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National Traffic Awareness Month Observed in August

Our Atlanta car accident lawyers offer safe driving tips Car accidents happen every day in Atlanta and other major cities across the country. Even worldwide, motor vehicle accidents remain one of the leading causes of death, accounting for more than one million fatalities each year on average, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In...

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Client Story: Turning a $4K Offer Into a Million-Dollar Settlement

Attorney Gary Martin Hays recently worked to turn a measly offer of $4,124 by the insurance company into a $1,000,000 settlement for an injured client. Here’s how he did it. Our client was involved in a rear-end car accident. A few hours after the wreck, she started to experience pain and went to the emergency...

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The Truth About Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage After an Accident

Uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage can put more money in your pocket – but only if you have a policy and use it. Georgia law requires all drivers to have liability insurance that meets the minimum bodily injury limits of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per incident. But what happens if you are in...

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A Crash on I-285? It Probably Happened Here

Endless construction. A confusing maze of new lanes and merge exchanges. Tractor-trailers plunging off bridges and deadly multi-car pile ups. If you ever thought the I-285 and GA 400 interchange was the most stressful part of the Perimeter, recent crash data backs this sentiment up. According to the Georgia DOT, that section of I-285 is...

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Georgia Among States Setting Higher Pedestrian Death Targets

Loophole removes restriction on federal funds According to Smart Growth America, Georgia ranks ninth for highest per capita pedestrian deaths in the United States. It seems natural to set a goal to reduce fatalities. But for 2024, the state has set a formal federal goal to increase the number of expected pedestrian deaths. It has...

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Georgia 2023 Car Accident Injuries & Fatalities

Early estimates from the NHTSA are in regarding car accident and fatality rates in the United States and they bring relatively good news. Overall, it is believed that car accident fatalities have decreased slightly nationwide since 2022, even with an increase of average vehicle miles traveled. The number of miles traveled has increased by 67.5...

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Family Legal Rights: Suing for Wrongful Death After a Trucking Accident

If someone is killed either accidentally or intentionally in the state of Georgia, their survivors may be entitled to compensation for wrongful death. Commercial trucks are massive and have the potential to cause catastrophic damages to property and life. Too often, these drivers act in negligence and recklessness, and other people pay the ultimate price....

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Georgia Workers' Comp Codes: Wage Benefits, Medical Treatment, Reporting an Injury, and PPD

Workers’ compensation is a form of accident insurance required by employers for businesses with three or more employees. It protects employees should they get injured or ill because of their employment. Examples can include slipping and falling in a restaurant kitchen, getting cut using machinery in a factory, falling off a ladder on a construction...

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