If you think cost is number one on this list, think again. A consumer study found that the top need was for a personal injury attorney who understands the nuances and complexities of the insurance industry (87%). Insurance can be cryptic and full of pitfalls. Between the exorbitant costs of health insurance and the obtuse...
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Apartment Fire Burns & Injuries: Are You Eligible for Compensation?
Recently, a woman suffered severe burns after a huge fire broke out at the Pleasantdale Apartments in DeKalb County. By the time firefighters arrived, massive flames had already engulfed half the building. Several people escaped by jumping from a second-story balcony; others banged on doors to alert others to the danger. Residents described the experience...
Read MoreGolf Cart Accident and Injuries in Georgia
On the Fourth of July, after watching fireworks on Main Street in Acworth, a 24-year-old man began to drive home in his six-person golf cart. That’s when the driver of a car slammed into the back, ejecting the man and flipping the cart. The driver fled the scene, leaving the injured young man on the...
Read MoreBurn Injury Lawyer: Treatment and Compensation
Nearly 500,000 people in the U.S. seek medical care for burn injuries each year, with 40,000 cases requiring hospitalization and 4,000 dying due to their injuries. Severe, life-threatening burns require specialized medical care and cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in ongoing treatment. They often leave sufferers physically altered and may require multiple...
Read MoreHow Much to Ask for in a Personal Injury Settlement
Remember: Settlement is a compromise, not a win-or-lose situation. The amount of compensation an injured victim may receive in a personal injury settlement depends on a variety of factors. Injury severity, hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, emotional trauma, and most importantly, insurance coverage, all play a part in determining the final dollar amount in an injury...
Read MoreTrailer Park Fire Injury and Deaths: Georgia Lawyer
Trailer parks are at a greater risk of destruction by burning, with the death rate for victims of mobile home fires nearly double that of site-built houses. When a fire starts in one home, it can easily spread to the cluster of homes around it, and before long, the entire park is engulfed in flame...
Read MoreWho’s Liable for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in an Apartment Complex?
Each year, more than 400 Americans die from accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, with an additional 14,000 hospitalized and approximately 50,000 visiting emergency departments. Exposure to harmful levels of carbon monoxide can happen anywhere, including apartment units and complexes. In Gwinnett County, fire crews were called to assist a person at an apartment complex who...
Read MoreHearing Loss After Head Injury: Filing a Personal Injury Claim
Injury to the temporal or parietal lobes of the brain, as well as damage to the actual mechanisms of the inner ear, can cause hearing loss. If the traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury was caused by someone else’s negligence — such as in a car accident — then the injured victim may have...
Read MoreNational Concussion Awareness Day Shines a Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, every year, there are roughly 3 million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S. Yet despite being the most common type of traumatic brain injuries people suffer in accidents, concussions are still wildly misunderstood and misdiagnosed. National Concussion Awareness Day was created to shift the...
Read MoreWhat to Expect From a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most people looking for a personal injury lawyer after a car accident or other serious incident don’t know what to expect when contacting a law firm. Pop culture often portrays lawyers as intense, well-dressed, and more concerned with legal technicalities than the people they represent. While this may be true of a few lawyers, many...
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