Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Too often motorcycle accidents occur at the hands of the other driver. No matter how skilled the motorcyclist, if struck by a car or truck, the results for the cyclist can be disastrous. Even minor ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
The long holiday weekend ahead means lots of people will be heading out to the woods and open spaces with their ATVs. The popularity of these All Terrain Vehicles has increased dramatically in recent ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
We recently read an interesting statistic about household injuries. Did you know there are more than 13 million household injuries requiring medical treatment in the United States every year? Worse ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By David M. Van Sant
There are thousands of boating accidents every year resulting in serious injuries and death. So many factors that you can't control can be the cause of these accidents. Collisions with other ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Every year hundreds of children are injured on playgrounds. Sometimes the injuries are serious, resulting in the need for expensive medical treatment. Our law firm occasionally hears from clients that ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
It's back to school time, and as personal injury attorneys in Atlanta , we know that means an increase in car accidents . That makes back to school time the perfect time to refresh our memories ...
Continue reading "Back To School Driving Tips to Help Avoid Car Accidents" »
Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
If you're dealing with legal issues, we know you have some stress. That's why we sometimes like to provide ideas that may help our clients feel better. With this post, we're going to talk ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
This post is the third in our series on Diminished Value Claims . As we've discussed in this blog, diminished value is the loss in value of your car after an auto accident. Diminished Value takes ...
Continue reading "Documenting Repairs for Diminished Value Claims" »
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
If you follow our blog, you have recently read about Diminished Value: the reduction in the value of your automobile after it has been in a car accident requiring repairs. While the insurance ...
Continue reading "Diminished Value: A Case in Point" »
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
If you are in an auto accident that is not your fault and your car is damaged, you can expect that your damages will be covered by the other party's auto insurance. Typically, these types of ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that a homeless woman who was crossing the tracks with her husband to return to their campsite in the woods was struck and killed by a train in Gwinnett ...
Continue reading "Homeless Woman Killed by Train Near Norcross" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Georgia can be a boater's paradise, but as personal injury attorneys in Atlanta , we deal with our fair share of boating accidents that result in injuries. With the summer season in full swing, ...
Continue reading "Keep Your Family Safe When Boating" »
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
As personal injury attorneys , we work with clients faced with what can seem like insurmountable obstacles. Burn victims are among those clients. According to national burn statistics, more than ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
A double amputee and Iraq war veteran was killed when he was ejected from a roller coaster at Darien Lake, an amusement park in Buffalo, New York. According to news reports, the vet had asked park ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
During the summer months, pool accidents claim the lives of children all over the world. Sadly, most of these deaths can be prevented simply by exercising common sense swim safety precautions. The law ...
Continue reading "Summer is the Time for Pool Safety" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
If it's been a while since you completed your Driver's Education Program or took a driving test, chances are you may have let your "safety habits" slip a bit.Here is a quick list of ...
Continue reading "Defensive Driving Tips" »
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
There are several factors that go into determining the appropriate amount for a personal injury settlement , but four major factors come into play in every case we represent. They include: Pain and ...
Continue reading "How Much is Enough?" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Summer celebrations often involve parties with people and music and even fireworks. Everyone loves a good fireworks display. Everyone, that is, but the family dog. If you are hosting a party or ...
Continue reading "Bite Back After a Dog Bite" »
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
We were recently surprised to read that more than 300 people in the U.S. die each year from falls off of ladders. Even more unbelievable is more than 90,000 are treated in emergency rooms for ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Recent news reports in Atlanta have detailed the tragedy of a woman who fell to her death from the W Hotel in Atlanta this summer. A group of friends were celebrating in a room on the 10 th floor. Two ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
In the wake of last month's tragic Chinese train accident that killed 43 and injured 211, there's lots of debate over liability for the accident and who is at fault. State media outlets n ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
Oftentimes we are asked, "If I have a car accident and it's just a minor fender bender, do I need to call the police." The answer you'll get from the attorneys and associates in our ...
Continue reading "And the Answer is: Yes!" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
It's vacation season, and for thousands of people that means flying off to exotic locales or hitting the road for a family vacation. If you plan to rent a car for your trip, here are a few tips ...
Continue reading "Renting a Car: What You Should Know" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Van Sant & Slover, LLC
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has concluded that frequent dancing is not only a good stress reducer, but also an activity that might just ward off dementia. So why would a law ...
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