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Personal Injury (79 articles)
What Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
There is no one-size answer -- the ten factors that set a claim's value, from medical bills and lost wages to policy limits and settlement dynamics.
May 23, 2024 · 3 min readRead article →Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Spouses, children and parents first; then extended family, financial dependents and the estate's representative -- who has standing, and why the deadline can close the door for good.
April 17, 2024 · 3 min readRead article →How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
Five criteria for choosing a personal injury lawyer -- experience and expertise, reputation, resources and expert witnesses, communication, and a transparent fee structure.
February 18, 2024 · 2 min readRead article →When a Workplace Car Accident Entitles You to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
How work-relatedness is determined, the steps that protect your claim from day one, and what filing involves.
January 28, 2024 · 2 min readRead article →What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney?
Five tips for choosing well -- experience and specialization, reputation, communication, clear fees, and finally trusting your gut.
December 18, 2023 · 2 min readRead article →Common Causes of Car Accidents
Distracted driving keeps climbing as a cause of Georgia crashes -- the three kinds of distraction, five practical ways to avoid them, and what determining fault means for…
November 28, 2023 · 2 min readRead article →The Impact of Distracted Driving on Serious Car Accidents
The three types of driver distraction, the CDC and NHTSA numbers, and the four routes to reducing it -- awareness, enforcement, technology, and personal responsibility.
October 30, 2023 · 3 min readRead article →How To Report an Accident by Text
If you do not have your supervisor's email, a text message works -- the three things it must contain, and why the company's internal messaging is a bad…
May 18, 2022 · 1 min readRead article →What To Do Immediately After Getting into a Wreck
A step-by-step checklist for what to do right after a car accident in Atlanta -- from checking for injuries to exchanging information -- and what a good car…
May 18, 2021 · 2 min readRead article →What Causes Rollover Accidents? Ask an Alpharetta Car Accident Attorney
The three most common causes of rollover accidents -- high speed, impaired driving, and vehicle or tire defects -- and what to do after a rollover crash in…
May 18, 2021 · 2 min readRead article →Don’t Handle Your Accident Alone: Why a Car Accident Attorney in Atlanta Can Help
Representing yourself after an Atlanta crash usually costs more than it saves -- what an attorney does with your options, the insurers, and Georgia's at-fault rules.
April 18, 2021 · 2 min readRead article →When To Hire a Personal Injury Attorney in Atlanta
Six questions that answer it for you -- uncovered bills, unpaid time off, doubts about fault, or the sense you are being taken advantage of. One yes is…
April 18, 2021 · 2 min readRead article →