Recent Posts in Liability Category
Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By David M. Van Sant
According to the Centers for Disease Control , there are ten drowning deaths in America every day. In Georgia, clear guidelines establish pool property owner liability . If there is a pool on your ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By David M. Van Sant
This week has been National Playground Safety Week, so as we head into the weekend, we think it's appropriate to share some information about playground safety. The National Program for Playground ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By David M. Van Sant
The New York Times is following a story that involves liability issues in a fatal car crash that was caused by a driver who was using a car from a "car sharing" service known as RelayRides. ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By David M. Van Sant
If a bar sells liquor to an underage person, and that person later goes out and has an auto accident that injures or kills someone, is the bar partially liable? Based on legislation passed in Georgia, ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By David M. Van Sant
Over the holidays you'll probably have several visitors to your home, and chances are you'll probably be out and about a lot over the next couple of weeks. Be sure to watch your footing, ...
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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 ...
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