Backyard swimming pools are a great way for families and friends to have fun, and they are also a huge responsibility, both in terms of maintenance and in terms of liability. Every year, about one
All successful claims for damages are based on solid evidence. However, in many cases, there are significant legal issues that can directly affect the amount of compensation that the victim receives. By way of
There is an old adage in TV and movies that the ship’s captain is responsible for the acts of the crew. A similar rule applies in negligence law, because the tortfeasor (negligent driver or other
Uber and Lyft, along with rideshare and taxi services, are are becoming more popular and are also in the news because of novel legal issues. Knowing who is at fault and who has to pay
In August 2015, Christopher Starks, a 22-year-old Savannah State University student was shot and killed at the campus’s Student Union after a fight ensued between the student and the shooter. The assailant was not a
Automobile insurance is on the rise again across the country. With gas prices dropping so low over the past year, more drivers are on the road, which in turn leads to more accidents, causing insurance
The majority of states in America have now enacted strict laws regulating the use of cell phones by both adults and teenagers while driving. Although this has deterred some drivers from using their phones in
Eight Savannah residents are homeless following a daytime fire at an apartment complex. All eight units at the Heron on the Bluff complex near White Bluff Road are uninhabitable, after four were damaged by
An inmate bus crossed several lanes of traffic in Thomas County and struck an SUV, killing two people and critically injuring one other person. The wreck occurred east of Thomasville on Highway 84. According
After nine years of consistent reductions in the number of Georgians who are killed in motor vehicle crashes, fatalities increased a stunning 21 percent in 2015. 1,414 people were killed on the state’s roadways last
Miami Marlins outfielder Delmon Young was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a parking attendant in the Magic City. Authorities state that the 30-year-old free agent grabbed the man’s neck and called him a “stupid Cuban”
An advocacy group recently came up with a list of 12 cases which it claims pervert the principle of sovereign immunity from negligence lawsuits. Many of the cases in the so-called “dirty dozen” involved alleged
