If you or a loved one suffered harm in a Georgia personal injury accident due to the wrongful actions of another, you may be entitled to compensation. In the below post, we will go over the different types of damages you might be able to claim and explain how an experienced Georgia personal injury attorney can help you fight for the justice and financial recovery you are entitled to. Economic Damages Economic damages refer to payment for the financial losses that result from an accident, such as the out-of-pocket expenses…Read More
Although knowing what to do following a motor vehicle accident is crucial for your safety and legal claim, it is also important to know what NOT to do following a car crash. Why? Because specific actions can not only end up hurting your case, but they can also impact the amount of money you can obtain. That is why in the below post, we will go over some of the things you should avoid doing after an accident. Failing To Collect Information After The Crash If you do not require…Read More
If you have received a personal injury settlement, are in the process of negotiating one, or are considering pursing one, you probably have a lot of questions. As spring approaches, there’s one thing running through everyone’s mind: taxes. You may be wondering if your personal injury settlement will be taxed. Whether your settlement was for a car accident, truck accident, slip and fall accident, dog bite, wrongful death claim, product liability, or something else entirely, the answer remains the same: most of your settlement won’t be taxed, but certain parts will. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as…Read More
If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may be wondering what kind of results you could see if you filed a personal injury lawsuit, and even if suing is worthwhile in the first place. You likely have enough on your hands dealing with the toll a car accident takes and handling the aftermath, including medical treatment, rehabilitation, medical bills, dealing with insurance, navigating vehicle and property damage, and figuring out when you’ll be ready to return…Read More
All people use countless products produced by various companies in their daily life. These can range from phones to medications to cars and beyond. However, even though these products can be integral to functioning on the daily, they sometimes can cause you harm. Product liability is an area of law allowing consumers to hold the manufacturers of dangerous or defective products accountable for the injury or damage they caused. Georgia law applies the legal principle of strict liability in product liability cases, meaning that the manufacturer of a defective product is responsible…Read More
No matter how common car accidents are, if you or a loved one have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, it’s normal to feel a wide range of emotions – frustration, anger, pain, devastation, humiliation, and more. With medical treatments to manage, along with the hassle of dealing with insurance and finding a new car, you might feel overwhelmed. And once the immediate issues from the car accident are sorted, that overwhelmed feeling can persist as you evaluate the medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress caused…Read More
If you or a loved one have sustained an injury as a result of someone’s negligence, you may have a lot of questions. One of the most common ones is when you will be able to hold that person accountable for their actions and receive the compensation you deserve? You have the absolute right to receive compensation for your losses and all that you’ve endured, and it’s vital you contact an experienced personal injury attorney to make sure all of the right steps are followed and to maximize your settlement…Read More
Undocumented immigrants are people of other nationalities who are residing in the United States without a valid immigration status such as a work visa or a green card. Often, undocumented immigrants do not speak out about injuries they’ve sustained. They suffer in silence because they believe they don’t have the same rights that American citizens enjoy or out of fear that if they speak up, they could be deported. However, all people under Georgia law have the right to seek justice and compensation for their losses, regardless of immigration status.…Read More
Under Georgia law, if you’ve been injured by someone else’s negligence, you have the right to demand compensation from that person. However, sometimes it is difficult to determine who was at fault, and sometimes that fault doesn’t lie entirely in the hands of one person. Life often isn’t so simple and clear that one person is 100% at fault for an injury. However, just because multiple people are at fault or just because you may bear some of the fault for your injury doesn’t mean you aren’t able to recover…Read More
When you are injured at the hands of or by the negligence of someone else, you deserve compensation for that injury. Traditionally, this involves the court awarding a certain amount of money for things like medical bills, lost wages, property damage or loss, and a diminished earning capacity as a result of that injury. However, there is more to the case than the actual financial losses you suffered. Often, the court will also award an amount for your pain and suffering as a result of your injury. What Is Pain…Read More
