Blog: Personal Injury

Huge awards are often appealed by companies who want to get out of paying compensation. But sometimes the little guy wins out like in this case reported by CVN. The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld an award of more than $6 million in an injury case. A taxi driver was struck by a pipe that …

11 Alivereported recently that a skateboarding mishap led to serious injuries for a young teenager from Peachtree City, a suburb on the southwest side of metro Atlanta, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. According to local authorities and the boy’s family, the incident took place on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the Peachtree City area. A …

If you’ve been injured in an accident in Atlanta because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. Those costs include medical expenses, vehicle repairs, and lost wages, but you also have the right to make a claim for pain and suffering. Making an injury claim for pain and suffering …

Examples of these losses could be: No longer having help with household chores or childcare Inability to communicate as you did before Having to be a caregiver to your spouse with things like using the bathroom, changing bandages, or getting around because of their injuries Decreased ability to have date nights or be social as …

Paralysis is one of the most distressing and life-altering injuries to deal with after an accident in Georgia. Becoming paralyzed is a scary situation that can affect an injury victim for the rest of their life. Even temporary paralysis is serious and requires immediate medical treatment to help prevent permanent damage. If someone else’s actions …

“Loss of limb” is one of the most serious injuries resulting from an accident in Georgia. Unlike other common accident injuries, losing an arm, leg, or other body part cannot be healed or made whole again. Losing a limb impacts a person’s entire personal and professional life. If you or a loved one is in …

Skin burns and scarring can cause a lot of physical and emotional pain. Serious burns can even be fatal or substantially impact a victim’s quality of life. It’s even harder if the burns and scars were the result of an accident someone else caused. If you are dealing with burn injuries causing pain, scarring, or …

To recover money in a personal injury case, you must be able to prove 1) the other person was negligent and 2) that their negligence led to your accident (also known as causation). Negligence means the person failed to exercise their duty of care to keep others from harm. If that person is negligent, they …

Personal injury cases follow a process, just like anything else in the legal world. Whether you’re suffering from a slip and fall, a car accident, or any other kind of injury, it’s helpful to know how your personal injury case will be handled. In most instances, it will take just seven main steps. The 7 …