The end of February proved deadly for three pedestrians crossing streets nearby Atlanta. These recent Georgia pedestrian accidents have prompted officials to review whether measures can be taken to improve pedestrian safety. Pedestrian accidents often come with catastrophic injury and even death as occurred in the recent accidents.

One man was struck by a Silverado pickup truck while he attempted to cross the road just before 7 pm. The man died of injuries he sustained after being taken to the hospital. Police said that the man was walking outside the crosswalk and the driver of the Silverado will not be charged criminally.

The other two accidents also involved pedestrians crossing roadways. Of the two accidents, one involved a man walking outside of the crosswalk at night after 10 pm and the other involved a woman stepping into the path of an oncoming car.

For those throughout the Atlanta metro, these accidents can provide lessons.

A recent report in a Connecticut newspaper detailed the multiple injuries suffered by a customer who was struck by stacks of canned tomato sauce that fell on him from overhead. As every consumer should know, injuries sustained on commercial property can lead to legal compensation based on a showing that the business failed to maintain a safe premises.

Even a routine action like removing groceries from a shelf can lead to injuries that require expensive medical treatment and can cause a person to lose income or suffer other damages. While big Georgia chains like Publix and Kroger usually have policies in place to minimize these risks, employee errors, understaffing and other negligence can lead to serious harm to patrons.

Premises liability lawsuits are a crucial part of our civil justice system, and visitors are right to expect that a property owner has taken steps to correct defects in stairways, adequately warn of slippery conditions and provide security lighting in areas where dangerous predators might lurk.

Holiday shipping has grown as more consumers shop online than they did in the past. UPS expects to deliver more than 120 million packages in just the week before Christmas, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The company's busiest day will be December 22, when it plans to deliver 26 million packages. This year, the Sandy Springs-based delivery company expects a shorter peak season as many shoppers wait until the last minute to purchase gifts.

Seasonal hiring just at UPS has increased this year and is expected to reach 55,000 additional temporary workers, including 1,247 in Atlanta. With the added seasonal delivery drivers and holiday deadlines, workers are at an increased risk of suffering on-the-job injuries, including back and shoulder injuries, as well as strains and sprains to ankles and wrists.  Another risk for drivers on the busy holiday roadways is a job-related auto accident in which serious injury can occur.

You have the right to work in a safe environment. However, workplace injuries may still occur. The Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) was passed in 1970 and requires employers to provide working conditions that are free of known dangers.

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces workplace safety and health standards. Most employees are covered by either the federal agency or a state approved program. Federal agencies must also meet the same safety and health standards as private employers. For example, the United State Postal Service is covered by OSHA and worker complaints are investigated.