1. Get the treatment you need and follow the doctor’s instructions. If you were hurt in the accident, immediately go to the hospital or your doctor. From my experience as a Marietta Personal Injury Lawyer a common concern of those injured in auto collisions is “how am I going to…
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Cobb County Police Officer Injured by Suspected Drunk Driver
It is an unfortunate fact that drunken drivers pose a significant risk to motorist traveling in and through Cobb County. The danger of becoming victim of DUI is even greater on week-end nights. According to WSBTV a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Cobb County Police Officer’s cruiser at 11:30…
Horrific Motorcycle and Car Collision Used to Illustrate the Dangers of Cell Phone Distractions
With all the vehicles driving in and through the metro Atlanta area, auto accidents are going to happen. Unfortunately, some of these accidents cause injury. Georgia personal injury lawyers that handle these types of cases have observed that the most catastrophic accidents are usually caused by impaired or seriously distracted…
Georgia Medical Malpractice Victims Denied Justice by Arbitrary Caps on Damages
Georgia victims of medical malpractice, and the insurance companies that provide insurance to doctors and hospitals, are anxiously awaiting the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling on whether damages caps are unconstitutional. Marietta Daily Journal columnist Joe Kirby recently addressed the issue in his article, No Miracle Cure.
In Trucking Personal Injury Cases, Time is of the Essence
Investigating and litigating civil cases involving interstate trucking collisions and automobile wrecks is significantly different due to the Federal Motor Safety Regulations governing the operation of Interstate Motor Carriers as well as the technology on board today’s tractor-trailer. As a former lawyer for some of the nations’ largest trucking companies,…
Defective Products Cause Injury and Death; Many Corporations Know Their Products are Defective and Sell Them Anyway
We are constantly hearing about product recalls warning the public of products that turned out to have design flaws or unexpected problems. However, a more troubling fact is that many corporations know their products can cause serious injury or death and sell them anyway, even when there is an easy…
Marietta Wrong-Way Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Marietta police prevented a potentially deadly situation when they apprehended Leonel Rodriguez driving the wrong way southbound on I-75. Early Saturday morning, September 27, Mr. Rodriguez was arrested for suspicion of DUI and numerous other offenses after driving his truck the wrong way on I-75…
Many Georgia Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Plaintiffs May Not Get Their Day in Court Due to Forced Arbitration.
It has become a regular practice in Georgia for nursing homes, assisted living, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities to include forced arbitration contracts in the required admission documents. These mandatory arbitration contracts are forcing Georgia’s elderly citizens to waive their constitutional right to a trial if they become victims…