A drug crime conviction can threaten to derail your life as you know it. It has the potential to hit you with jail or prison time, sure, but it can also subject you to hefty fines and a mark on your criminal record that will haunt you for years to come. We don’t point...
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Important Information About Child Support in Georgia
Parents are expected to provide for their children’s needs regardless of whether they continue their relationships with their co-parents. After a break-up or divorce two parents may have many legal issues to work out regarding their kids. Once they have decided if or...
Misdiagnosis frequent with serious conditions
Accurate diagnosis is vital for treating disease. But one in 10 people with dangerous symptoms from cancers, infections or major vascular events, are misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late. Recent findings revealed that 53.9 percent of these patients will die or have a...
How to recover damages for medical malpractice in Georgia
Virtually every adult in the state of Georgia has a rudimentary understanding of the term “medical malpractice.” For most people, the term refers to a doctor’s error in providing medical care. The error can take the form of failure to diagnose a serious medical...
Foreign objects in your body could cause health issues
When done properly, a surgical procedure can help to fix broken bones, remove a tumor or otherwise help you overcome a medical problem. However, if a surgeon at a Georgia hospital leaves an item inside of you, it could result in negative consequences for your health....
Estate planning tools to help guide you through the process
Estate planning is an important step for everyone to take, and the legal process provides valuable resources to help guide each individual through their estate planning process. It is helpful for people to be familiar with the different estate planning tools that can...
Holding healthcare professionals accountable for mistakes
We at Cook & Tolley, LLP, value very much the healthcare professionals in Georgia. When good care is given, it is a wonderful thing. However, it is an unfortunate reality that some healthcare professionals – like all of us – sometimes fail to do what they should....
Tragedy at local Nursing Home
We at Cook & Tolley, LLP, are saddened to learn that 10 residents at PruittHealth - Grandview in Athens, Georgia, died in recent weeks, apparently due to Covid-19 (coronavirus). If your family has been affected by this, please contact J. Vincent Cook or R....
Surgery is the second highest cause of malpractice suits
Surgical procedures are intended to cure but may come with risks. Surgery, in fact, was cited as the second highest cause for medical malpractice legal claims according to a recent report prepared by the medical liability insurer, Coveys. Analysis of closed...
Important factors to consider when purchasing commercial property
There are many reasons that people own property in Georgia. It could be residential property that they use as their home or as a rental property. People and companies also own commercial property for various reasons. It could be for investment purposes and they simply...