A local Atlanta man trying to help another motorist was killed last weekend according to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. William Kear, a 61-year-old maintenance supervisor for Georgia Pacific’s Doraville plant, stopped to change a tire on his pickup truck on I-85 near Clairmont Road. Seeing another vehicle pulled over onto the shoulder…
Tragic Death of a 911 Operator in Atlanta, Georgia
In a terrible irony, a woman whose profession was helping people in emergency situations was killed recently here in Atlanta when she found herself at a crime scene. Nikita Thomas, a 911 Supervisor for the Atlanta Police Department, was a passenger in a car involved in a robbery, and died of a gunshot wound. Ms….
Driving and Cell Phones Don’t Mix
As plaintiffs’ attorneys, we all too often see the unnecessary outcomes of careless driving. Safely operating a three or four thousand pound vehicle in Atlanta traffic is no easy task, even for a careful and attentive driver. Thus, when folks talk on their cell phone, read and send texts, or divert their attention away from the…
Fatal Hit-And-Run On 75 in Atlanta
A motorcyclist was killed on 75 just north of 285. The rider of the motorcycle died after being struck by two vehicles traveling south on 75. One of the vehicles, a late model silver Porsche coupe, fled the scene of the accident. The other driver, traveling in a Mazda 323, stated that her vehicle struck…
Qualifying Experts
In preparing for and winning at trial, the importance of finding qualified experts cannot be overemphasized. Not only must one find a qualified expert, such as a medical doctor, an engineer, or other learned professional, but the expert must prove to the trial court that he or she has particular and measurable expertise in the…