Personal injury refers to an area of law that deals with compensating people injured by someone else’s wrongful conduct. In everyday life, we owe our fellow citizens what the law calls a duty of care. As part of living in a community, we all are expected to conduct ourselves in a reasonable manner that doesn’t […]
Negligence is the core concept of personal injury law. In a general sense, it means failing to exercise reasonable care and hurting someone as a result. In more technical language, the law defines negligence by the following requirements: The existence of a legally-recognized duty of care; A breach of the duty of care; and Damages […]
Personal injury law covers any life situation in which someone else’s actions cause physical or emotional harm to another human being. Personal injury lawyers frequently represent clients in motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, slip and fall accidents, accidents involving product defects, nursing home abuse, and cases involving professional negligence (such as medical malpractice).
A personal injury legal claim ordinarily seeks both economic and non-economic damages. In Georgia, economic damages are referred to as special damages, and include medical and other costs stemming from an accident, as well as lost wages from missing work. Special damages in Georgia can be both past and future. Suppose a car accident shattered one of your […]
Neither. You should contact an experienced personal injury attorney. If someone else’s actions injured you, then you may have a legal claim against that person for damages. If that person carries insurance, the insurance may all or part of your claim. But seeking compensation from someone else’s liability insurance is not the same as, say, […]
In Georgia, in most cases, you have two years from the date of accident or injury to bring a legal case against the party who caused the injury. This is what is known as the statute of limitations. Discuss the accident with an attorney as soon as possible. Personal injury cases, like any other case, require evidence. […]
Personal injury law forms a core, essential part of our court system and our country. The most reliable way to receive the full benefit of the protections afforded by personal injury law is to seek the advice of an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after you sustain an injury.
