In an effort to curb distracted driving across the United States, the National Safety Council has announced that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This spring, they want drivers to think more about the ramifications of their actions. Police...
Month: February 2020
Georgia Senate passes bill to limit surprise medical bills
Georgia's Senate passed legislation Monday that would protect some patients from receiving unexpected medical bills.The legislation, passed unanimously, would require insurers in many cases to pay for care by a doctor or at a hospital that is not within their network...
RECALL ALERT: Medtronic Recalls Faulty Insulin Pump After Patient Dies From Improper Dosing
The FDA has announced a class I recall (the most serious kind) for Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps used by thousands of people with type 1 diabetes after more than 2,000 were injured by the device and one person died. The FDA has received more than 26,000...
Medical errors third leading cause of deaths in the U.S.
Think for a moment about the leading causes of death in the United States. You'll probably quickly think of things like cancer, heart disease, car accidents, firearm issues and workplace falls. All of these have their place on that list, but you may be surprised to...
Taylor & Tucker, LLC Adds Lawyers
is pleased to announce the additions of attorneys who represent victims of preventable injury and death in the areas of personal injury, brain injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, trucking and car wreck cases. He has tried...
Does your child have a Class D Driver’s License? Know what his/her restrictions are with a Georgia Class D License.
Does your Teen have a Class D Driver's License? There are several restrictions and requirements mandated by the state of Georgia that a teen must accomplish before becoming a licensed driver. Click here to learn more.
Determining fault in the wake of a multi-car crash
Georgia residents who were involved in an accident involving three or more vehicles probably know how hard it can be to establish everyone's degree of fault. Those who have not been involved in one would do well to know the basics of how fault is established. It all...
Cancer, infections and vascular diseases are often misdiagnosed
As many as 80,000 people in Georgia and around the country die each year and up to 160,000 suffer serious harm because their doctors failed to accurately diagnose their medical conditions. This was one of the worrying conclusions that researchers from Johns Hopkins...