The state of Georgia takes a hard stance against those accused of distributing and trafficking large amounts of hard drugs. That is a lesson that one 27-year-old Colquitt County man recently learned after being sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distribution...
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The role of causation in a car accident injury case
If you get involved in a car accident and are diagnosed with an injury at the hospital, it’s easy to assume that you have a personal injury case. You want to sue the other driver. You very well may have a case, but you need to understand the role of causation. It is...
Can a child in Georgia choose which parent gets custody?
When parents divorce, child custody is one of the most hard-fought, emotionally devastating issues they encounter. It isn’t uncommon for a child to express a preference about living with one parent over the other (often at one parent’s behest), but does that make any...
Don’t neglect a knee injury after a crash
If your most serious injury in a car crash was to your knee, you might consider yourself lucky. Indeed, you could have suffered a worse fate. However, knee injuries in crashes can have severe, long-term consequences. That’s particularly true if they’re not diagnosed...
What’s a “Terry Stop?”
You were minding your own business when an officer approached you and started asking questions about what you were doing and why you were there. The next thing you know, you were being frisked for weapons -- and the officer found a marijuana joint inside an Altoids...
The difference between legal and physical custody
Trying to get custody of your children means more than just trying to get them to live with you, but that’s what many people mean when they say they want custody. They assume that the court is going to decide which parent keeps the children in the same way they decide...
What is a “dashboard injury?”
If you were involved in a car crash, one or both knees may have struck the dashboard. That can cause a painful injury to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Because car crashes are a common cause of PCL injuries, it’s even known as a “dashboard injury.” The force...
Avoiding injuries is easier when you study the data
Living in Valdosta, you want to know that your community is safe. You want to make sure that accidents and injuries are minimized or prevented. That’s why collecting data about traffic collisions, injuries and deaths is so important. The 2020 annual crash report for...
When you say you want custody of your kids, what do you mean?
You make an appointment with a local Valdosta divorce attorney. When you tell her you want a divorce and want custody of your children, she asks you what you mean. It might sound like a daft question, but it’s not. Custody is not as simple as it may seem. Under...
Head injuries in car wrecks can vary greatly
Individuals who are involved in a car crash can suffer from several types of injuries. One of these is a head injury. It might shock people to know that not all brain injuries that are suffered in a car wreck are due to the head hitting something. Instead, the violent...