Year: 2019
Georgia’s distracted driving law can confuse some motorists. The law prohibits texting while driving. However, it is not always illegal to talk on the phone while driving, which is where the questions arise. As a result, when a driver causes an accident while talking on the phone, an accident victim…
Have you ever been caught in a traffic jam while on your motorcycle in Douglasville or elsewhere in the Greater Atlanta area? Did you feel the urge to jump out of your lane and dart between the lanes of traffic? If so, it is completely understandable. One of…
If you are an independent contractor and not an employee, you cannot file for workers’ compensation benefits in Georgia. With that said, some employers deliberately misclassify employees as “independent contractors” because they want to avoid paying workers’ compensation premiums. Even though such an employer may give you a…
If you get hurt on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in Georgia. These benefits can play an important role in the recovery process for you and your family. For instance, they can cover all costs that arise from the treatment of your injury. They…
There is really no “average” settlement for an 18-wheeler accident. The amount of any settlement will depend on the specific facts and circumstances, including the extent of a victim’s physical, emotional, and financial harm and available insurance coverage. An experienced Douglasville truck accident lawyer will know how to gather and analyze evidence…
You can suffer many types of injuries when you get into a car accident. One “hidden” type of injury is nerve damage. Even though you can’t see the injury like a cut, burn or broken bone, nerve damage can be as severe, costly and debilitating as any other…
If another person is behind the wheel of your car when a collision occurs, determining whose insurance policy is responsible for paying damages can be complicated. Because every crash is unique, the specific policy that will cover the cost of injuries, replacement of damaged property, and other damages…
If you get hurt on the job in Georgia, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits could play an important role in your recovery. For instance, they can pay for your injury-related medical care and reimburse you for some of the costs of driving to your medical…
Getting hurt on the job can majorly disrupt your life. This is especially true if your injury prevents you from being able to work and earn income, or if it forces you to work at a lower-paying job than you had before the injury. Georgia workers’ compensation benefits…
Courtroom View Network recently chose a $12.5 verdict that attorney John Sherrod of Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., obtained in a motorcycle brake defect case for its list of the Top 10 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdicts of 2018. A jury in Douglas County State Court returned the product liability verdict in February…