Library. Cost: $20.00 for Individual, $10.00 for Brain Injury Survivors. (includes a t-shirt and lunch) Visit their website to register, sponsor a participant or for more information. Click here to download a copy of their their flyer. Saturday, March 23rd - "Brain Power" Walk for Brain Injury in Savannah, Georgia . The Grey Matters Support Group will be holding their annual Brain Power Acquired Brain Injury Awareness Walk. From: 9:00 a.m. to noon at Lake Mayer Cost: $15.00. (Includes a t-shirt and breakfast) Click  here  to downloa...

  I am a motorcycle rider. I know firsthand the dangers involved and spend a lot of time thinking about how to be safe. I have also represented catastrophically injured motorcycle riders and their families where another driver's negligence caused a wreck. Motorcyclists have a higher chance of being in a fatal crash than other drivers. The most common cause of motorcycle accidents is other drivers not seeing the motorcycle, even in broad daylight, primarily due to the fact that a motorcycle is much smaller than a car or other vehicle. According to nolo.com, the most dangerous situation for motorcyclists to be in is when cars are making left hand turns. This accounts for 42% of all accidents involving motorcycles and cars. The Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety's latest statistics report that 7 out of 10 Georgia motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2009. The total motorcycle fatalities for 2009 in Georgia was 140. Fulton County had the highest fatality rate, wit...

  I was just reading about devastating wreck in DeKalb County caused by   two racing motorcycles.  The photographs from this wreck make it clear this was an horrific wreck. The victims are lucky to be alive. It is also unbelievable that one of the racing motorcyclists, who, apparently, slid up under a car, was able to get up and leave the scene of the wreck. His leaving the scene of the wreck violates Georgia law. He was required to stay there and actually render aid to his victims until Georgia law enforcement arrived. Georgia Code Section 40-6-270 states: Duty in accidents involving personal injury to or death of person or damage to vehicle (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person or in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident or shall stop as close thereto as possible and forthwith return to the scene of the accident and s...

  It seems as if high school football has been in the news quite a bit lately, as football-related concussion awareness is at an all time high. President Barack Obama recently commented that even though he is a fan of football, if he had a son, he would have to think long and hard before allowing him to play. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) in Atlanta, Georgia says that sports concussions have reached epidemic proportions. Research has shown that concussions can be much more serious than originally thought years ago, and in some cases may even be fatal. A new study reports that concussion from high school sports is rising at an annual 15%, and as it does, high school football participation rates have dropped 15 to 20% due to increasing parental concern. Football tops the list of all high school sports in concussion rates, accounting for more than half (56.8%) of all concussions. Many of these occur from player-to-player contact (76.2%), the most common being head-to-head. Acc...

  1. Requirements For Medical Testimony Before The Lawsuit Is Filed: Many states have special requirements for filing professional negligence (including medical negligence) lawsuits that are not required for Plaintiffs filing other types of injury suits. In Georgia, for example, a Plaintiff must, at the time of filing a medical negligence suit, attach a sworn Affidavit from a physician in the same field of medicine affirming that the physician has reviewed the Plaintiff's case and can offer the opinion that the doctor or nurse at issue violated the standard of care for medical professionals generally. Arizona has an "affidavit of merit" law. North Carolina does not require an Affidavit, but requires that the Plaintiff affirm in the lawsuit that a medical professional in the same profession has reviewed the Plaintiff's claim and has determined it is meritorious. Many other states have similar requirements. I have had doctors tell me, candidly, that they would not offer...

  According to the Brain Injury Association of America, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the leading cause of both disability and death in children throughout the United States, with the 2 largest age groups being from 0-4 and 15-19. Although it's never possible to protect your child 100% from head injuries or any other type of injury, there are certain things you can do to make sure they are protected as much as possible, and to ensure protection from head traumas. Cybercrime lawyer . As a father myself, and as a personal injury attorney here in Atlanta, Georgia, I am aware of how easily and unexpectedly an injury can happen. Though some of these might seem like common sense, please review the suggestions below to ensure that your child is as safe and protected as possible from head injury or brain trauma. Safety in your home: If your child is an infant, never leave them alone on a bed, sofa, or other high area, not even for a quick moment. When selecting a high chair for your c...