Starting sometime in mid-May and continuing into late July of 2017, Equifax, a consumer credit agency housing the data of more than 820 million consumers and over 91 million businesses worldwide, was under attack. On July 29 the Equifax...
Accidents & Injuries
CTE Found in Brains of Deceased Football Players
As the dangers of football become increasingly well-known, one recent study makes possibly the most compelling link to date between football and long-term cognitive issues. Published this week in The Journal of the American Medical...
Family of Sarah Jones Wins Jury Verdict “Midnight Rider” Case
A Chatham County jury awarded the parents of Sarah Jones $11.2 million in damages following a civil trial stemming from a tragic accident leading to her death while filming a movie in Georgia. The 27-year-old died in February 2014 while...
Poor Visibility Conditions and the Increased Risk of an Accident
Connecticut Department of Transportation statistics show that almost 52,000 auto accidents in 2008 occurred during poor visibility conditions. Maintaining good visibility plays an essential role in roadway safety, as drivers may not be...
Possible Link Between Metal Hip Implants and Dementia
Regulators in the UK have launched an investigation to find out if people who have had metal-on-metal hip implants are at a higher risk of developing dementia or heart problems due to a defect in the design. The report follows a medical...
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.1 Million in Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit Verdict
A woman claiming she suffered ongoing pain from a pelvic mesh implant was awarded $2.1 million by a Philadelphia jury last Friday. The jury found that the risks of the Prolift mesh product, which was made by Johnson & Johnson...
Savannah Dock Collapse Faces Additional Lawsuits
The city of Savannah and Chatham Area Transit are being sued in two recent lawsuits over allegations they were negligent in the collapse of a dock last year that resulted in injuries and millions in awarded damages. Howard and Anne Redlus...
Pregnant Mother Killed in Fatal Car Accident
A pregnant woman was killed in a fatal three-car accident on Old Augusta Road South in Effingham County on Saturday night. Two vehicles were heading northbound on Old Augusta Road when one of the vehicles collided with a Chevrolet van...
Seat Belt Injuries and How to Survive Them
Seat belts save thousands of people every year in car accidents. But sometimes they can contribute to the severity of an injury. How to Identify Seat Belt Injuries Seat belt injuries may not be apparent after an accident. Symptoms of seat...
Failure to Obey Traffic Signals
In the state of Georgia, the government has set many traffic laws, many of which pertain to traffic signals, to keep its citizens safe. All residence and those traveling through our state are expected to understand and obey all traffic...
Gas Leak Injury
Gas leaks are often the result of negligence and can be lethal to workers or any individual in the vicinity at the time of the leak. When a pipe or other containment is compromised, the natural gas inside can escape into a living area or...
Harvester Accident injury Information
Combines, also called combine harvesters, are used to harvest grain crops. The agricultural industry has depended on these vehicles for years to boost production and keep harvests properly maintained. Prior to the introduction of the...
Yielding to Traffic: A Refresher to Right-of-Way Laws
Over 70 drivers are injured in a Georgia auto accident every hour. With these kinds of statistics, it’s important to practice safe driving and know the traffic laws governing our state. However, some traffic laws are commonly forgotten or...
Dangers of Speeding
Speeding is one of the most dominant factors contributing to traffic crashes in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the economic cost of speeding-related auto accidents is estimated...
Savannah UPS Truck Crash Attorneys
Savannah UPS Truck Crash Attorneys Accidents involving delivery trucks, like UPS trucks, can be complicated. At The Eichholz Law Firm, our attorneys are familiar with the liability issues that are involved in accidents with large...
Windy Driving Tips
According to the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of premature death in our state. Weather is the 10th biggest contributing factor to deaths in Georgia motor vehicle accidents....
FDA Blocks Cempra’s New Drug Solithromycin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the approval of Cempra Inc.’s antibiotic for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia because of a lack of data on the drug’s effect on the liver and unspecified manufacturing issues....
New Football Helmet Technology Combats Concussions
For more than 50 years, football helmet design has remained largely the same. Thousands of NFL players over the past few decades have worn the familiar head gear with its hard outer shell and thick padding on the inside. But now...











