15 August

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Cyclists vs. Vehicles

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http://www.ajc.com/news/news/man-headed-to-prison-for-killing-bicyclist-aspirin/ng29X/ Cyclist Injuries. Atlanta seems to have more cyclist-vehicle crashes than most places in the United States. As noted in today's AJC, the man convicted of a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist who was pedaling to work has been sentenced to fifteen (15) years in prison. Georgia passed an important law in 2011 mandating that drivers attempting to overtake a cyclist must leave at least three (3) feet in between the vehicle and the cyclist. Many people do not follow this important law and seem to forget that in a car versus cyclist collision, the car is going to win. What makes these collisions...

01 August

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How to Find a Good Lawyer

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Choosing a good lawyer that you can trust with your personal injury or wrongful death case is one of the most important choices you will face. Oftentimes clients come to Glass & Robson when they are most vulnerable. Many of the people who call our office have never needed a lawyer before and are unfamiliar with the legal process. Much like you experience when entering an Atlanta jewelry store and see all the ideal cut diamonds, in the legal field, there are no shortage of "bad" lawyers. Some will solicit potential clients directly through the use of "runners" even though...

20 June

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Multi-Vehicle Car Accident Cleared

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Police have re-opened the northbound lanes of I-85 in Gwinnett County following a multi-vehicle car accident during the early morning hours. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, six vehicles were involved in the accident. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of serious injury. Multi-vehicle accidents such as this one are unfortunately common place in metro Atlanta. This is especially true during the work week when many metro Atlanta residents commute into the city for work. In fact, statistics show that 86% of the U.S. workforce drives to work each day. On average, commuters spend 38 hours per year stuck in...

20 June

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Attorneys Receive “A-V” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

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Glass & Robson, LLC is pleased to announce that co-founding partners, Robert Glass and James Robson, have received "A-V" Ratings from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. This rating service is the pre-eminent rating system for attorneys, providing an objective indicator of a lawyer's ethical standards and professional ability. Notably, ratings are based solely on evaluations by other members of the Bar and the judiciary in the United States. The Peer Review rating system consists of two components: Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. The General Ethical Standards rating denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant...

09 June

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2014 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Results

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Glass & Robson is pleased to announce that it collected 156.25 pounds of food for the 3rd Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. Along with the efforts of attorneys throughout the metro Atlanta area, Glass & Robson helped raise a total of $186,519.62 and collect 17,101 pounds of food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. This year's competition resulted in a 32% increase over the totals for 2013, and will help to provide food for 760,329 meals this year. For more information on Glass & Robson, please visit our website at Glass & Robson For more information on the Atlanta Community...

11 March

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2014 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy

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Glass & Robson, LLC. is excited to announce our participation in the 2014 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. As a participating firm, we will be raising money and collecting food to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which serves 14 Metro Atlanta counties. If you are interested in donating canned food items or making a monetary donation to support this worthwhile charity, please contact our office at (404) 751-4702. For more information on this event, please visit: http://galegalfoodfrenzy.org...

25 February

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Alleged DUI driver kills one in auto accident

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A man was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by an alleged DUI driver on Mars Hill Road in Cobb County, Georgia. According to news reports, the victim was a married father of four who was standing outside his truck placing signs on the roadway. The victim was transported by ambulance to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital but unfortunately did not survive. Cobb County police officers who responded to the scene arrested the alleged DUI driver after observing him stumbling and swaying. The alleged DUI driver, who was not injured in the accident, has been charged with first degree vehicular...

09 January

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Fatal Car Accident in Clayton County

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A fatal car accident yesterday evening involving four vehicles shut down all eastbound travel lanes of I-285 at I-75 in Clayton, County Georgia. According to police, a red pick-up truck that was involved in the wreck flipped several times. As a result, the pick-up truck driver was ejected from the vehicle and died as a result. Also involved in the car accident were another passenger vehicle as well as a tractor-trailer and a construction-type truck. It is unknown at this time which companies' vehicles were involved in the car accident and police have not yet released the victim's name. Due...

02 January

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Robert & James Named “Rising Stars” for 2014

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Atlanta Personal Injury Attorneys Robert F. Glass and James A. Robson were both selected by their peers as 2013 "Rising Stars" by Super Lawyers Magazine's attorney rating service. Attorneys who are selected as Rising Stars have been nominated by their peers for inclusion. Of note is that no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers are named to Rising Stars. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Robert and James, who have both been selected as Rising Stars in multiple years. For more information about Glass & Robson, LLC, please call (404) 751-4702....

17 December

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One Killed, One Injured in Car Accident on I-75

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One person was killed and another badly hurt in a car accident late Tuesday morning on I-75 in Henry County. According to police, the car accident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the southbound travel lanes just south of Jodeco Road. Although Henry County police continue to investigate, authorities have already confirmed that two people were ejected in the single-vehicle crash. It is unknown at this time whether either occupant was wearing a seatbelt. While one occupant died at the scene, the other was life-flighted from the car accident scene directly to an area hospital. Due to the severity of...