Personal Injury Law Blog

If you were injured in a car wreck in Georgia that wasn’t your fault but were driving without insurance, can you file a lawsuit and recover money for your injuries? Georgia law requires that every driver in Georgia carry a minimum basic auto insurance policy. The type of insurance you are required to have is… Continue Reading about Uninsured Driver Hit by Insured Driver

Most people wouldn’t let a proctologist handle their brain surgery. Instead, they would probably want a brain surgeon with lots of experience doing … well … doing their brain surgery. So why do people who have been injured in an accident let a lawyer handle their injury case whose practice and experience doesn’t focus on… Continue Reading about Why You Should Hire an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer to Handle Your Injury Case

People often call our injury firm with stories like this one: “I received a settlement of $50,000 in my personal injury case, but after attorney fees, expenses and reimbursements, I was left with almost nothing, what can I do?” As a personal injury lawyer, I find these stories heartbreaking because clients who are injured should… Continue Reading about Before You Settle Your Personal Injury Case, Make Sure to Understand These 3 Things

With the increased demand for food shipments and medical supplies, truck drivers are spending more hours behind the wheel. And now that the economy is opening back up, passenger vehicles are beginning to get back on the roads as well. Anytime large trucks and passenger vehicles share the road there is the likelihood for serious,… Continue Reading about Truck Accident Lawyer in Macon, GA

A car accident is stressful at any time, but being in a car accident while social distancing adds a whole other level of concern. Our roads are less congested right now, and most people are sheltering at home, but we still must venture out for essential items, such as food, prescriptions, etc. Although traffic has… Continue Reading about Car Accident While Social Distancing? Be Prepared and Know What to Do

Macon’s big sidewalks downtown encourage walking, and like many other Maconites, I enjoy taking advantage of them when the weather is good.  Unfortunately, drivers sometimes don’t stop for pedestrians who have the right-of-way. While walking the other day, I was almost hit by an SUV while attempting to safely cross the street at a well-marked… Continue Reading about Pedestrian Accidents

Anyone in an auto accident, especially one caused by an uninsured driver, knows how difficult it can be to recover for injuries and property damage. Car wrecks involving an uninsured, at-fault driver may give the insurance adjuster an excuse to try to deny your claim. An experienced car wreck attorney who understands how to handle… Continue Reading about Hurt in a Car Wreck by an Uninsured Driver

Traumatic Brain Injuries occur when a person’s head hits an object or when an object penetrates the skull and enters the brain. Brain injuries can be terrifying, and depending on their severity, may require lifelong care. Anyone whose loved one has suffered from a traumatic brain injury knows how difficult it can be to provide… Continue Reading about Traumatic Brain Injury

When a car accident involves two or more vehicles and the only witnesses are the people involved in the accident, then it can sometimes be difficult to determine who was at fault. Having an unbiased, “third-party” witness, someone who saw the accident happen but who wasn’t involved in the accident, can be crucial to the… Continue Reading about Car Accident Witnesses and Why They Are Important to Your Injury Case

What happens if you are injured in Georgia from a high-speed police chase? Can you sue law enforcement for your injuries? Can you Sue Law Enforcement Law enforcement in Georgia is protected by what is known as qualified immunity. This sometimes makes it difficult but not impossible to sue. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine… Continue Reading about High-Speed Police Chase