by Attorney David Mann | Sep 11, 2018 | Distracted Driving, Truck Accidents
Crashes involving large trucks are almost always more serious than those involving only cars, pickups or SUVs. Because of the size of these trucks, they can do more significant damage, especially when they collide with a smaller vehicle. Unfortunately, the incidence of large truck crashes has been increasing in recent years. Just in 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that deaths from large truck crashes totaled more than 4,300,...
by Attorney David Mann | Sep 4, 2018 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents
A recent Massachusetts labor report revealed an alarming truth: Construction workers are six times more likely than other workers to die from overdose of an opioid prescribed after an on-the-job injury. This finding shows that companies in dangerous injuries such as construction need to do more to ensure worker safety, safety advocates warn. The report was released this month by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and it established...
by Attorney David Mann | Aug 28, 2018 | Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability
Many healthcare workers could be contaminating themselves and the places in which they work by failing to use personal protective equipment (PPE) and to follow protocol to prevent infections, according to a study last month from the University of Utah and University of Michigan. Researchers performed 325 observations of healthcare workers over a year and watched employee behavior inside and outside the rooms of patients. Observations showed there were...
by Attorney David Mann | Aug 21, 2018 | Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury
The first month of the Georgia-Hands Free Law is in the books. As of July 1, 2018, there were more than 900 traffic tickets doled out to drivers who were talking or texting on a cell phone. But according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, more citations could be forthcoming soon: They have just started cracking down on violators. The sheriff’s office stated that it wanted to give drivers...
by Attorney David Mann | Aug 16, 2018 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Summer is drawing to a close. Children are going back to school, and the lives of families can get hectic. It is important to ensure that all children are safe as they are going to and from school. Whether children are walking or riding the bus or a bike, everyone needs to use extra care to make certain that everyone gets where they need to go safely. Each year,...
by Attorney David Mann | Jul 30, 2018 | Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury
If you are one of those Georgians who likes to text, talk and drive while on a cell phone, you will want to know about the new hands-free law that went into effect in the state in May 2018. Signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal, it is now illegal to hold your phone while driving in Georgia. Reading from a phone or using it to record video is...
by Attorney David Mann | Jul 23, 2018 | Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury
More Americans use popular rideshare services these days to get where they need to go. Lyft, Uber and others are an affordable and efficient way to get around, and you can save gas money and wear and tear on your vehicle. But there are problems with rideshare companies that many people do not consider. A recent study conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine determined that driver fatigue...
by Attorney David Mann | Jul 17, 2018 | Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents
Disease cases due to bites from mosquitos, ticks and flea bites more than tripled from 2004-2016 in the U.S., according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Outdoor workers are at higher risk for serious health problems from these insect bites. The CDC stated that cases of serious domestic diseases, such as dengue fever, Zika, Lyme and plague occurred more than 640,000 times in this time period....
by Attorney David Mann | Jul 9, 2018 | Personal Injury, Workplace Accidents
A top Democratic congressman is asking tough questions about why the Department of Labor is considering an expansion of hazardous jobs that 16- and 17-year-olds can do. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), who also is deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, penned a letter to Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta in May about the proposed rule on the Spring 2018 agenda for the agency called ‘Expanding Apprenticeship and...
by Attorney David Mann | Jun 18, 2018 | Personal Injury, Workplace Accidents
We are in the heat of summer in Georgia, with mid-day temperatures sometimes soaring into the 90s and beyond. Even though temperatures are high, some Georgia workers still must work outside for long periods. According to a recent OSHA fact sheet, it is important for Georgia workers to remember the dangers of over-extending themselves in the heat. Also, remember that your employer has an obligation to ensure its workers...
