Bridges graduates from L.E.A.D. Athens
4/14/08

Tripp Bridges, an attorney in the real estate department of the Firm’s Athens office, recently graduated from L.E.A.D. Athens, a year long program sponsored by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce designed to develop effective community leaders.

Thanks!
12/12/07

For the past 12 years Tammy Mize, Judicial Assistant to the Honorable Steve Jones, has assisted the Salvation Army to adopt children from the ages of newborn to 15 years old so that they may receive Christmas gifts. Many of BBGA's attorneys participated again this year, as they have in years past, to assist Tammy is making this project a success. According to Tammy, thanks to the generosity this season of local attorneys, ACC Government employees, UGA staff, etc. we were able to help approximately 450 children out of 1300 receive gifts that might not have otherwise. "This is our way to give back to the community and those that may be less fortunate than ourselves", says Tammy, "I truly thank each and every person that adopted a child and wish them a very Blessed Holiday Season!"

GARY BLASINGAME AND HENRY GARRARD CHAIR 23rd MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSTITUTE
12/11/07

Gary Blasingame and Henry Garrard served as organizers and co-chairmen for the 23rd annual Medical Malpractice Institute held November 29th through December 1st, 2007 at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida. This continuing legal education seminar featured presentations by both plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys, and from medical professionals, on issues relating to medical malpractice. Mr. Blasingame has served as chairman for this annual seminar every year since its inception. The Medical Malpractice Institute is sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.

Firm files lawsuits for women injured by Mentor Obtape vaginal sling
11/8/07

Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. has filed multiple lawsuits on behalf of women injured by the Mentor Obtape vaginal sling. All of the plaintiffs in these lawsuits are women who were implanted with Mentor’s “ObTape” brand trans-obturator vaginal sling, marketed to urologists and gynecologists to cure female urinary stress incontinence. The firm presently represents more victims of the Mentor Obtape sling than any other law firm in the country.

The lawsuits filed by Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. allege that the Mentor ObTape’s construction was defective and that it pushed into and through the vaginal wall causing tearing and cutting, and finally, severe erosion of the vaginal tissues. Symptoms associated with this erosion began manifesting months after the device was surgically implanted and included severe and chronic pain and infection.

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Firm works with Community
10/16/07

The Oconee Performing Arts Society is a 501(c) (3) non-profit membership organization, dedicated to promoting artistic excellence in the Lake Oconee Region. The lawyers in Greensboro office of Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley are proud to work closely with OPAS as one of our community service projects. Please visit them on their web site www.oconeepas.org to learn more about this wonderful group.