Posts by Bruce A. Hagen
#GIVINGTUESDAY
During this time of giving and gratitude, we are thankful for all the individuals and organizations who work hard to make our cities and state a better place to live in. We are inspired every day by the commitment and enthusiasm of their volunteers, boards of directors and staff. Their vision, ideas and efforts are…
Read MoreImportant Information for Tenants In A Residential Lease
On October 21, 2019, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an important decision that protects the rights of injured people in Georgia. What happened in this case? In Langley v. MP Spring Lakes, LLC, an apartment complex resident filed a personal injury lawsuit against her landlord and apartment complex arising from injuries sustained in a trip…
Read MoreBruce A. Hagen talks to ATL City Council members at the Mobility and Safety Town Hall Meeting
Fighting for the most vulnerable users on Atlanta’s dangerous streets isn’t just about being a good personal injury lawyer, being an experienced litigator or having a successful law practice. It takes more than standing up to the insurance companies and defending clients in court. It’s about fighting to prevent traffic fatalities and severe injuries. In…
Read MoreSandy Springs needs to address the dangerous conditions on Roswell Road
In the last month, there have been at least 3 reported cases of people, some on foot, some on bike, being injured by negligent drivers on Roswell Road. Whether someone is a pedestrian or a bicyclist, they are all people who have in common that they are being injured or killed by the actions of…
Read MoreThe Future of Electric Scooters
The future of electric scooters in the City of Atlanta, and around the country, is getting complicated. While there is much to recommend the motorized two-wheelers – less dependence on cars and zero internal combustion engine pollution — among other benefits, the ambiguity of where they belong while in use has become an issue. Some…
Read MoreElectric Scooters & Your Safety
Bird, Bolt, Lime, Scoot, Skip and Spin look like a list of spelling words but the six are among a score of companies vying for their piece of the increasingly lucrative electric scooter business. Drive anywhere in Atlanta — Buckhead, Midtown, the Beltline and other popular neighborhoods– and you’ll see those ubiquitous two-wheel scooters. They’ve…
Read MoreAtlanta Electric Scooter Death
Early Friday morning, a 20-year-old man riding an electric scooter was hit and killed after leaving a southwest Atlanta MARTA station. This is the first fatal accident involving an electric scooter in Atlanta. Atlanta police said that the man was leaving the parking lot of the West Lake station, and he was riding a…
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