Atlanta Personal Injury Law Blog

Governor Nathan Deal recently signed into law SB 406,  amending Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and enacting the "Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program.” This act strengthens and standardizes the criminal background check process performed on potential employees of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Georgia.

Under SB 406, existing employees who do not meet new requirements must be terminated from their positions. There is, however, an appeals... Read More

Dr. Yvon Nazaire was found responsible for gross medical negligence in his treatment of five different patients in a Brooklyn ER - one of which ended in death. In 2006, Dr. Nazaire was placed on probation by New York’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct. That same year, he was hired by the state of Georgia to serve as physician to the female prison population.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that, during Dr. Nazaire’s tenure, at least nine women died “agonizing deaths... Read More

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day sees an average of 10 motor vehicle realted deaths daily - a 14% increase in fatal auto accidents compared to the rest of the year according to AAA. Dubbed the “100 Deadly Days of Summer,” more traffic, an increase in inexperienced drivers on the road, and intoxication are leading causes of the uptick in accidents during the summer months. If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in one of these accidents, Watkins, Lourie, Roll... Read More

Imagine spending the last six months of your life in constant pain as an entirely avoidable and easily treatable scabies infestation slowly eats you from the inside out. This is exactly what happened to Rebecca Zeni, a former model who passed away at her nursing home in LaFayette, Georgia in 2015.

Now, imagine learning that this happened to a member of your family and that your loved one’s death was the result of gross negligence on the part of nursing home staff.... Read More