The Brauns Blog: Where Personal Injury Law Meets Life

Although car accidents often cause physical injuries, they can leave victims with severe emotional or mental trauma as well. In some cases, this trauma can manifest as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Those who suffer from PTSD may not understand why they feel different, changed, or “off” after a car accident. Family physicians and mental […]

Have you ever noticed that many large commercial trucks have a small sign on the back of the trailer that reads: “Caution, This Vehicle Makes Wide Right Turns?” If so, you might also have wondered, who is responsible when that wide right turn leads to an accident? When is the truck driver responsible? If not […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, traffic collisions are the state’s leading cause of injury-related deaths and the second leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations. If you were one of the many Georgians injured in a car accident, you might have heard advice from friends and family to hire an attorney. You […]

The extreme forces involved in a car crash put incredible strain on the human body, so it is no wonder that back injuries are one of the most common injuries caused by auto accidents. But what makes upper back pain after a car accident so harmful is how it can impact many areas of your […]

When you send your child to school as a parent, you have a reasonable expectation that they will be safe and secure until they return home. And you’re correct, as the legal doctrine of “in loco parentis,” which means “in place of the parent,” specifies that a school must provide for the needs of its […]

Large trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when they’re fully loaded with cargo, which means they often do serious damage when they collide with other vehicles. If you’ve been hurt in an accident with a large commercial truck, you could be facing overwhelming medical costs, and as a result, you might be wondering who […]

Has your child been injured in a school bus accident in Georgia? Are you struggling to get your child the medical care they need, cover the costs of their healthcare, or keep the lights on while you miss work to care for them at home? If so, do not lose hope. You could be entitled […]

When you send your child to school, you have a reasonable expectation that there will be sufficient supervision and safety measures to protect them from the worst. Unfortunately, thousands of children are seriously injured on playgrounds every year, many of them at school. If your child was injured in a school playground incident, you could […]

Were you or was someone close to you injured in a school bus accident in Georgia?. If so, you could be entitled to compensation for losses including medical bills, property damage, pain and suffering, and more. You and your child should not have to suffer unduly because of someone else’s poor decisions. At Brauns Law […]

In Georgia, if someone else hurt you, you can usually seek compensation for the losses that person caused you to suffer. For instance, if you are hurt in a car accident that another motorist caused, you can file a claim or lawsuit against that driver and demand compensation for your medical bills, lost income, damaged […]