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Monday morning a woman and a 5-year-old boy were injured in a car crash. Gwinnett County police stated the car veered off the road and collided with a tree. Both passengers were trapped in the vehicle before being transported for medical attention.

The child sustained significant injuries, but is in stable condition. The driver is in critical condition.

Unfortunately, auto accidents like this one are all too common. They occur for various reasons, but usually have detrimental effects.  The Atlanta law firm of Pope & Howard, P.C. is dedicated to assisting individuals and families obtain maximum compensation in auto accident cases.

The expert attorneys at Pope & Howard, P.C. can help with unique auto accident cases, involving:

• Pain and suffering
• Disability
• Medical Bills
• Wrongful Death
• Loss of income
• Defective roads or vehicles

If you or a loved one has been harmed in any sort of vehicle accident, contact one of our expert attorneys at Pope & Howard P.C. by calling (404) 994-4486 or via our website www.popehoward.com.

Reputable trial lawyer of Pope & Howard P.C. and President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Geoff  Pope, will be speaking on September 15, 2011 at the Ritz Carleton Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia from 11:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Pope will be presenting information on how to effectively use the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association to benefit legal practices. Pope’s discussion will be part of the Beasly Allen “Legal Strategies Atlanta 2011 Seminar.”

As President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Pope contributes to the efforts of the organization, which works in the legislative, political and media arenas to ensure that Georgians know and understand the importance of their rights to justice and are protected. For more information about the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association visit their website at http://www.gtla.org/GA/.

About Pope & Howard, P.C.

The lawyers at Pope & Howard, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia are experienced trial lawyers dedicated to fairly representing clients for just compensation. The firm’s specialties include brain and spinal cord injuries, construction site accidents, trucking and tractor trailer, automobile and aviation accidents, and other cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury. Please visit the firm online at popehoward.com to learn more. Free consultations are available to potential clients.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is recalling certain over-the-counter (OTC) Children’s and Infants’ products distributed in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Dubai (UAE), Fiji, Guam, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and Kuwait.

The recall follows a finding by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that certain Johnson & Johnson medications were contaminated with bacteria and may not meet quality standards. Some of the products included in the recall may contain a higher amount of active ingredient than is safe.

Consumers can contact Johnson & Johnson about the recall at 1-888-222-6036 and at www.mcneilproductrecall.com .  A list of the recalled drugs can be found on-line at http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/ucm210443.htm .

Drug manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson are required to meet safety criteria when manufacturing and distributing both OTC and prescription drugs.  Drug defects can result in serious injury and even death to consumers, and drug makers are responsible for negligence in the manufacturing, distribution and labeling of such prescription and OTC medications.

Pope & Howard, P.C. is experienced in handling complex cases involving serious injury and death resulting from drug product defects.  Our goal is to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire process of drug manufacturing and marketing to ensure that consumers have been provided safe products and enough information to make good medical decisions for themselves and their families.

For more information on Pope & Howard, P.C. visit the website at http://www.popehoward.com or call (866) 910-0642.