It happens in an instant. One moment you’re picking up coffee, and the next, first responders surround you. Unfortunately, recovering insurance compensation after a pedestrian accident is far from as instantaneous. Negligent drivers may flee the scene, deny liability, or blame the victim. Insurers often demand extensive medical records and delay payment during pedestrian accident […]

After you or a loved one sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident, there is a good chance you are also dealing with significant stress and upheaval. Motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in a passenger vehicle. In addition, they also stand a much greater chance of suffering serious […]

If you sustain an injury on the job, state laws allow for you to receive workers’ compensation benefits. The primary intention of these benefits is to pay you back for some of the wages that you cannot earn due to your injury and the medical bills that you have incurred. While this is not the […]

bicycle hit by a silver car or truck with blue helmet and glasses on the ground next to it

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that nearly 900 cyclists die in traffic accidents each year. The majority of motor vehicle collisions involving bikes occur in urban areas between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Intoxication contributes to nearly 40 percent of all fatal bicycle crashes, as does driver negligence. Distracted […]

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Personal injury cases arise when an individual becomes injured in an accident caused by another person or entity’s negligence, carelessness, or recklessness. Common accidents that form the basis of a personal injury case include motor vehicle accidents (involving cars, large trucks, or motorcycles), bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and premises accidents (including slip-and-fall accidents). When someone […]

Blue motorcycle laying on its side after a collision

Many people have a misperception that motorcycle accidents are single-vehicle accidents and the fault of a biker who did something wrong. That is not the case. In fact, only one-quarter of all motorcycle accidents involve only the biker. The rest involve cars, and very often, it is the automobile driver who is at fault for […]

The winter months can be a dangerous time to be on the roads, even in a southern state like Georgia. While it’s warmer here than in many other parts of the country, rain and snowstorms still arrive on occasion. If you were living in Georgia in 2014, you likely remember “snowmageddon,” which was when the […]

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Claimants often find themselves overwhelmed with questions and concerns following serious truck accidents. From filing insurance claims to asking whether you’ll work again, the administrative aftermath of truck crashes often adds to your physical trauma. Experienced truck accident attorneys act as confidential resources for claimants stuck by commercial motor vehicles. Most truck accident firms handle […]

Financial elder abuse legal paperwork

The problem of elder financial abuse is on the rise in the United States. In general, seniors are more vulnerable now than they ever were. This is both because of their growing isolation and the increased ways that people discover to steal from seniors. Even when seniors are in a nursing home, the risk of […]

White motorcycle helmet on the ground after an accident with a silver sedan

Over 5,000 motorcyclists are killed each year in accidents. Statistics show that bikers are much less likely to survive accidents, with a fatality rate 27 times that of motorists. During the last 20 years, the number of motorcyclists killed in accidents has risen by nearly 50 percent. Even when motorcyclists survive, the accident can leave […]