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The Crash on the Set of The Pickup Isn’t a Closed Case Just Yet

Last month, OSHA concluded its investigation into the car wreck that injured eight crew members on the set of the upcoming Eddie Murphy action movie, The Pickup. According to OSHA’s findings, Armored Film, LLC and Amazon MGM Studios did not commit any workplace safety violations. The crash took place in April, during a second unit stunt shoot here in Atlanta. Second unit filming focuses on shots that don’t involve credited actors or require the presence of the film’s main director. In this...

Someone Is Responsible for Griffin Electric’s Fatal Equipment Failure

As the city of Griffin mourns Eric Weems, and Trent Granger begins the long process of healing from severe injuries, the time approaches to address the cause of their horrifying accident. Weems and Granger, both linemen with the City of Griffin’s electric department, were working to restore power to homes in the area of Spalding Street and Little Street, following the recent storms. At around 12pm on November 13th, a sudden accident resulted in Weems’ death and sent Granger to the hospital...

Victims of the Carmichael Development Explosion Are Still Awaiting Answers

The explosion at Carmichael Development in Canton is still under investigation. Or rather, it was still under investigation, as of the last public update. A month has passed since the initial press coverage and the statement from the Cherokee County Fire Department. No new details have been added so far. What we do know is this: On October 21st, 2024, an explosion set fire to the Carmichael Development building on Univeter Road in Canton, Georgia. Firefighters arrived to find two peo...

The Hidden Costs of a Motorcycle Accident: What Your Insurance Company Won’t Tell You

Motorcyclists do not have the safety protections around them that car occupants have, which means that injuries in motorcycle crashes are often especially severe. Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and other catastrophic injuries are not uncommon in motorcycle accidents. These kinds of physical injuries can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or even into the millions in medical treatment and rehabilitation over a lifetime. Many insurers try to pay as little as possible for in...

How to Prove Negligence in a Truck Accident Lawsuit

A crash with a large commercial truck is one of the most frightening accidents to experience. These wrecks can also cause some of the most severe injuries of all motor vehicle accidents because of the sheer size and weight of these enormous vehicles. It isn’t unusual for truck accident victims to suffer catastrophic injuries. When you have been injured in such a crash, you may wonder how you will ever pay all of the costly doctor bills that are piling up while also continuing to support your ...

How Much Compensation Can I Expect from a Truck Accident Lawsuit

How much compensation you can expect from a truck accident lawsuit depends on numerous factors. Every accident is different and has its own facts and intricacies. Verdicts and settlements in truck accidents can range from the thousands of dollars into the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. An experienced Georgia truck accident lawyer can help you determine what your unique case may be worth. Factors That Influence Truck Accident Settlements The amount of money you could get in a ...

Heidelberg’s Renown in the Print Industry May Not Translate to World-Class Safety

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is a German engineering company best known for making printing presses, although they also make equipment for other stages of the printing process. The company is over 170 years old and quite famous within its niche, and many of its older products are now sought-after antiques. Unfortunately, printing has never been the safest of industries. Standards have certainly improved over time, but as in any industry, the most experienced companies won’t necessaril...

Workers Have a Right to Safety, No Matter Who Owns Riceboro’s Paper Mills

The paper and timber processing facilities on Interstate Paper Road in Riceboro, Georgia have operated under several names, and their true ownership remains in a state of flux today. Most know the paper plant as Interstate Paper, and the accompanying sawmill as RB Lumber. The whole complex also sometimes goes by Newport Timber, or St. George Timberland. All of these brands belong to a corporation called IRI Group, but the confusion doesn’t end there. In 2017, an English packaging compan...

Altium Packaging Employees Need Protection from Common Plastic Molding Accidents

Altium Packaging is an Atlanta-based manufacturer of custom commercial packaging, primarily molded plastic containers. In addition to their local plant on Duquesne Dr. SW, they have about 70 locations around the U.S and Canada. Working with plastic can be a dangerous job, and companies like Altium have a duty to make it as safe as possible. Doing so means understanding and addressing all the most common causes of plastic plant accidents. Entanglement Becoming entangled in machinery i...

The Sapelo Island Dock that Killed Seven People Was Not Old or Overloaded

Approximately forty people were standing on the gangway of the Sapelo Island ferry dock on Saturday, when the structure suddenly and catastrophically failed, dropping half of those people into the water. It’s true that this was not an average day for Sapelo Island’s infrastructure. The crowd of people on the dock were friends, family members, and tourists arriving for the annual Cultural Day, celebrating the history and heritage of the island’s small Gullah-Geechee town, Hogg Hummock. T...