If you have been injured by a dangerous drug, defective medical device, or any other dangerous product, we are here to stand up for your rights. When Is a Product Considered Defective? Products are considered to be defective if they are unreasonably dangerous and do not carry sufficient safety precautions, warnings or directions for their […]
Every year over 60,000 motorcyclists are injured and nearly 4,000 of those are killed in traffic accidents. A large percentage of these injuries and deaths could have been avoided if helmets were worn by the riders and passengers. Of those injured, 7,000 were between 15 and 20, and of those killed, 36% were between 16 […]
Animal attack cases are not uncommon in Georgia. These cases can be tricky for an inexperienced attorney because: unlike many other areas, the laws are not in one central location so finding the applicable law takes some research, and; determining who is responsible and whether there is any insurance coverage can be extremely difficult. While most […]
Brain injuries or, specifically, traumatic brain injuries (“TBI”) are devastating injuries that can have permanent and severe consequences to the recipient. These injuries can range from “mild” and are not diagnosed to “severe” that can permanently disable a person and reduce the life expectancy. Brain and/or traumatic brain injuries can occur from car/truck/motorcycle accidents, falls, medical care, tumors, infections, strokes, hypoxia […]
Birth injuries are some of the most complex and damaging types of injuries arising from the provision of medical care. These types of injuries usually arise from a lack of oxygen to the brain of the child or from the trauma of the delivery. The injuries that result are devastating to not only the baby but […]
Birth injuries are some of the most complex and damaging types of injuries arising from the provision of medical care. These types of injuries usually arise from a lack of oxygen to the brain of the child or from the trauma of the delivery. The injuries that result are devastating to not only the baby but […]
Medical malpractice suits arise when a health care provider fails to provide medical care that comports with the prevailing “standard of care”. In essence, should a health care provider fail to provide “reasonable” care and such deficient care causes an injury, a claim for medical malpractice very well may exist for the injured person(s). Medical malpractice actions […]
Whenever people leave their houses to do things like go to the store or visit a neighbor, they never expect to be injured. Unfortunately, many people are injured while on other people’s property and, more often than not, these injuries result from the negligence of the property owner. A property owner must keep the premises safe […]
The attorneys at Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC. have litigated numerous malpractice cases for clients who suffered severe bleeding complications related to a commonly prescribed anti-coagulant or blood thinner called warfarin or Coumadin. Warfarin is the most commonly used oral anticoagulant in the US. An anticoagulant is a drug used to prevent unwanted and dangerous blood clots. […]
Watching our grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles grow older has its own set of stresses. As those we love fall victim to the ailments of aging, we worry about our lives without them, all the while learning to provide care for them. We look to medicines, doctors, diets, vitamins—anything we can find—in hopes of keeping […]