Atlanta-area police cited excessive speed and alcohol as factors in a one-car crash that killed an 18-year-old from Milton. The driver of the car was apparently speeding in his pickup when he lost control and flipped twice with two passengers. The accident happened on May 12, at 2:30 a.m. A…
The American Association for Justice ranks the ten worst insurance companies in America (2008). Based on reams of court documents, papers uncovered during litigation, trial testimony, state insurance department complaints, government records and news accounts of insurance company practices, the AAJ’s study is detailed and comprehensive. The following ten insurance…
Just prior to trial, an injured bicyclist and his wife settled their lawsuit for brain injuries he suffered when he was thrown from his bicycle. A former endurance athlete who now suffers from permanent brain injury, was thrown from his bike when he struck a survey marker in the road.…
I get many calls from potential clients who have recently been involved in wrecks in the Atlanta, Georgia area. While each case is different, here are some general suggestions that can help during a very stressful time when you might be injured or not thinking clearly due to be involved…
For those of you, like me, who live in Atlanta and regularly drive on Ponce de Leon, I wanted to post the attached video. The stretch of Ponce de Leon between Freedom Parkway and Emory University (Clifton Road) is especially dangerous. As the attached video illustrates there are so many…
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently approved the award of attorneys’ fees in a case that was appealed from DeKalb County Superior Court. In Roofers Edge Inc. v. Standard Building Co. Inc. A08A1060; A08A2109 (11/17/09), the appellate court found that there was “some evidence” for the jury to conclude that…
The state of Georgia recently enacted a new law that allows the victims of automobile accidents to access more insurance coverage. Under the new law, car owners can purchase uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage that can be “stacked” on top of liability insurance of the driver who caused the accident. This is…