Categories: Pharmacy Errors
Sometimes pharmacists mix-up over-the-counter medicines with prescription medicines. The FDA warns of just such a problem at the Novartis AG manufacturing plant in Nebraska, according to the Wall Street Journal from January 10, 2012. Pharmacy errors are all too common. A diabetic is prescribed heart a medication. Birth control pills are replaced with anti-anxiety medication….
Categories: News
A 59-year-old man walked into a crowded hospital waiting room in North Georgia last Friday and killed his wife and mother-in-law. The shootings happened at Hutcheson Medical Center, about 10 miles from the Tennessee border in Oglethorpe, Georgia. The two victims were identified as 56-year-old Mary Benson of Rossville Georgia and her mother, 76-year-old Charlotte…
Categories: Car Accidents
The Georgia State Patrol reports that John N. Voorhees, 74, of Hiram, Georgia was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle wreck Saturday night in Paulding County. Voorhees was a passenger in a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis that struck a Chevrolet Tahoe at the intersection of Ga. 120 and Ga. 92 around 7:00 pm….
Categories: Car Accidents
A sports utility vehicle struck a pole on West Marietta Street near downtown Atlanta at approximately 4:00 am this morning, causing the closure of the busy road during morning rush hour while crews repaired the downed utility pole. The road has now been reopened. Witnesses report that the driver and passenger in the sport utility…
Categories: Car Accidents
Fortunately, a five-year-old child, struck by a drunk driver near the Georgia Dome, is in stable condition. The incident took place Sunday evening while the child was crossing the intersection of Northside Drive and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. The driver fled the scene but was apprehended not far from the location where the five-year-old was…
Categories: News
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, or Kwanza, all of us at Krause Law Firm wish you a very happy and safe holiday season. Here are a few tips to remember: When you leave the house, please turn off Christmas lights. If you have had a little too much “holiday cheer” please ask someone else to…
Categories: Hit and Run Accidents
T. Harley, 61, of Buford was hit and killed around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Buford Drive and Satellite Boulevard in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett Police report that the motorist drove off, traveling north on Buford Drive and turning right onto South Lee Street. Investigators are looking for a vehicle that has a piece…
Categories: Pedestrian Accidents
A 17-year-old Douglas County girl was killed this past Tuesday night when she stepped off the school bus. If the driver who hit her had been aware of young girl crossing the street, a tragedy could have been avoided. It was a rainy night, and Brandy Hart was returning from a school function, when the…
Categories: News
A 26-year-old male pedestrian, on his way from Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck on I-85 southbound in Gwinnett County. The incident occurred near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road exit at around 3 a.m. Initially, the police were unable to determine the identity of the victim because he wasn’t carrying…
Categories: News
As we’ve noted, to file a medical malpractice action, one must generally attach an expert affidavit to the complaint. This is a mandatory requirement in Georgia in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1. The expert affidavit has to specifically state that the doctor or medical professional (defendants) committed medical malpractice by providing medical care in a…
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