Driver fatigue is often linked to truck accidents due to the long hours and distances involved in the trucking industry. However, it is important to remember that anyone who drives a vehicle, whether it is a motorbike or a juggernaut, can end up driving while tired. What is Driver Fatigue? Driver fatigue has a number…
A central question in any personal injury case is, “Who is responsible for my injuries?” In the case of a truck accident, the answer may be complicated. There are so many potential parties who may share responsibility. The driver, trucking company, loaders, city or state may hold sole or shared liability for your injuries. The…
Winter means cold weather and increasing moisture levels. These factors combine to significantly increase the risk of slip and fall injuries while you are out shopping or visiting loved ones. Don’t create an unwanted holiday memory of a slip and fall accident and serious injury. Follow these simple steps to be prepared. Be Aware of…
The launch of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research is a recent initiative from Johns Hopkins Medicine. As the name suggests, the facility will focus on psychedelic research. Due to the Schedule I controlled substances involved in research, it was necessary for Johns Hopkins Medicine to seek approval from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans. These standards apply to private industry plans to protect the individual. ERISA requires plans to provide information about their features and funding. ERISA…
More people are bicycling to commute, for exercise, or just for fun. With the increase in motor vehicles on the road comes an increase in a bicycle/motor vehicle accident. In the state of Georgia, a bicycle is legally considered a vehicle and the person riding the bicycle is considered the driver when it applies to…
You entrust your child’s day care facility to look after them when you drop them off. You trust the day care is providing “reasonable care” while under their supervision. Accidents do happen but some accidents are preventable. If you feel your child has suffered an injury while in the hands of a day care, you…
Imagine that an intoxicated person injures someone in a car accident. Can the injured person seek compensation from the intoxicated person, as well as the third party vendor that provided alcohol or over-served them? According to Dram Shop law, they can. As one of 30 states following a Dram Shop liability law, Georgia Code section 51-1-40 allows an injured…
With thousands of Georgians crossing over railroad tracks each day, the responsibility of railroad companies to exercise “extraordinary care” is important. This is especially true as railroad usage continues to grow as a mode of transportation throughout the state. Enjuris explains that train accidents are not as rare as most people believe, with approximately 300 accidents per…
Given the sobering reality that out of 200,000 annual medication errors reported to United State poison-control centers, 30% of these involve children (U.S. Pharmacist), it is critical for healthcare providers to exercise extreme caution when prescribing medications. Specifically, dosing errors are the most common, and this is deeply concerning, considering the differences in children’s responses…
Thomas R. Burnside III is a personal injury lawyer who focuses his law practice on the representation of individuals who have suffered injury as a result of automobile collisions, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, work related accidents or other causes. With over 20 years of experience in personal injury law at both the trial and appellate court levels, Attorney Burnside has represented people with brain and head trauma...
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Garon Muller is a trial lawyer who focuses his law practice on the representation of individuals who have been seriously injured or damaged through the negligence or recklessness of others, including automobile collisions, workplace injuries, premises injuries, or defective products. Before beginning his practice in the representation of injured individuals, Mr. Muller served the community as an Assistant District Attorney...
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Robert MacGregor is an experienced trial attorney licensed to practice law in Georgia and South Carolina. At the Burnside Law Firm, Robert devotes his practice to protecting the rights of individuals who have been injured because of someone else’s carelessness, negligence, or recklessness and represents those who have been injured in automobile collisions or tractor-trailer accidents; because of a slip and fall; and in other general negligence actions.
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Ashton is a trial lawyer in Augusta, GA who focuses his law practice on the representation of individuals who have suffered serious injuries or damages due to the negligent or reckless conduct of others, including automobile wrecks, job-related accidents, unsafe premises, or defective
products. Before beginning his practice, Ashton obtained his J.D., at Emory University School of Law, where he gained valuable courtroom experience as an intern assisting the District Attorney for DeKalb
County. After his time at Emory, Ashton received experience as a trial attorney at a respected personal injury firm in Atlanta before moving to Augusta. Over the course of his career, Ashton has assisted deserving clients in recovering millions of dollars in injury cases throughout Georgia.
