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Last week I visited the Coweta County Justice Center while working on a car accident case. The Justice Center was built in early 2006 and houses Coweta County Superior Court, Coweta County State Court, and the offices of the clerks for these courts. The Center also contains offices for the Solicitor-General and District Attorney of Coweta County. Below, I have included pictures I took while at the Justice Center. Apparently the Center was designed to resemble the county’s courthouse, where other offices are still located, and to fit in with the area’s style.

Coweta County, located approximately 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia, has a population of just over 120,000 according to the 2008 U.S. Census report. Cities within Coweta County include Newnan, Haralson, Palmetto, and Sharpsburg to name a few. The Justice Center was less than an hour’s drive from my Douglasville law office where I handle personal injury cases, including auto accidents and truck wrecks, and workers' compensation cases.

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Last Friday, a Douglasville man was killed in a car accident on I-20 near Lee Road when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a median, according to the Georgia State Patrol. This is only one of the many traffic-related incidents that occurred over the holiday weekend in the Douglas County and Carroll County areas.

From 6:00pm on Thursday until midnight on Sunday, troopers at the Villa Rica post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 35 vehicle wrecks including the fatal Friday crash, wrote 240 warnings to drivers for violating traffic laws, and issued 223 citations for speeding and driving under the influence. In fact, eight people were arrested and charged with a DUI, an offense that is a priority at the Villa Rica post. The post is ranked as the second highest in the state for the number of DUI arrests according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Douglas County and Carroll County drivers were warned last week that local law enforcement was preparing to have a strong presence on the roadways during the Fourth of July weekend. Troopers held several road checks and patrolled the area in effort to keep the roads safe. However, if you or a loved one was injured in an automobile accident, please contact my Douglasville law office for a free consultation.

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Members of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association recently met at Sam and Roscos in Douglasville, Georgia for a kick-off event for the new West Metro TLA. I am happy to say that I have agreed to be the first Chairman of this group which covers the Douglas County and Paulding County areas. The event was sponsored by Ringler Associates and The Injury Specialists. Speakers included the President of GTLA Chris Clark, Micah Gravley who is the Legislative & Grassroots Outreach Coordinator, and myself. We are pictured below.

Also present were State Representatives Tim Bearden, Bill Hembree and Roger Bruce. From the judiciary, we were pleased to have several elected officials join us, including Douglas County Superior Court Judge William H. “Beau” McClain, Douglas County State Court Judge William O'Neal Dettmering, Jr., Douglas County District Attorney David McDade, and Douglas County Solicitor-General Brian Fortner.

I want to thank my friends and coleagues for making this a successful event. We hope to have more events in the future.

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