Blog Posts in January, 2011
Posted on Jan 29, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
The bus driver that caused a pedestrian accident last week in southwest Atlanta has been formally charged by Atlanta police. Jean Lewis, 57, was driving a Cobb Community Transit bus when she failed to ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Dog bites are no joke - they affect as many as 4.7 million people in the US every year. According to a survey done by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, two percent of the ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Have you recently been involved in a slip and fall accident ? If so, you are not alone. Read these alarming statistics to learn more about your situation. Slip and falls are the second leading cause ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Ben Whitley
During the winter, there are a lot of ice accidents out there. I get folks calling asking about whether or not they have a case. A lot depends on the facts. If the fall was at a business and the ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
If you or someone you love has been bitten or attacked by a dog, there are several things you should do following the incident: Seek medical treatment. Even if you think that the dog bite is minor, it ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Cleveland, South Carolina, it has been reported that a man who died during a collision was a male in his 30s. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, officers arrested 33-year-old Billy ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
On Wednesday, news sources confirmed that Elite South African cyclist Carla Swart had died during a bicycle accident . At the time of the accident, she had been involved in a time-trial training ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Virginia, news sources say that snow was not the only thing that caused a rough commute in the area as a thick layer of fog hovered over Interstate 77. Due to the heavy layer of fog, many drivers ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Indian Trail, it has been reported by the North Carolina Highway Patrol that a seven-year-old was critically injured during a sledding/car accident on Monday. According to investigators, the child ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Raleigh , statistics showed that 48 people died on the job in the state of North Carolina last year compared to 34 work related deaths in 2009. The statistics were recently released by the state's ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In New York, it has been reported that researchers from the United States have developed an extensive questionnaire that will help soldiers who are serving in war learn if they need to be treated for ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Statistics from Burke County, North Carolina were released earlier this week related to motor vehicle accidents for 2010. According to the statistics: Burke County had fewer traffic fatalities and ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A recent collision involving a pickup truck and a school bus led to one fatality and sent two victims to area hospitals this Thursday. New sources say the serious truck accident occurred in close ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Connecticut, it has been reported that an area of Route 63 had to be closed on Thursday morning after a teenage driver struck a woman who was unloading cars from a transport truck. Police say that ...
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