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Discovering that someone we love has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect can be heartbreaking. A recent report indicates that as many as two million people over the age of 65 have been abused or neglected. Nursing home abuse and neglect is even more appalling because many of those abused lack the ability to protect themselves or are afraid or unable to alert others that they are being victimized. A recent study revealed that as many as 30% of nursing home staff members admit to having engaged in conduct constituting abuse or neglect. It is reasonable to assume that this estimate probably understates the magnitude of the problem. At Montlick Injury Attorneys, Attorneys at Law, we have been dedicated to helping injured people for over 39 years, and we can help.

A recent fatal trucking accident in Sandy Springs, Georgia serves as a sad reminder of the dangers posed when 80,000 pound fully loaded commercial trucks share the roadways with 3,000 pound passenger automobiles. Rosario Velez, 44, had stopped in the emergency lane of I-285 at Riverside Drive.

Cell phone use in the U.S. has exploded with over 260 million people now using their cell phones for such diverse tasks as making calls, texting, GPS navigation and surfing the web. Unfortunately, cell phone use while driving is now one of the leading causes of auto accidents in Georgia, as well as nationally. Cell phones are a major cause of driver distraction leading to accidents causing 6,000 fatalities and 500,000 more people being injured annually.

Since 2007, an alarming increase has been reported in infant deaths due to drop-side crib-related accidents. If the cribs break or parts become loose, under some circumstances children can suffocate by getting trapped in the cribs’ drop-down latching mechanisms.