If you watch the news, then you may feel as if you hear a lot more about fires in the winter than you do during other seasons of the year. You're not imagining things. A study previously published by the United States Fire Administration pointed out how there's an...
Month: December 2019
Failed diagnosis could be medical malpractice
When you to go to your Georgia doctor, you trust that he or she will provide you with quality care and help you understand the problem. You assume that you will get the right diagnosis and leave with a treatment plan that will help you get better. Unfortunately, this...
Should buyers and sellers have their own attorney at a closing?
In Georgia, it's a requirement for all real estate closings to be presided over by an attorney. Your lawyer performs many of the same responsibilities that a title company in many other states may carry out. Attorneys can help both buyers and sellers in many ways that...
Are deadly car crashes on a decline?
In late October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, released its annual fatal crash data report for 2018. These most recent statistics show that the number of overall fatalities last year...
Refinancing declines as the Federal Reserve caps interest rates
Last month, the Federal Reserve Board announced that they're capping interest rates where they're at for the time being. There's been a decrease in mortgage applications since then. There are signs that fewer homeowners are interested in refinancing their loans as...