Trailer parks are at a greater risk of destruction by burning, with the death rate for victims of mobile home fires nearly double that of site-built houses. When a fire starts in one home, it can easily spread to the cluster of homes around it, and before long, the entire park is engulfed in flame...
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Who’s Liable for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in an Apartment Complex?
Each year, more than 400 Americans die from accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, with an additional 14,000 hospitalized and approximately 50,000 visiting emergency departments. Exposure to harmful levels of carbon monoxide can happen anywhere, including apartment units and complexes. In Gwinnett County, fire crews were called to assist a person at an apartment complex who...
Read MoreHearing Loss After Head Injury: Filing a Personal Injury Claim
Injury to the temporal or parietal lobes of the brain, as well as damage to the actual mechanisms of the inner ear, can cause hearing loss. If the traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury was caused by someone else’s negligence — such as in a car accident — then the injured victim may have...
Read MoreNational Concussion Awareness Day Shines a Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, every year, there are roughly 3 million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S. Yet despite being the most common type of traumatic brain injuries people suffer in accidents, concussions are still wildly misunderstood and misdiagnosed. National Concussion Awareness Day was created to shift the...
Read MoreWhat to Expect From a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most people looking for a personal injury lawyer after a car accident or other serious incident don’t know what to expect when contacting a law firm. Pop culture often portrays lawyers as intense, well-dressed, and more concerned with legal technicalities than the people they represent. While this may be true of a few lawyers, many...
Read MoreLawrenceville Personal Injury and Auto Accident Lawyer
Like the rest of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville has seen an enormous boost in population over the past two decades. Roads have expanded in size, and speed limits have increased as more and more drivers commuted to and from work in Atlanta and other cities. If you were injured in an accident in Lawrenceville, contact our...
Read MoreSigns of a Labral Tear in the Shoulder After an Accident
The shoulder is a complex mechanism of bone, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. This web of tissue allows our arms a wide range of motion and flexibility. But it doesn’t take much for a traumatic event to damage the shoulder and alter our quality of life. For example, lifting heavy items, performing repetitive overhead motions,...
Read MoreTypes of Pain and Suffering Damages: Physical, Emotional & Social
After a person suffers injuries caused by a traumatic event (such as a motor vehicle accident, nursing home abuse, or assault due to negligent security), they can generally seek pain and suffering damages in a personal injury claim. A severe incident often leaves a victim with multiple injuries that require long-term medical care, rehabilitation, psychological...
Read MoreConyers Personal Injury Lawyer: Gary Martin Hays & Associates
The Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates opened a new office in Conyers, GA. Located across the railroad at the corner of Railroad St NW and Peek St NW, the law firm’s satellite location allows us to better serve injury victims who live in Rockdale County and the East Georgia area. “The move...
Read MoreSevere Neck Pain But the MRI Comes Back Normal? Here's Why
Neck pain after a crash is common. Symptoms such as soreness and strained muscles generally appear several hours later. Most people dismiss such pain as whiplash and assume their symptoms will improve with time. For some car accident victims, though, their neck pain doesn’t go away. The pain becomes persistent. A doctor will often suspect...
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