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BBGA staff and attorneys raised the equivalent of 15,033 meals for people in the Athens community. Donations for the Northeast Georgia region increased 6% in this year’s competition.  \nBBGA attorney  \nKirsten Pickering Charles organizes the firm-wide effort each year.“Once again, our firm has been so generous. In two weeks, we raised over 15,000 meals for our local community,” Kirsten said.“Because of our efforts, along with other firms and legal offices, many children, families, and seniors will have access to food this summer. It feels good to play a role in a community effort to help those in need.”  \nDuring the 2023 competition, 197 law firms and legal organizations raised $829,238, the equivalent of more than 3.2 million meals for Georgia’s regional food banks.  \n$100,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk  \nMs. N was crossing Marietta Street in a crosswalk when anoncoming driver hit her.  \nDespite being in the crosswalk, the police and the driver’s insurance company found her at fault for the wreck and even issued hera citation. BBGA Attorney Mi-  \nchael Ruppersburg investigated the incident and found surveillance video proving that Ms. N was in acrosswalk and that the driver was looking at her phone during the wreck. He secured a $100,000 settlement with the driver’s insurance  \nPedestrian Continued on Page 3  \nIN THIS ISSUE:  \n• PAGE 1: $100,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk  \n• PAGE 4: LEAD Program Spotlight  \n• PAGE 6: AV Preeminent Attorneys  \n• PAGE 7: Black Art & Culture Awards  \nATLANTA  \n1201 W Peachtree Street NW, Suite 2313  \nAtlanta, GA 30309  \nATHENS  \n440 College Avenue Suite 320  \nAthens, GA 30601  \nLAKE OCONEE  \n1021 Parkside Commons Suite 104  \nGreensboro, GA 30642  \nBIRMINGHAM  \n2100 Southbridge Parkway Suite 650  \nBirmingham, AL 35209  \nATTORNEYS  \nLee Atkinson Tripp Bridges Chip Brown Kirsten Charles David Dismuke Henry Garrard Drew Hill  \nThomas Hollingsworth  \nRob Huestis Alex Hughes Tommy Jeffords Evan Jones Austin Joseph Jim Matthews Tyler Mathis Greg O’Connell Leanna Pittard Chase Ruffin  \nMichael Ruppersburg Mary Matthews Russell Richard Schmidt Molly Talley  \nJosh Wages  \nOf Counsel  \nGary Blasingame Davison Burch Michael Morris Thomas Rogers  \nContact  \n706-354-4000  \n[cocounsel@bbga.com](cocounsel@bbga.com)  \nPRACTICE AREAS  \n• DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS  \n• DANGEROUS DRUGS  \n• PERSONAL INJURY  \n• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE  \n• NURSING HOME ABUSE  \n• BUSINESS LAW  \n• TAX & ESTATE  \n• REAL ESTATE  \nWEBSITES  \n[bbga.com](bbga.com)  \n[surgicalmeshhelp.com](surgicalmeshhelp.com)  \nMASS TORT/DANGEROUS MEDICAL DEVICES  \n• SURGICAL MESH  \n• TALCUM POWDER  \n• IVC FILTERS  \n• NEC (INFANT FORMULA)  \n• PARAQUAT  \n• EXACTECH  \n• OPIOIDS  \nSOCIAL MEDIA  \n@bbgalaw  \nPedestrian Continued  \ncompany, which is the full amount of their policy limits.  \nPedestrian Issued Citation After Being Hit in Atlanta Crosswalk  \nMs. N was attempting to cross Marietta Street in a crosswalk when she was hit by a car.  \nThe impact threw her up into the air and pushed her forward where she landed outside of the crosswalk. When police arrived, the driver of the vehicle told police that Ms. N wasn’t in the crosswalk when she hit her, and that Ms. N had instead darted into the street.  \nThe police report indicated that video surveillance footage showed Ms. N was not in the crosswalk when she was struck. Ms. N was issued a citation for darting into traffic.  \nThe Injuries  \nWhen EMS arrived on ","cbCaibELytkUjhFA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibELytkUjhFA","pdf",3578884,8,"English","# In This Issue\n## Page 1: $100,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk\n## Page 4: LEAD Program Spotlight\n## Page 6: AV Preeminent Attorneys\n## Page 7: Black Art & Culture Awards","[{\"question\":\"What was BBGA’s result in the Annual Legal Food Frenzy competition?\",\"answer\":\"BBGA ranked first regionally for total points and third for points per person, raising the equivalent of 15,033 meals for the Athens community.\"},{\"question\":\"How did BBGA secure a $100,000 settlement in the pedestrian crosswalk incident?\",\"answer\":\"BBGA Attorney Michael Ruppersburg investigated and used surveillance video showing the pedestrian was in the crosswalk and the driver was using a cellphone, which helped establish responsibility and reach policy limits.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the LEAD Program spotlight in this issue?\",\"answer\":\"The issue notes that BBGA Personal Injury Attorney Tyler Mathis recently graduated from the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association LEAD Program.\"}]","BBGA Firm News for Clients & Attorneys - Volume 5 - July 2023 | PDF",1789500357]