On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Aug 25, 2020 | Defective Products, Personal Injury
Defects in products can occur in three ways. One of those is a warning defect. Cornell Law School explains that warning defects or defects in marketing occur when there is not sufficient notice from the manufacturer of a product as to hazards possible through the use...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Nov 28, 2019 | Personal Injury
Trucking accidents are a massive scare to the many highway drivers of Georgia. Depending on the size and weight of the truck, you may become seriously injured or lose your life when you get into an accident involving a truck. The results of colliding with a truck are...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Oct 29, 2019 | Personal Injury
Pedestrians are involved in accidents for many different reasons, and each accident is unique. For example, a pedestrian may be struck by a motorcyclist or someone who was riding a scooter, or they may be hit by someone who was drunk while operating a passenger...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Nov 6, 2016 | Personal Injury
If you’ve been in an accident, one of the first things you’ll do is file a claim with your insurer. You’ll speak to an insurance adjuster whose job is to determine the value of your damages, review your policy, and pay for the damages covered under your policy. What...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Jan 31, 2016 | Personal Injury
Injuries can occur in every profession, but unfortunately, the prevalence of injuries increases significantly in the construction industry. The reason why that happens is that the nature of the work is dangerous. Just like employees of other fields who get injured at...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Jun 1, 2015 | Personal Injury
It is a sad event when any person is abused and neglected, let alone an elder person who is sometimes not able to defend himself. Abuse in neglect in nursing homes has increased and is continuing to increase, especially with the rise in the elder population. In fact,...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Jul 3, 2014 | Personal Injury
Sadly, elder abuse has become an epidemic just like some of the serious diseases around the world have become. That is why elder abuse awareness day is such a great idea. It takes place every year on June 15th. Elder abuse has grown epidemically in numbers. Every...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Apr 13, 2010 | Personal Injury
Although the term “slip and fall” can sound like plain English, there is a legal aspect to it. It is a specific case that occurs in tort law. It involves a plaintiff that is claiming that their injuries occurred on a property owned by another person who did not...
On behalf of Cochran & Edwards, LLC | Apr 26, 2009 | Personal Injury
Social media has taken over the lives of many people. It is sometimes the only way two people are able to communicate. Distance can be a factor and this is why many people use social media as a means to communicate like Facebook to keep in touch with their friends and...
