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Can You Be Arrested for Driving High, Even if You’re Sober?
There are more than 250 police officers in the state of Georgia currently on the job who have been trained in drug detection. Because there is no reliable test to help determine if someone is operating a vehicle under the influence of an illegal narcotic, agencies are relying on these trained “drug recognition experts”… Read More »
Crash Survivor Living With Brain Injury
Last year, four students from the University of Georgia tragically lost their lives. A survivor has been working through her injuries, including broken bones and a brain injury. Originally in a coma, the young woman is fighting back and making progress. Last April, a woman and her friends drove to the Iron Horse sculpture… Read More »
Multiple Injuries in Motorcycle Crash
Multiple motorcycles were involved in an accident Saturday on Highway 411 in Bartow County. The accident occurred just after noon and left two people with serious injuries. One person was airlifted to a local hospital, and a second person was airlifted to a hospital in Atlanta. A third victim in the accident suffered minor… Read More »
A Look at Georgia’s New Campus Carry Bill
As school shootings once again made the news last year, those on college campuses around the country began to call for the ability to protect themselves by carrying concealed weapons of their own. Some were proponents of this idea, and some were very much opposed to it. After a long battle full of compromise,… Read More »
Possible Outcomes of a Criminal Case
If you are ever charged criminally, you will undoubtedly be anxious. Part of that anxiety stems from the curiosity of what could happen to you in the very near future. While every criminal case is certainly unique, there are certain possible outcomes that pertain to most cases. Read on to discover what could occur… Read More »
Georgia Expands Medical Marijuana Laws
Governor Nathan Deal signed a new law into effect last Tuesday, expanding the medical marijuana program within the state. Senate Bill 16, now law, named six more conditions as eligible to be treated with medical marijuana. These conditions are: Tourette’s syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, autism, Alzheimer’s disease, epidermolysis bullosa and AIDS. Medical marijuana, in the… Read More »
Brain Injury Survivor Crowned at Prom
Hundreds of thousands of seniors will graduate from high school this season, but perhaps none have some so far as one young lady in Georgia. After surviving an accident, medical professionals at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have called her tough and determined. It was in September 2016 that the teenager was in an accident… Read More »
What You Should Know About Depositions, Part 2
In part 1 of this blog series, we covered what depositions are and how you are expected to behave. Now it’s time to learn about the questioning that will occur while you are being deposed. Read on for part 2 of our series. 6. Should I Answer If I Don’t Know the Answer? People… Read More »
Pedestrian on Highway Struck by Vehicle
A female student from the University of Georgia was struck by a vehicle last Friday. The young woman was a senior at the University, studying both Spanish and microbiology. A local television news station reported that the woman had just finished the semester and was preparing to visit home. According to authorities, reports came… Read More »
What You Should Know About Depositions, Part 1
When you are involved in a lawsuit, you may be stressed out simply because you don’t know what to expect. One of the elements of your lawsuit may be a deposition. In an effort to ease your mind, we have created a two-part series explaining depositions. When you know what to expect, you are… Read More »