If you were injured in a Georgia car accident caused by a negligent driver, you might have been rushed to the hospital for emergency care. Federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency treatment to anyone with a severe or life-threatening medical condition, regardless of their insurance coverage or ability to…
The aftermath of a Georgia car accident is a challenging time, often filled with intense pain, sharp emotional stress, and a barrage of questions. You may be asking: “What should I do next?” “How do I handle the insurance companies?” “What about my medical bills?” These are all crucial questions,…
The surviving family members of a person killed as the result of someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or criminal act may file a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia. A designated representative of the victim’s estate may also bring a claim. A Georgia wrongful death lawyer can help the victim’s surviving family…
If you’ve recently lost a loved one due to another party’s negligence, you may be considering filing a wrongful death claim or pursuing a survival action. A wrongful death claim provides compensation to surviving family members for the loss of a loved one. However, a survival action provides compensation the victim…
In Georgia, the driver at fault for an accident is financially responsible for its consequences. Assigning fault is a critical part of any subsequent personal injury claim. Investigators seeking to determine fault will examine various pieces of evidence to understand whose negligent actions led to the crash. Although this may…
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle collision, you may wonder what kind of settlement to expect. Depending on the severity of your injuries, you may receive anywhere from a few thousand dollars to millions. It all depends on the specific details of the crash and what you suffered as…
All vehicles have blind spots — areas where the driver does not see potential dangers, such as passing cars, motorcyclists, or pedestrians. However, this danger is far more significant for 18-wheeler trucks and other commercial vehicles. With their size and height, semi-trucks have extensive blind spots called “No-Zones.” Smaller vehicles…
A dog bite or attack is a traumatizing experience for anyone. Trying to recover compensation from a negligent dog owner can be challenging in its own right. Dog bite cases are often complicated. It takes certain types of evidence to prove liability. If you are unsure what steps to take…
If you get hurt on the job in Georgia, you might qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. To get those benefits, you must file a workers’ compensation claim – usually within one year after the injury accident. But there are some exceptions to this standard one-year deadline. At R. Alan Cleveland,…
In Georgia, a wrongful death lawsuit award must be divided among the decedent’s surviving spouse and children. The spouse must receive at least one-third, while the children get equal amounts from the rest. If the decedent has no spouse or children, their parents or guardians receive the award. In some…