Hurt at work by someone other than your employer? A third party claim for a workplace injury in Georgia can recover what workers’ comp won’t. How it works.
A hospital arbitration agreement can take away your right to a jury if a provider harms you. What Georgia law says, whether you must sign, and what to do.
Do I have a dangerous dog? What if my dog bites my neighbor? What if I am the neighbor who was attacked and injured? Georgia law defines a dangerous dog as a dog that causes a substantial puncture of a person’s skin by teeth without causing serious injury. The definition also includes a dog that aggressively attacks in a manner…
The latest trend is for medical providers to refuse to accept health insurance when you are in a motor vehicle collision. There may be several reasons for this. First, they may have run into an insurer who refuses to pay for auto related injuries, trying (unlawfully) to place the onus on the third party’s carrier. And others have a different…
There are different time limits provided by the law to make various types of claims. The time limit is usually two years, but there are exceptions. The time limit to make a defamation claim is 1 year. The time limit to notify a municipality is six months of an injury claim, though after that notice is sent the two-year rule…
Many people believe that their private mental health records become an open book when they file a claim for personal injury. But the truth is that Georgia law strongly provides strong protections for an injured person’s mental health records even when they have filed a lawsuit claiming mental pain and suffering. This is because of a strong public policy which…
Your car is struck by another driver and you sustain injuries. And you are not happy about it. You try to resolve the matter yourself but get nowhere. You hire an attorney. The attorney files a lawsuit. But he only sues the person who caused the collision. Not their insurance company. What does that mean? Most drivers in Georgia have…
Auto insurance policy terms explained by Atlanta injury lawyers: liability, UM/UIM, add-on vs. reduced-by, MedPay, and the coverage Georgia drivers need.
Unfortunately, the situation is not uncommon in Georgia, where over 12% of motorists drive without auto insurance. Under Georgia law, all drivers of motor vehicles must carry a minimum of $25,000 in liability insurance (O.C.G.A. § 33-7-11). While the vast majority of Georgia motorists are law-abiding citizens who purchase auto insurance, many drivers do not have the minimum required insurance. But…
Following a car crash, one of the main questions is, “Who is liable for the accident?” However, things can get complicated when one of the drivers involved in the accident is not the owner of the vehicle. If another person was involved in a car accident while driving your car in Georgia, you might worry that you could be responsible…
