Category: Wrongful Death

Lake Lanier Probably Isn’t Haunted, But It’s Definitely Unsafe

September 10, 2019
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Wrongful Death

Over the course of each year, more than 7.5 million people turn out to swim, boat, picnic, and otherwise enjoy Georgia’s beautiful Lake Lanier. Unfortunately, not all of them will make it home alive. Stories of drownings, other accidents, and mysterious disappearances on and around the lake have become so commonplace that many now believe it to be haunted or cursed. Of course, tellers of ghost stories tend not to be the most reliable historians or devotees of the scientific method. In f...

The Fatal Crash of a Van Carrying Adults with Special Needs Is Under Investigation

August 9, 2019
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Wrongful Death

Two people were killed and seven more injured when an InCommunity van crashed into a tractor-trailer that was stopped in a left turn lane on July 15th, 2019. InCommunity is an organization that supports adults with special needs, and the van was taking program participants with intellectual and physical disabilities home at the end of the day. The two fatalities included the driver of the van and one passenger. Six more passengers and the driver of the tractor-trailer were treated for inju...

Electricians Servicing Lake Lanier Must Ensure Their Work Is Safe for Waterfront Use

September 1, 2023
Dock Electrocution Accidents

Working with electrical systems requires specialized training and certification, and for very good reason. One wrong move while servicing these systems, or one flaw in their construction, can mean a fatal shock or fire. The danger is greater when the electrical system is close to water, and greater still when it’s close a body of water that may change or move unpredictably, like a lake. T...