Newborn infants can suffer cerebral palsy, other profound brain injuries, seizure, or even death, when their brains are deprived of oxygen (asphyxia or hypoxia) during labor and delivery. I recently attended a specialized multi-day workshop where I met with and learned from some of the top lawyers and medical experts in birth injury medical malpractice
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Stroke Victims Have A Right to Know Their Basic Treatment Options
One of the serious health risks we face, especially as we age, is stroke or cerebral infarction. When a blood clot forms, it can block the blood supply to the brain, causing brain cells to die, and the resulting loss of function can be devastating. Patients can be left paralyzed, and sometimes with impaired speech
New Georgia State Law: Holding Cell Phone Banned While Driving
ATTENTION GEORGIA DRIVERS: HOLDING A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING NOT PERMITTED Coming up later this summer, on July 1, 2018, a new Georgia law will take effect that will affect all drivers in Georgia, and hopefully make the roads a little bit safer. Maybe it is counterintuitive for a lot of people, but the new
Hearsay Exception for Recorded Recollections: Pitfalls to Avoid
Rule 803(5) of the Federal Rules of Evidence operates as an exception to the hearsay rule, provided the requirements governing the rule as to the “recorded recollection” are satisfied. The rule is as follows Recorded Recollection. A record that: (A) is on a matter the witness once knew about but now cannot recall well enough
MDL Procedures At-Risk For Closer Scrutiny Going Forward
For years, the resolution of large-impact product defect and personal injury litigation has been shifting away from class actions in favor of Multidistrict Litigation cases that are consolidated in front of one judge in the federal and state systems. A recent scholarly article authored by University of Georgia law professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, Judging Multidistrict
