Harris Lowry Manton LLP Honored by Daily Report for #2 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Georgia for 2018
Harris Lowry Manton LLP, a full-service catastrophic and personal injury firm with offices in Atlanta and Savannah, was recently recognized by The Daily Report, Atlanta’s top legal publication, for the Simmons v. Southcoast Medical Group verdict in which a woman was awarded $18 million in medical malpractice damages. The jury verdict was named the #2…
Read MoreFailure to Yield Is Dangerous for Everyone on the Road
A failure to yield accident happens when a driver fails to yield the right of way appropriately. These collisions occur when drivers are negligent and fail to follow traffic laws, like running yellow or red blinking lights without looking, failing to yield during a left-hand turn, or aggressively merging onto a highway or roadway without…
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Georgia Personal Injury Attorney
If you find yourself in need of a Georgia personal injury attorney, it is important to understand some of the basic characteristics to look for in your legal advocate. Choosing the right individual to represent you in your case can mean the difference between securing the maximum compensation available to you or nothing at all.…
Read MoreWhat Is Cerebral Edema?
Cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain, can occur after someone experiences a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain injuries can happen when the head suffers a blow or hit, a sudden acceleration or stop, or any other type of force injuring the brain. Typically, we see brain injuries and cerebral edema as a result of…
Read MoreRecent Fatalities Shed Light On Dangers For Motorcyclists
Great weather here in Georgia means more people out on the road. For many motorcyclists, spring and summer mean taking their bikes out to enjoy a pleasure ride or commute back and forth to work. Unfortunately, with more motorcycles – and more cars – out on the highways and local streets, motorcyclists can be more…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Medical Malpractice Attorney in Georgia
Although every attorney must graduate from law school and pass the bar exam in order to practice law, not every attorney is qualified to handle medical malpractice cases. If you have been hurt as a result of medical negligence, you want an attorney who practices in this specialized area of law, and has earned a…
Read MoreHave You Subscribed to the Great Trials Podcast Yet?
If television and films tell us anything, it is that people are fascinated by the jury trial process. For example: The television show “Law & Order” ran for 20 years. There are dozens of daytime court shows on TV. Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her work in Erin Brockovich. To Kill a Mockingbird is…
Read MoreFord Issues Extensive Recall on F-150 Models over Downshifting Problem
Some of the most common product liability lawsuits involve defective car parts. Prior to sending their SUVs, trucks, and motorcycles to market, vehicle manufacturers have an obligation to make sure the parts and systems of these vehicles function properly and are safe for consumers, i.e. drivers and passengers. The state of Georgia assigns strict liability…
Read More28 Semis and Cars Involved in Fiery Collision Outside Denver
On Friday, April 26, four tractor-trailers and 24 passenger cars were involved in a collision on I-70 in Lakewood, Colorado. The multi-vehicle collision left six injured, including a fire fighter, four people dead, and caused damage to the road and to the Denver West Parkway bridge. At this time, the crash is still being investigated,…
Read MoreK2D Foods’ Ground Beef Linked to E. Coli Outbreak in 10 States
K2D Foods, under the name Colorado Premium Foods, is recalling 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef that could be contaminated by E. coli O103. This is a Class I recall. According to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the potentially dangerous beef was produced on: March 26 March 29 April 2 April…
Read MoreQuikTrip Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-675 South Led to Massive Fuel Spill
A QuikTrip tanker truck filled with gasoline hit at least one other vehicle around 2:00 am on Tuesday morning. The tanker was traveling down I-675 South near Anvil Block Road when the collision occurred. The impact of the crash was enough to flip the tanker, causing fuel to spill all over I-675. The road was…
Read MoreUPDATE: Kids2 Joins Fisher-Price in Recalling Rocking Sleeper after Infant Deaths
Another rocking sleeper product has been recalled after being linked to 5 infant deaths Kids2 has recalled approximately 694,000 rocking sleepers – sold by major retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Toys “R” Us – sold between March 2012 and April 26, 2019. There are multiple models of rocking sleepers, including: Bright Starts Rock &…
Read MoreMaking a Claim for Pain and Suffering in Georgia
If another person’s negligence has left you seriously injured, no jury award can erase the trauma of the incident, remove the pain, or restore your mobility. Although juries and judges cannot undo the pain and suffering you have experienced, they do have the authority to award monetary damages when the defendant in your case is…
Read MoreYour SUV Might Not Be as Safe as You Thought
Many Americans mistakenly believe that a larger vehicle increases the safety of the driver and other vehicle occupants during an accident. However, the facts demonstrate that there are too many variables involved in car crashes to make this simplistic assumption in all cases. One of the reasons many motorists are purchasing minivans, SUVs, and pickup…
Read MoreThree Dead after Fiery Crash at the GA-49 Bypass in Central Georgia
A horrific collision at the intersection of the GA-49 Bypass and Woolfolk Road in Fort Valley, Georgia has left three families in mourning, and a community reeling from the loss. On Saturday, March 30, Fort Valley State University students Precious Waters, 19, and Kearsten Robinson, 19, were traveling on Woolfolk Road at around 10:00 p.m.…
Read MoreGeorgia Police Face Serious Dangers on Our Roadways
In February 2019, a man pulled over to the side of I-285 to refuel his car. He was rear-ended by another vehicle and thrown into the roadway, where he was hit by a different car and pronounced dead at the scene. For the average Georgia driver, this is an uncommon accident. For law enforcement, however,…
Read MoreUber Driver Charged in Fatal Collision in Atlanta
An Uber vehicle was hit by a semi-truck on Thursday night, around 9:30 p.m., in northwest Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police say the Uber driver, 29-year-old Aaron Ragins, ran a red light, and the truck hit the passenger side of the car. The passenger died as a result of the crash, and the…
Read MoreAnother Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash Kills 157 People
On Sunday, March 10, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people onboard. The jet was leaving Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, headed for Nairobi, when “the jetliner’s pilot reported an unspecified problem with the plane and asked to return to the Ethiopian capital’s Bole International Airport. Six minutes after…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Knew about Asbestos in Its Baby Powder
The manufacturing giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been the subject of numerous product liability lawsuits in recent years. The latest lawsuits have alleged that the company’s world-famous Baby Powder and feminine hygiene product, Shower to Shower, have contained asbestos, which caused consumers to develop cancer. Despite numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts against the company, J&J continues…
Read MoreDefective 3M Earplugs Left U.S. Military Personnel with Damaged Hearing
The 3M Company was the subject of a groundbreaking product liability lawsuit in May 2016 involving competing earplug manufacturer Moldex-Metric Inc. In the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the Defendant (3M) was accused by the Plaintiff of selling defective earplugs to the U.S. government from 2013…
Read MoreCan a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Increase the Risk of PTSD?
A traumatic brain injury often leads to long-term, even permanent damage to a person’s brain. A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is one where the effects of the injury may not last very long, or may heal over time. As it turns out, however, a mild traumatic brain injury may have longer lasting repercussions than…
Read MoreTop Five Common Medical Malpractice Claims
Despite increasing advancements in medical technology, patients are still victims of medical malpractice in Georgia. Although most doctors and nurses strive to provide the best care possible for their patients, life-changing and even deadly mistakes happen which lead to medical malpractice claims. A recent analysis was conducted by Coverys, a leading provider of medical professional…
Read MoreThe “Hidden” Costs of Serious Injuries and Long-Term Illnesses
Your medical bills, lost wages, car rental expenses and the cost of retrofitting your home: these are the types of expenses most people think of first, after they have been critically injured. However, personal health care costs for treatment received in the hospital can be immense. These costs alone can push victims into financial difficulties,…
Read MoreTwo Harris Lowry Manton LLP Partners Honored on Georgia Super Lawyers Prestigious Top 100 List
Six Firm Attorneys Named 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Award-winning trial attorneys Jeff Harris and Steve Lowry — partners at Harris Lowry Manton LLP, a full-service trial law firm with offices in Savannah and Atlanta — have been named to Georgia Super Lawyers’ prestigious Top 100 list of attorneys. “To know that other lawyers,…
Read MoreWhy Airbags in Some GM Vehicles May Not Deploy in a Car Accident
General Motors (GM) has been under intense scrutiny for years now because of the company’s defective ignition switches. Much of the focus has been on how the ignition switches can fail, causing cars to stall, even when the vehicle is driving at high speeds. However, there was a second potential problem with the ignition switch…
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