Year: 2021
If you’ve finished treatment for your injuries and the other side accepts liability, a settlement may be reached within a few months. Claims settled out of court generally take less time to resolve. If the claim goes to court and to trial, your case may take a year…
If you’ve suffered severe injuries in a car crash, the cost of treating major injuries can quickly amount to thousands of dollars. You may face additional financial hardship if you have to miss an extended period of work. If another driver caused the accident, you may file a…
Pedestrians are vulnerable road users. People on foot are much more likely to sustain serious or even fatal injuries in traffic accidents. Pedestrians have certain rights on public roads in Georgia. Automobile drivers must yield to pedestrians in certain situations. However, pedestrians must yield the right of way…
Police, firefighters, and emergency medical responders must respond to emergencies as quickly as possible. While reaching their destination is a priority, emergency vehicle drivers must still exercise due caution, or else they run the risk of causing a severe injury accident. If you were injured in a crash…
More than one driver could be at fault in some Georgia blind spot accidents. Comparative negligence comes into play when multiple parties are liable. A partially at-fault driver can still collect compensation for a blind spot crash under Georgia law, so long as they are no more than…
The aftermath of even the most minor car accident can feel disorienting. If you suffered serious injuries in the crash caused by someone else, you may be facing costly medical bills, time away from work, and significant changes to your daily life as the result of a crash. Dealing with…
Georgia is an at-fault auto insurance state, which means you may be entitled to compensation from the other driver if you are involved in a car accident that wasn’t your fault. To recover the money you are owed, you’ll need to understand how to file an insurance claim….
If you have been injured in a car accident caused by another motorist, then filing a claim and seeking compensation for your medical bills and accident-related expenses can be a challenging process. If you may have been partly at fault or if the other driver is blaming you…
Below is an article that our firm’s John Sherrod co-wrote for the Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association’s official magazine, The Verdict. It details an important case that our firm tried in Douglas County and the subsequent lengthy appeal that resulted in a change in the law that disfavors consumers harmed by…
As car accident attorneys, we frequently discuss the needs of Georgia drivers seeking compensation for injuries in car crashes they did not cause. But passengers are injured in car accidents every day as well. An injured passenger may wonder what insurance they should turn to for assistance with the…