If you spend any time on the road in and around Atlanta, you know that a lot of commercial trucks pass through the area. According to a 2020 report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), three of the 10 worst bottlenecks for truck drivers are in the Atlanta metro area. These include: I-285 at…
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Atlanta-based tech start-up StartBox is aiming to eliminate human error in surgery. The product is a technology-supported process that helps surgeons and medical staff avoid errors with recorded planning sessions, color coded tools, and other cues to protect against mix-ups and oversights. If you don’t work in the medical, insurance, or legal industry, you may…
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In recent years, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about traumatic brain injury (TBI) in connection with football–from the NFL down to the Pace High School player who suffered a TBI during a game against Westminster last fall. But, contact sports are just one way people sustain TBIs. In fact, brain injuries are far…
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In simplest terms, premises liability is responsibility for injuries that occur on property you own or control. Some of the most common premises liability claims involve slips, trips and falls on someone else’s property. For example, a store owner may be liable for injuries caused when a customer slipped and fell on a floor that…
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If you’re like most people in the United States, you don’t always get enough sleep. Many of us have come to accept being short on sleep as an ordinary part of life, and have even become accustomed to getting through the day that way. Unfortunately, we’re not doing a great job of it. 37% of…
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Experienced personal injury lawyer ReShea Balams was recently named one of Georgia’s Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers Magazine and also a Legal Elite attorney by Georgia Trend Magazine. ReShea Balams was recently honored by two of Georgia’s most respected attorney award programs. Super Lawyers Magazine named Balams a Rising Star, a distinction reserved…
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Uber set out to change the way people travel in 2009. In 2012, Uber was joined by its biggest rival to date, Lyft. Both companies have shifted the travel habits of Americans and people across the world. Where it was once uncommon for average people outside of cities like New York to use car services…
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Uber and Lyft became entrenched in American society so quickly that we have already begun to take the rideshare industry for granted. People forget that these companies started out almost completely unregulated and it is only recently that state governments have started to rein them in by passing laws that specifically target how they do…
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ReShea Balams is an award winning attorney and the founder of The Balams Firm. Prior to answering her true calling to represent families impacted by life-changes tragedies, ReShea gained invaluable experience and insight as an attorney for large insurance companies. She is known for her record of exceptional results on behalf of clients, and is a zealous advocate for injury victims.
