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Do I Need a Dash Cam, or Just a Skilled Truck Accident Attorney in Marietta?
What a dash cam actually captures, why drivers started buying them, and how that footage helps your attorney show how the crash happened and who was at fault.
September 19, 2020 · 2 min readRead article →What Happens if I Get into a Car or Trucking Accident While Working?
A vehicle accident on the job can open two claims at once -- the injury claim against the at-fault driver and the workers' comp claim, a no-fault system…
August 18, 2020 · 3 min readRead article →The Truth About Low-Speed, Rear-Impact Collisions and Bodily Injuries
MIST claims are the most common and the hardest to win -- why the research is murky, what the medical literature documents, and why a light impact can…
July 7, 2020 · 4 min readRead article →Do I Need a Marietta Car Accident Attorney To Get My Police Report?
Why the police report matters to a Georgia car accident claim, the three ways to get a copy, and what an attorney can do with it that you…
April 5, 2020 · 3 min readRead article →Crucial Questions To Ask When Hiring a Car Accident Lawyer
Four questions to ask before hiring a car accident lawyer -- their experience with cases like yours, their honest case assessment, who'll actually handle your file, and their…
December 12, 2019 · 2 min readRead article →Can I Get Workers’ Compensation if I’ve Been Injured in a Work-Related Car Accident?
When workers' compensation covers a car accident on the job in Georgia -- the guaranteed benefits, the weekly caps, the deadline to report, and when a third-party lawsuit…
September 18, 2019 · 3 min readRead article →When Is the Best Time To Call a Marietta Car Accident Lawyer?
Ten situations that demand a lawyer immediately, four that can wait a little -- and why the sooner you call, the more time your attorney has inside Georgia's…
January 11, 2019 · 2 min readRead article →Who Should Hire a Marietta Car Accident Attorney?
Georgia's proportional comparative fault reduces your recovery by your share of blame -- why that, lowball offers, and serious injuries make an attorney worth it.
December 9, 2018 · 2 min readRead article →How Does an Auto Accident Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Filing a claim does not automatically raise your premium -- what actually weighs on the decision is how severe the crash was, who was at fault under Georgia's…
November 10, 2018 · 2 min readRead article →Why Should I Hire a Marietta Car Accident Lawyer?
A lawyer helps prove your version with experts and accident reconstruction, negotiates against insurers built to pay less, and keeps you from irreversible mistakes like missing the two-year…
October 3, 2018 · 2 min readRead article →DUI Drivers Cause Thousands of Car Crashes Each Day
The CDC counts roughly 112 million drink-and-drive incidents a year in the US -- close to 300,000 a day, and about 11,000 deaths. Who those drivers are, according…
May 18, 2018 · 1 min readRead article →Common Rideshare Concerns From an Auto Accident Lawyer
Who is responsible when there is a crash during an Uber or Lyft trip -- the three-tier insurance structure, where the coverage gaps sit, and why driver screening…
May 18, 2016 · 2 min readRead article →