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Georgia Dog Bite Laws

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year there is a one in 50 chance of being bitten by a dog. When they do occur, these incidents

If Someone Wrecks My Car Who Is Liable?

If Someone Wrecks My Car Who Is Liable?

When you hand over your car keys to someone, you’re trusting them with more than just your vehicle. You’re hoping that they’ll drive responsibly and return with the car in

What does a personal injury attorney do?

What Does a Personal Injury Attorney Do?

If you’re seriously injured in an accident in or around Alpharetta, you have a lot with which to contend. Not only are you dealing with pain and a potentially long

Personal Injury Settlements for Minors

Personal Injury Settlements for Minors

Georgia law has recently changed as it pertains to minor settlements. On May 2, 2022, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 620 amending Title 29 which changed the threshold for

truck accident evidence

Preserving Truck Accident Evidence

Summary If you are injured in a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial truck, it is important that you immediately hire an attorney to start an investigation and begin to

Disputing fault in a car accident

Disputing Fault in a Car Accident

When a car accident takes place, your initial reaction is often, “Was it my fault?” It’s at this moment that the legal process of determining fault begins. Rear-end accidents are

Uninsured driver

Car Accidents with an Uninsured Driver

Being in a car accident is bad enough. To make matters worse, the car accident is with an at-fault uninsured driver. This adds an extra layer of complication to an

Distracted Driver

Distracted Driver Gets a Second Chance

Recently, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on a young distracted driver that got a second chance at life. On February 9, 2008, Molly Welch was driving back to Auburn

hospital bills

Who Pays the Medical Bills After a Car Accident?

If you’ve been in a serious car accident, you’re faced with a tremendous amount of stress. Dealing with the driver-at-fault, police, insurance companies, lost time at work, the list goes

Georgia Dog Bite Laws

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year there is a one in 50 chance of being bitten by a dog. When they do occur, these incidents

If Someone Wrecks My Car Who Is Liable?

If Someone Wrecks My Car Who Is Liable?

When you hand over your car keys to someone, you’re trusting them with more than just your vehicle. You’re hoping that they’ll drive responsibly and return with the car in

What does a personal injury attorney do?

What Does a Personal Injury Attorney Do?

If you’re seriously injured in an accident in or around Alpharetta, you have a lot with which to contend. Not only are you dealing with pain and a potentially long

Personal Injury Settlements for Minors

Personal Injury Settlements for Minors

Georgia law has recently changed as it pertains to minor settlements. On May 2, 2022, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 620 amending Title 29 which changed the threshold for

truck accident evidence

Preserving Truck Accident Evidence

Summary If you are injured in a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial truck, it is important that you immediately hire an attorney to start an investigation and begin to

Disputing fault in a car accident

Disputing Fault in a Car Accident

When a car accident takes place, your initial reaction is often, “Was it my fault?” It’s at this moment that the legal process of determining fault begins. Rear-end accidents are

Uninsured driver

Car Accidents with an Uninsured Driver

Being in a car accident is bad enough. To make matters worse, the car accident is with an at-fault uninsured driver. This adds an extra layer of complication to an

Distracted Driver

Distracted Driver Gets a Second Chance

Recently, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on a young distracted driver that got a second chance at life. On February 9, 2008, Molly Welch was driving back to Auburn

hospital bills

Who Pays the Medical Bills After a Car Accident?

If you’ve been in a serious car accident, you’re faced with a tremendous amount of stress. Dealing with the driver-at-fault, police, insurance companies, lost time at work, the list goes

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