http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/ Published by Robert J. Fleming, PC en-us 2010-09-06T16:37:38-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/09/atlanta_at_bottom_of_allstates.html Insurer Allstate has released its annual list of the safest cities in America. The insurer ranked approximately 200 American cities on the basis of the number of accidents that motorists are likely to be involved in here. As an Atlanta... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-09-06T16:37:38-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/09/speed_limiters_on_all_commerci_1.html For years now, trucking safety advocates have been calling for speed limiting devices to be made mandatory on all 18-wheelers. In 2006, the American Trucking Associations and an auto safety group petitioned the federal administration to make these mandatory in... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-09-06T16:34:53-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/09/confidential_settlement_in_geo_1.html The Fleming Law Firm has recently obtained a confidential settlement in a Georgia commissions dispute case. The Firm represented a commissioned salesperson in this dispute which arose when the employee stopped working for the employer. Upon separation, the employer refused... Commission and Pay Disputes Robert J. Fleming 2010-09-05T11:48:44-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/safe_driving_with_pets.html As a dog lover myself, I always love it when I see motorists driving around with their dog in the car. I don't like it as much when I see that some of these dogs are not restrained, are moving... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-21T13:55:14-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/georgia_restrictive_covenants.html In April 2009, the Georgia Legislature passed a new law that will allow courts to more easily enforce agreements between employers and employees such as non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and non-solicitation agreements. It is currently very difficult to enforce these... Commission and Pay Disputes Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-21T12:09:13-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/georgia_law_allows_you_to_sue.html It is a common scenario in Atlanta. An Atlanta area resident is seriously injured in a car accident caused by and out-of-state driver, usually driving a rental car and in Atlanta for a convention or business function. After the accident,... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-16T10:31:29-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/georgia_insurance_law_does_not.html Many insurance companies improperly seek reimbursement for medical payments they have made to the insured when the main case settles for the limits of the uninsured motorist coverage ("UM") portion of our client's policy. The Georgia Court of Appeals has... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-16T10:13:20-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/georgia_dot_settles_wrongful_d.html The family of a woman, who was killed during an auto accident on I-85, will receive $600,000 from the Georgia Department of Transportation for their losses. The DOT has also delivered an apology to the family of the victim, Patricia... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-15T18:01:29-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/08/stability_control_can_prevent.html Considering how effective Electronic Stability Control systems have been in minimizing the numbers of rollover accidents occurring in the United States every year, it's not so surprising that these systems have been able to do the same for tractor-trailer rigs.... Auto Accidents Robert J. Fleming 2010-08-09T03:09:44-05:00 http://www.atlantainjurylawyersblog.com/2010/07/dog_bite_prevention_major_focu.html Over the weekend, about 9,000 veterinarians from the country will assemble at the Georgia World Congress Center for the annual convention of the American Veterinarian Medical Association. The event kicked off on July 31st, and is expected to run through... Dog Bites Robert J. Fleming 2010-07-31T14:04:51-05:00