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Dangerous Conditions For Drivers

By Butler Prather LLP on June 15, 2016

Dangerous Conditions For Drivers – Car accidents – Butler Prather LLP

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Defective Airbags In New Vehicles

By Butler Prather LLP on June 2, 2016

A report from the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee found that several automakers are still selling new cars with potentially dangerous airbags that are subject to recall. Takata airbags represent the…

Big Settlements Reached in Deaths of Nursing Students Killed in Truck Crash

By Butler Prather LLP on April 24, 2016

Attorneys Brandon Peak and David Rohwedder of Butler Wooten and Peak LLP of Atlanta and Columbus, acting as lead counsel, and Billy Jones of Jones Osteen Jones of Hinesville, acting as local counsel, announced substantial settlements for their clients in civil suits against the truck driver, whose daughters died in the April 22, 2015 wreck on I-16. Click on image to view original article.

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Determining liability in the age of driverless cars

By Butler Prather LLP on February 24, 2016

While the technology needed to make driverless cars a common occurrence on the nation’s roads is still a few years off, many Georgia drivers have questions pertaining to liability in…

Takata recalls highlight seriousness of vehicle defects

By Butler Prather LLP on February 11, 2016

Air bags are an essential safety feature intended to decrease the damaging effects of collisions. But what happens when these components malfunction? Drivers in Georgia and all over the world…

What does strict liability mean for auto defects in Georgia?

By Butler Prather LLP on January 27, 2016

Many personal injury lawsuits require plaintiffs to demonstrate that the defendant was somehow negligent. For example, a car accident lawsuit may have to prove that the defendant was speeding or…

What does “crashworthiness” mean in relation to vehicles?

By Butler Prather LLP on January 8, 2016

If you have ever been in a car accident, you know that you and any other passengers present are exposed to rapid movements associated with accelerations, decelerations and swerving. Vehicles…

Georgia drivers: Avoid drowsy driving

By Butler Prather LLP on December 17, 2015

In 2013, 800 people lost their lives and another 44,000 suffered injuries due to an accident involving drowsy driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. Our team at Butler Prather LLP does not want you to become a statistic. There are several measures you can take to ensure that your sleepiness will not cause a tragedy on the road. Certain people may be more susceptible to drowsy driving. The National Sleep Foundation reports that people who get six or fewer hours of sleep at night are at an increased risk of growing tired behind the wheel. Additionally, people who…

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Tedra L. Cannella Elected Partner At Butler Wooten

By Butler Prather LLP on December 4, 2015

Attorney Tedra L. Cannella of Butler Prather LLP has been selected to join the firm’s partnership. Call (800) 242-2962.

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Mike Thurmond Inducted Into Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame

By Butler Prather LLP on November 13, 2015

Attorney Mike Thurmond of Butler Prather LLP was recently inducted into the Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame.

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