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Injured in a car wreck? Beware of doctors who seek to fill their own pockets.
So you were just involved in a car wreck. You did all the right things: exchanged insurance information with the other driver, took pictures of the crash scene, and wrote down the names and phone numbers of witnesses. You even obtained a copy of the police report. All your ducks are in a row and…
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About Rear-End Collisions and What to Do Afterward
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident. They account for 1.7 million accidents each year, leaving 17,000 dead and more than 500,000 injured. Odds are you will be involved in at least one or two fender-benders during your lifetime. Make sure you are prepared with our handy car accident checklist. Then call…
Read More »Symptoms to Look Out for After a Car Accident
Accidents are sudden, violent events that can leave a person shaken and fearful. Unless the crash is truly devastating though, many people may not realize they are injured until later. Injury symptoms from a car accident can take up to 24 hours or more to manifest. We covered the reason for this in a previous…
Read More »Client Story: I Would A Million Percent Recommend Gary Martin Hays’s Office
Gainesville, GA It was a typical workday. A delivery had just come in and Angela set about stocking the back room with the new shipment. As she shifted a large box aside to retrieve an order, two other boxes above her began to fall. Instinctively, Angela twisted to catch them. Then she heard a…
Read More »Georgia Motorcycle Crash Injury Statistics
While riding a motorcycle is statistically safer, riders who are involved in crashes are far more likely to sustain severe, life-threatening injuries than drivers of passenger vehicles. Motorcycle crashes don’t happen often, but when they do, they often leave riders with severe, long-lasting injuries. A crash can also damage or total a motorcycle, creating additional…
Read More »Crushed Limbs and Amputations: How They Happen, First Aid Tips, and When to Get a Lawyer Involved
Nothing can prepare a person for the trauma of losing an extremity. Many of the legal cases we deal with are caused by severe car crashes, tractor-trailer accidents, nursing home neglect, and dangerous work environments. Amputations can be a painful procedure to endure and recover from. The amputee’s life will change in significant ways that…
Read More »A Legal Guide for People Addicted to or Injured by Vape Products
Marketed as the slick new alternative to cigarettes, vaping has surged in popularity among teens and young adults. But this surge has come with serious consequences, including lung injuries and death. What Is Vaping? A vape is an alternative name for e-cigarette products. E-cigarettes may also be referred to as “e-cigs,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and…
Read More »How to File and Retrieve a Police Report After a Wreck
When a car accident occurs, police are often called to the scene to investigate the cause of the wreck and assess who was at fault. They take driver statements, gather information about the vehicles, then file the report back at their precinct. Here’s an example of what an accident report looks like. Car accidents are…
Read More »Client Story: Hiring Gary Martin Hays & Associates Lifted a Weight Off My Shoulders
Near Alabama Road/Hwy 92 Woodstock, GA It’s early morning, a few days after Christmas, and 18-year-old Cathy is driving in a parking lot. Without warning, the front end of a heavy-duty pick-up truck slams into her Jeep on the driver’s side. The impact crushes the door and Cathy feels pain radiating from her left shoulder,…
Read More »Has Georgia's hands-free law curbed distracted driving?
According to Bloomberg, motorists still drive distracted despite laws prohibiting it. In most cases, law enforcement isn’t available to stop drivers from glancing away from the road. In the Bloomberg article, a retired Atlanta executive recalls an incident involving distracted driving that still leaves him haunted to this day. The man says that he “broke…
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