A personal injury award can be affected by many factors, and filing for bankruptcy is one of them. However, under Georgia law, there are exemptions available for clients who file for bankruptcy while their litigation is pending. Because of these exemptions, a personal injury client who files for bankruptcy may be able to keep some [...]
Hurricane Florence, which rolled through the Carolinas and Virginia in mid-September 2018, left in its wake tremendous costs – both financially and emotionally. One estimate places the total property damage in these states at roughly $19 billion to $28.5 billion. As of this writing, Hurricane Michael is making its way up the Yucatan Peninsula, and [...]
There's nothing that we value more in our society than our children. Unfortunately, our children rely on us as well as others to make sure they're safe. If your child has been injured, it's important to contact an attorney that has experience in representing families involving childhood injuries. Some of these injuries can be [...]
If you spend any time in Georgia’s cities, you have come across a Bird: a dockless electric scooter capable of moving up to 15 mph. On the one hand, electric scooters could be helping to cut congestion (and emissions) on Georgia roadways; on the other hand, they’re a bit of a menace to pedestrians and [...]
The long, hot summer is here in Georgia. The days are longer, and the sun is brighter. Some of us like to stay inside with comfortable air conditioning, but many of us like to get out and enjoy the weather. However, summertime puts us at risk for specific types of accidents, and we want your [...]
PHOTO: ABC - A file image of a Ride the Ducks Branson boat, from the company's website. A duck boat filled with tourists near Branson, Missouri capsized and sank on July 19th, killing 17 people, including several young children. ABCNews.com reports that there were 31 people on board when the boat sank in [...]
With summer fully upon us, it's time to take advantage of the many outdoor activities Georgia has to offer. Whether it's biking at Skidaway Island State Park, fly fishing on the Chattahoochee River or rock climbing at Tallulah Gorge, our state is full of adventures for anyone who's willing to look. One popular activity for [...]
How do personal injury cases work? The first thing is the investigation. Our law firm does the investigation. We figure out what happened. The second thing is we determine whether what happened provides some kind of legal claim. If there's a legal claim, there's a case that's filed, and that really begins the process. [...]
What do personal injury lawyers do? What we do is we work for our clients. We look at a case, we investigate what happened, and then we apprise the client of what their options are. I think the most fulfilling things that we do as personal injury lawyers here at our firm, and we [...]
The way that insurance companies value personal injury claims or catastrophic injury claims is terrible. They look at the bottom line, and they look at it from a completely cynical – I think, in many ways – dehumanizing way. They say, "Okay, what is the minimum amount of money that we can pay to [...]
