According to a recent study, first responders, like police officers, paramedics and firefighters and even tow truck operators, are particularly vulnerable to getting injured by a distracted driver. Not only are first responders unprotected from a distracted driver who...
Statistics of fatal accidents in Georgia
| May 24, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Despite efforts to improve highway traffic safety, the raw number of fatal accidents in Georgia has increased by over 10% since 1975. In 1975, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, there were 1,360 deaths related to motor vehicle...
Does that painful hip indicate an allergy?
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | May 19, 2019 | Firm News
You get a hip replacement done, and they tell you that you should never need another procedure. The longevity on these replacements is incredible, and you should not need a new one during the course of your life. That sounds great, and it seems like it went well at...
FDA confirms increased cancer risk for Valsartan users
| May 17, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
This blog has on several previous occasions reported medical product liability issues with the blood pressure drug valsartan. Several recalls over the past several months have called the safety of the drug in to question, as quantities manufactured overseas have been...
Update: Mixed results of state’s fight against distracted driving
| May 10, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Previous posts on this blog have talked about how Georgia's relatively recent law that targets texting and driving seemed to be having its intended effect. However, additional data, which includes information from the current calendar year, unfortunately suggests...
Possible safety problem with the drug Xeljanz
| May 3, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
A few years back, the drug manufacturer Pfizer promoted its new product, Xeljanz, as a medicine that could treat a number of ailments that can afflict residents of Northern Georgia. For instance, Xeljanz supposedly can treat significant cases of both rheumatoid...
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