Blog Posts in April, 2011
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Many of us have some idea what to do if we are in a car or truck accident: Stay at the scene, trade insurance information, take pictures, etc. However, would you know what the law says you must do in ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
The operator of the bus that injured 17 Gwinnet County students has been cleared of fault. On April 10 th , the Jamie Villafane, who has been a bus driver for 25 years, claimed to have swerved to miss ...
Continue reading "A Sad Event: Bus Accidents in the News" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Law, politics, and life are sometimes a lethal mixture when taken all at once. According to a report by the Morris News Service, drunk driving citations in Georgia have jumped 37% over the last four ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Driving while on your cell phone could be costly. It has been shown in many studies that talking or texting on a cell phone, while driving, increases your chance of causing an accident . The use of ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
After defending the tractor trailer companies for years, I now spend my time representing those who have been injured by the negligence of tractor trailer drivers. Handling a tractor trailer case is ...
Continue reading "Why Tractor Trailer Cases are Different." »
Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
It is important to make sure that our love ones are taken care of when they are not under our control. To many times I have heard of someone's grandmother or grandfather suffering from pressure ulcers ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
I often get asked “do I have to repay my health insurance company?” The answer to this question is "it depends." It depends on whether the insurance plan is regulated by state law, or regulated by ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
CUMMING , GA - April 4, 2011: Experienced trial lawyer David M. Van Sant has been named by Georgia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2010. Each ...
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