A car recently hit an unidentified man who was walking near Brockett Road and Lawrenceville Highway in DeKalb County. Sadly, the pedestrian died at the scene. Unfortunately, this tragedy is likely one of dozens of fatal pedestrian accidents to take place in DeKalb County this year. In these cases, the family of an accident victim often has […]

Tragically, two people were killed in a head-on crash on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard near Suwanee Creek Pump Station on the afternoon of Friday, April 21, 2023, according to Gwinnett County Police. Dash cam footage captured the moments leading up to the fatal accident. A driver in a white, extended-cab pickup truck traveling in the wrong […]

In early March, a 54-year-old woman died after her vehicle collided with a tanker truck on GA-400. Officials reported that the truck was “carrying compressed carbon dioxide as well as several carbon dioxide containers.” Both vehicles veered off the road and overturned. The deceased victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center before succumbing to […]

In Georgia, those hurt by others can seek compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, and other losses they suffered as a result – including something called “pain and suffering.” But what exactly is pain and suffering, and how is it quantified? What Is “Pain and Suffering?” Georgia courts acknowledge that injuries have more than just […]

Some personal injury cases take as little as a few weeks to settle, while others may take many months—or even years—to reach a favorable settlement.   The length of time it takes a personal injury case to settle depends primarily on: Whether fault (or liability) is being disputed by the at-fault party’s insurance company The […]

If your loved one was killed in an auto accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you could be entitled to recover compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. Below, we will review the steps in a wrongful death lawsuit and what you can do if your loved one has died from a car accident […]

Accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States. In an average year, 33,000 people may die from a car crash, and another 25,000 thousand people could perish from a fall. This does not even count the thousands of people who will die from doctors’ mistakes or faulty medical devices. When someone else […]

Potential clients often hear warnings from wrongful death lawyers about the statute of limitations and do not quite know what this term means. Far from being a pressure campaign to get clients in the door quickly, these warnings actually save clients from losing their right to sue. Stated simply, if the statute of limitation runs […]

A wrongful death action, often called simply wrongful death, refers to a civil claim for financial compensation made by the family or estate of a person who died from unlawfully inflicted injuries. A variety of unlawful or illegal actions might support wrongful death claims in the United States. From a simple rear-end accident to homicide, […]

While similar, wrongful death claims and survival actions in GA have distinct differences. They differ in purpose, compensable damages, and distribution.