Monthly Archives: August 2007

As I mentioned in a recent article, the concept of statutory employment has a long and somewhat misunderstood history even among lawyers. On July 7, 2007, the Court of Appeals decided Axxson Timber Company v. Wilson. This case involved whether … Continue reading →

On July 9, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals handed down its decision in Patterson v. Bristol Timber Company. In this case, the plaintiff filed a person injury suite against Bristol Timber Company. The injured employee, working for a Georgia … Continue reading →

I have handled car accident, workers’ compensation, and personal injury cases Carroll County, Georgia. Carroll County is a large growing area whose population has grown to nearly 107,000 according to the 2006 census. The Carroll County Courthouse is located in … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of Bibb County Board of Education v. Bembry. This case involved a workers’ compensation appeal of a school teacher in Bibb County Georgia. The Court of Appeals judges … Continue reading →

The State of Georgia keeps somewhat detailed statistics about car accidents throughout the metro Atlanta area and the rest of our state. For example, there were over 132,000 injuries from auto accidents in Georgia for the year 2003. Unfortunately, these … Continue reading →

Much of my personal injury and workers’ compensation practice involves Paulding County, Georgia, in one way or another. Paudling County, GA, which includes the cities of Dallas, Georgia and Hiram, Georgia, is one of the fastest growing areas in the … Continue reading →

Today, Ford Motor Co. announced it was recalling millions of Ford cars, trucks, and vans in Georgia and across the United States due to concerns involving the vehicles’ cruise control system. Ford announced there has not been a single death, … Continue reading →

I consider myself a personal injury and workers’ compensation trial lawyer. I practice law in Douglasville, Georgia which is small but growing area. The population of Douglas County reached nearly 120,000 people in 2006. We are on the outskirts of … Continue reading →