Personal Injury

 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…

 If someone has hurt you or harmed your family, then you need a personal injury lawyer. You need someone who can do a variety of things. The most important thing that a personal injury lawyer should be doing is giving the client options. I see lawyers that advertise on TV and they say, “Well,…

The types of questions that you want to ask a personal injury lawyer that might be handling your case is, what is the experience of that lawyer in doing cases like yours? Have they actually worked up a case and taken a case like yours to trial and actually try it to verdict with a…

On Saturday, March 17, a deck at the Rogue Water Tap House on MLK Jr. Boulevard and West Congress Street in Savannah, Ga. collapsed, falling 12 feet onto an outside seating area below and sending 14 people to the hospital – two with serious injuries. Per WTOC, Chatham EMS were on the scene within minutes,…

In 2016, more than 53 million vehicles were recalled in the United States – a record high. In October of this year, Playtex recalled 3.6 million defective children’s plates, cups and bowls. There have been multiple food recalls this year, citing anything from possible listeria contamination to misbranding to “products produced without benefit of inspection.”…

Every year, thousands of pedestrians lose their lives when struck by vehicles on the Georgia roadways. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 5,000 pedestrians were killed nationwide in 2015. In addition, more than 120,000 received emergency medical treatment for their accident-related injuries. These victims are forced to endure severe physical harm,…

Georgia’s public schools are already back in session (much to our children’s chagrin, it appears), but summer as a season still lingers. For many families, that means weekend trips to the shore, or afternoons playing in a pool or in the sand, listening to music and eating the best barbeque in the country. Summer camp…

On Monday, August 14th, another woman lost her life doing what she loved for the film industry. Road racer Joi “SJ” Harris was killed on the set of Deadpool 2 while performing a stunt on her motorcycle. This was her first film role as a stunt person. The Vancouver Sun reported that “Witnesses say the…

It’s summertime and what better way to spend a day than enjoying food, fun, and rides at your local amusement park. Georgia residents have a variety of options when it comes to the excitement of roller coasters. Unfortunately for some thrill seekers, these attractions can quickly turn from fun to terror, especially when coasters are…

We just commemorated America’s independence and, true to tradition, many people celebrated the holiday with fireworks. Whether watching government-sponsored displays or experimenting with store-bought firecrackers, these attention-grabbing pyrotechnics can be dangerous if handled negligently. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated four fireworks-related deaths and 11,100 injuries during the 2016 calendar year. Of the reported…