Articles Posted in Personal Injury

Under Georgia law, recovering compensation for injuries sustained in an automobile accident requires the claimant or plaintiff to prove the liability of the other driver. The elements that a personal injury plaintiff must prove in order to recover compensation include duty, negligence, causation, and damages. What that means is that the plaintiff has to show…

Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney Answers Your Questions Demanding Payment: Timeline of Settlement One of my clients recently asked me about how long it would take to settle her case from the date we sent off a demand to the insurance company in her car wreck case. Before even sending a demand, a claimant in a…

Bicyclists are considered motorists like any driver of a car, truck, or bus and are owed a duty of care from other drivers to ensure their safety. As one could imagine, where a bicyclist is hit by a car, severe injuries, broken bones, fractures, brain injuries, and death often occur. According to the National Highway…

A personal injury case is a civil claim that the victim of another person or company’s negligence can make under the law. What that means is that if one suffers from an injury that arises out of an event, such as an automobile collision, a slip & fall, a mistake that a medical provider made…

Recovering Damages From a Drunk Driver If you are injured by or lost a loved one to a car accident caused by a drunk driver, you may not only recover compensation for medical expenses and pain and suffering, but you may also be able to recover what is known as “punitive damages.” The word punitive…

When you are injured in a car accident that was caused by another person, you should definitely seek medical attention as soon as possible in order to ensure that your personal injury claim is as strong as it can be. Making a personal injury claim in Georgia To make a claim for injuries that you…

Many people who are involved in car accidents seek medical care from chiropractors for their personal injuries. Each person’s injuries are different, so the decision as to where to seek medical care after a car accident depends on various factors such as: The type of medical care that one seeks is a personal decision, but…

When you are injured due to another person’s negligence in a car accident in Georgia, bad faith laws apply to the at-fault driver’s insurance coverage. An insurer in Georgia has the duty to act in good faith to their insured when negotiating a settlement with an injured party. If an insurance company fails to settle…

Do I Need Personal Injury Lawyer for an Automobile Accident in Georgia You may be asking yourself if you should incur attorneys’ fees to handle your Georgia car accident case. Generally speaking, the more complex your case is or the more serious your injury is, the more necessary it is for you to hire a…

1. Do I Need A Lawyer To Handle My Case? Whether you are able to handle a personal injury claim without a lawyer depends on the circumstances of your case. In cases where the injuries are severe and the medical bills exceed $5,000.00 or involve a tractor-trailer, you probably should hire a lawyer. 2. How…