By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network When a lawsuit is filed on behalf of a minor child in Georgia, any settlement of the lawsuit may require the approval of the Probate Court where the child resides. Georgia Code Section 29-3-3 controls…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A government study reported that approximately 100 children died and 2000 were injured as a result of vehicle backover accidents in 2007. The study was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study was in response to a…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network What is a vehicle blind zone? What is a vehicle backover accident? Children in all States are at risk for injury or death from vehicle backover accidents. A vehicle blind zone is the area behind a vehicle that a person…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Distracted and negligent drivers cause accidents every day in various States. Many safety groups, parents, and child safety advocates would like to see laws banning the use of cell phone / mobile phones while driving. These proponents of changes in…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Charter Bus carrying Boy Scouts from Massachusetts and other buses and vehicles were in an accident on a snowy New Hampshire highway. Officials from New Hampshire reported that a total of 59 vehicles were involved in this accident. Fire…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Tacoma, Washington, a 6 year old boy -Sebastian Hizey – died when parts from a red monster truck came flying into the stand and hit the little boy. Another spectator was injured as well. The monster truck was spinning…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Winter weather and big chartered buses can often times be a dangerous combination. In Seattle, Washington, a charter bus crashed through a barrier after it was in an accident with another chartered bus. The buses came close to falling off…
By Thomas J. Duff and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network KCCI Des Moines Iowa TV Station did an excellent study and program on distracted drivers. Distracted driving can result from common everyday activities that do not exactly combine well with the physical and mental requirements of…