Georgia Injury Attorney Blog

Generally, when a person gets into a car accident with an insured driver, the at-fault driver’s insurance company pays for any damages sustained according to the limits of the driver’s policy. However, in some situations, the other driver may not have enough insurance to cover the damages, leaving the injured person to cover some costs.…

None of us like to think about the potential for a car accident, but the truth is that the average driver, over the course of their lifetime, will experience 3-4 collisions. Thankfully, most of these are not serious or fatal, but every car crash can have lasting physical, mental, emotional, and financial damage. Our brains…

Following an incident in which someone gets injured, there is sometimes an intersection of criminal cases and civil cases, and how the cases are resolved can influence each other’s outcome. A person who is injured in an incident that gives rise to criminal charges against the defendant may wonder whether to file the lawsuit before…

Thousands of people will file workers compensation claims each year here in Georgia, but many of those claims don’t go according to plan. Many employees run into snags while trying to get the compensation they deserve, and end up spending more time, energy, and money than they anticipated. Depending on your injury, your employer, and…

When a person gets injured as a result of an act or omission by a doctor in the course of receiving treatment, he or she may file a medical malpractice lawsuit. One of the elements that the person has to prove in order to succeed in this kind of lawsuit is that there was a…

When most people think about personal injury law, they envision car accidents or other unfortunate things happening to them. However, this type of law also protects those who have lost loved ones due to injuries caused by the negligence of others. This is called “wrongful death,” and these types of lawsuits are designed to help…

Plaintiffs who receive a substantial jury award for a personal injury lawsuit may soon find their victory short-lived when the defendant appeals the judgment instead of paying the award. Appeals are possible after a trial, and unfortunately, an appeal can result in a reduced or overturned award. While the defense can file an appeal based…

Taking some time to choose a nursing home is very important. There are many factors that should be considered when making the choice in order to receive quality care and to ensure that the person enrolling as a resident is not mistreated or subjected to elder abuse. Before settling on a nursing home, you should…

Millions of people are injured through no fault of their own every year. A portion of these people will seek legal justice and compensation, by working with a personal injury attorney. However, only some of those people will go on to win their case, and get the financial help that they need to rebuild their…

Being seriously injured in a car accident can lead to a long period of recovery and leave a person in need of long term medical care, even if the injured person was in the prime of his or her life and in great health at the time of the accident. The recovery for a person…