Most of us realize that if we are injured on the job, we have a claim against our employer. The employer is subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act if there are three or more employees regularly employed. If so, there are provisions for medical care and, if out more than 1 week, for wage replacement. What happens if you are…
Consumer advocates has railed for years about arbitration agreements. Many arbitration clauses are hidden in fine print. When the consumer reaches the arbitration panel, it may be heavily weighted against the consumer and the panel may be comprised of professionals in the field whose loyalty to the industry or product outweighs their sense of commitment to the concept of fairness….
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…
Have you ever gone to an amusement park, signed up for a dive trip, gone on a go kart ride or to a trampoline park and had to sign a Waiver of Liability in order to participate? These days, being asked to sign such a document is a common occurrence. We have had clients come to us after experiencing a…
If you are not wearing a seatbelt and are involved in a car crash, you may wonder, “Can I still recover damages even though I didn’t buckle up?” The answer depends on your state law and the circumstances of your case. When you get into a car accident, your injuries can be much more severe if you do not wear…
When we meet a new client and ask about their auto coverage, there is often no more than a vague understanding of what their coverage is and sometimes even less of an understanding as to what those items mean. Mix that in with a couple of widespread myths and it is apparent that many of us are simply at the…
