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Georgia Court of Appeals Finds No Duty on the Part of Parents to Supervise Teenagers When the Parents are Away from Home

By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In a Georgia Court of Appeals decision on April 24, 2009, the Court reversed the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment filed by the parents of a teenager who hosted a party…

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Pot Found in Candy Box in Dayton Ohio Elementary School

By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Dayton, Ohio, a 4 year old student brought in a candy box. However, this lunch box was filled with marijuana and confiscated by school officials. Instead of chocolate or candy, school officials found marijuana in…

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Another Drunk Driver Kills a Promising Young Woman (Elizabeth Durante of West Islip New York)

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Elizabeth Durante of West Islip New York was a young and caring college student. Recently she and other fellow students were driving from New York to Massachusetts, on their way to a humanitarian project in Uganda.…

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Two Mississippi Children Die as a Result of Crash – Trial Set for Driver Charged with DUI Causing Death

By Jay Foster, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Trial has been set for Larry Setzer of Horn Lake, Mississippi who has been charged with two counts of causing a death while driving a car under the influence (DUI) and causing an personal injuries and…

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Cobb County Georgia Stepmother Arrested for Providing Alcohol to Teenagers – One Teenager Killed in Accicdent

By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Cobb County, Georgia police arrested a stepmother who provided alcohol to four teenagers at her home. One of the teenagers was killed later that night in an automobile accident when the car he was driving crossed…

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Georgia Parents and Homeowners Can Be Liable for Serving Alcohol to Minors at House Parties

By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents and homeowners in Georgia need to be cautious about serving alcohol at parties where minors may be in attendance. Under Georgia’s “Dram Shop” law, parents can be held liable for injuries caused by an underaged drinker…

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University of Georgia Student – Stopped at Stop Sign and Passed Out Drunk

By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Athens, Georgia, a University of Georgia college student took partying just little bit too far. She went to a party, got drunk and then did something stupid – like getting behind the wheel of a…

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Wisconsin School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence)

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Police in Richmond, Wisconsin reported that a school bus driver was arrested for intoxication. The school bus driver was transporting 43 children at the time of the incident. In Wisconsin, the legal limit of intoxication for commercial drivers is .04.…

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Eight Recent Arrests in Madison (Dane County), Wisconsin Show the Dangers of Drinking and Driving (OWI)

By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Deputy sheriffs in Madison (Dane County) Wisconsin recently arrested 8 different drivers in various incidents in and around Madison, Wisconsin for OWI (Operating While Intoxicated). While there was no special task force or overtime put in…

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