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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 →Is It “Okay” to Receive Unemployment Benefits After Applying for Social Security Disability?
Drawing unemployment with a disability claim pending looks contradictory, but the two systems define work differently -- why it is reconcilable, and why it can still damage your…
July 18, 2020 · 3 min readRead article →Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Warn of the Danger of Going to an Occupational Clinic
The occupational clinic's real client is the insurer, not you -- the clinics we counsel avoiding, three real examples of denied or delayed care, and the panel of…
July 8, 2020 · 4 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 →I Contracted Coronavirus at Work! Do I Have a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Six possible routes after a COVID-19 diagnosis at work -- damages, workers' comp and its five-part occupational disease test, personal injury, health insurance, disability, and SSDI.
March 18, 2020 · 5 min readRead article →How Do I File an Unemployment Claim in Georgia After a Coronavirus Layoff?
How to file for unemployment benefits in Georgia after a coronavirus layoff -- what the Department of Labor site covers, the partial claims employers must file, and what…
March 18, 2020 · 2 min readRead article →Tips for Finding the Right Marietta Personal Injury Lawyer
Build a criteria list, research thoroughly, and interview three to five candidates -- the five questions worth asking at every consultation before you decide.
January 10, 2020 · 2 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 →How Technology Will Affect the Future of Litigation
E-filing, blockchain, 3D printing, virtual reality and video presence -- five technologies already changing how a case is built and presented, with real examples from the firm.
October 9, 2019 · 5 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 →How To Choose a Marietta Personal Injury Lawyer
Georgia gives you two years to sue and gathering evidence takes months -- how to build a shortlist, the three factors that actually matter, and why you should…
February 16, 2019 · 2 min readRead article →