Every day, workers spend a good portion of their day at their jobs, trusting that they will be in a safe environment. However, some employers fail to properly maintain the premises, violate safety laws, or fail to properly train and supervise their employees. Even...
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Hip implant complications can cause serious health issues
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 21, 2019 | Firm News
Many Georgia residents have undergone hip replacement surgery with the hope that they will no longer feel any hip joint pain. The surgery generally requires the ball-and-socket joint of the hip to be replaced with a manufactured ball inside a cup. Doctors originally...
How to handle a vehicle defect
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 21, 2019 | blog
In 1966, the federal government enacted the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Since then, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there have been recalls on more than 390 million motor vehicles due to safety-related defects in...
Hands-free devices may make distracted driving worse
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 21, 2019 | Firm News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many drivers in Georgia believe that when they do not physically hold their cellphone to text or make a phone call and instead use the hands-free device in their vehicle, they are not endangering the lives of other drivers, passengers and pedestrians. However, studies...
What are some mistakes doctors make when treating patients?
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 14, 2019 | Firm News
When a doctor is treating a patient, they have a duty to provide medical care that meets the standard of care accepted by the medical community. In an ideal world, every doctor would meet this standard and would go above and beyond to make sure their patients' needs...
A car accident can lead to PTSD
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 12, 2019 | Firm News
When you think of the causes of PTSD, what do you think of? For many, they think about soldiers having flashbacks to something that happened in a combat zone. Or they think of police officers not being able to shake the feeling of unease after a partner passes away on...
U.S. pedestrians and cyclist traffic deaths on the rise
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Nov 8, 2019 | Firm News
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of traffic fatalities dropped 2.4 percent from 2017 to 2018 and the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled is at its lowest since 2014. However, these numbers only apply to...
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