18 September

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Atlanta Trial Attorney Serves as Panelist on Personal Injury Webinar

Atlanta personal injury attorney Robert Glass served as a panelist on an educational and informative webinar, “Personal Injury Opening Statements and Closing Arguments: Preparing and Delivering, Handling Objections and Related Motions.” The 90-minute webinar aimed to teach personal injury litigators successful courtroom strategies. It is now available for download and CLE credit through Strafford. Opening Statements According to the webinar, about three-quarters of jurors stick with their first impressions of a case. These judgements are often formed during an attorney’s opening statement, making them one of the most important aspects of a trial. Robert explained that attorneys who tell an enthralling story...

23 January

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Litigation – Atlanta Trial Attorneys

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According to a 2012 study from the National Health Institute (NIH), more than 11% of Americans suffer from chronic pain. That translates to more than 25 million people in the US who suffer pain in some way for months or even years. The same study also found that almost 18% of Americans suffer from pain they labeled as “severe.” Many chronic pain sufferers are willing to try anything to alleviate some of their consistent and excessive levels of discomfort. This has led to a dramatic increase in patients turning to spinal cord stimulators for relief. While many medical device companies, pain...

21 December

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Holiday Season Safety Tips

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With the holiday season fully upon us, it’s easy to forget about some of the dangers that coincide with the festivities. Here are just a few tips to help keep you and your family safe from accidents, burglaries, holiday drivers, and other pitfalls. Holiday Season Shopping Concerns The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that approximately 250 injuries occur every day during the holiday season. Although the prevalence of online shopping has decreased the number of shoppers in stores and malls, there are still many exclusive in-store deals that drive consumers to make their purchases in person. Accidents can result when...

26 October

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Attorneys Are Revving Up for Motorized Scooter Legislation

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The landscape of transportation has changed dramatically over the last decade. First came Uber, transforming the way we think of transportation with their ridesharing and food delivery services. Then came bike rentals services like Divvy, Lime Bike and Relay, allowing tourists to explore major cities in a convenient and accessible way. And while many began to raise the question of safety and whether cities were prepared for so many bikes on the road, no one could have foreseen the newest trend to hit the transportation market: motorized scooters. The rise of the motorized scooter began at the beginning of 2018 when...

02 October

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Are Silicone Breast Implants Safe? FDA Meets to Decide

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to hold a 2019 meeting between top public health advisers and regulators in the United States. The topic? Whether or not silicone breast implants are safe. A new study of more than 100,000 women with silicone breast implants had some troubling findings. This study, the first of its kind since 2006, is one of the largest long-term safety analyses of silicone implants. The implants were previously taken off the market for 14 years due to health and safety concerns. Two of the largest manufacturers of silicone gel-filled breast implants are Allergan and Mentor. Despite...

22 October

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Robert F. Glass Has Been Named 10 Best in Georgia by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorney’s

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The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Georgia’s Personal Injury Attorney Robert F. Glass as 2015 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Personal Injury attorneys in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the "10 Best" list must pass AIOPIA's rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research, and AIOPIA’s independent evaluation. AIOPIA's annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during...

03 May

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Robert Glass Attends Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Seminar

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Robert F. Glass of Glass & Robson, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, spent April 30, 2015 to May 3, 2015 learning from some of the best trial lawyers, jury consultants, and psychodramatists in the United States at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Regional Seminar on Opening Statement in Austin, Texas. The Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College ("TLC") is an organization based out of Dubois, Wyoming, that offers courses and seminars developed over Gerry Spence's highly successful career of helping his clients win in the courtroom. The Texas Regional Seminar focused specifically on opening statements, the first scene of a trial where the...

23 April

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James Robson to Speak at 2015 GTLA Convention

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James A. Robson, co-founding partner of (Glass & Robson, LLC), has been asked to speak at the 2015 Georgia Trial Lawyers (GTLA) Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. James will give a presentation to the New Lawyers Division on "Running Your Own Successful Personal Injury Practice." Several hundred personal injury attorneys from throughout Georgia are expected to attend the 2015 convention. The GTLA Annual Convention is a two-day seminar being held this year in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Ritz=Carlton hotel in Buckhead. Founded in 1956, the GTLA is a non-profit members-only organization dedicated to strengthening and upholding Georgia citizens' access to the...

07 April

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Glass & Robson Present at Mercer Law School Trial Practice Class

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Robert Glass and James Robson of Atlanta's Glass & Robson, LLC were honored to be asked to present a mock closing argument at Mercer Law School's Trial Practice class on April 6, 2015. The Trial Practice class is taught by law school professor and former King & Spalding senior parter Dwight J. Davis. Davis is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. On April 6, 2015, Robert and James presented a closing argument from a motor vehicle injury case the firm plans to try later this year. Robert represented the plaintiff and James represented the defendant. James recently completed...

21 November

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James Robson to Speak at Upcoming Personal Injury Seminar

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Glass & Robson co-founding partner, James A. Robson, has been asked to speak on Advanced Issues in Personal Injury Litigation at an upcoming seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. The speech will take place on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. James will be speaking about Negotiating Complex Claims with Insurance Adjusters in personal injury cases. In particular, James's speech will cover important topics in personal injury cases, including: (a) Proper Documentation and Exhibits; (b) Claim Reserves and Under-Reserving Complications; (c) Valuing Your Claim; (d) Negotiation Techniques that Work and Mistakes to Avoid;...