One of the trickier parts of practicing car accident insurance law comes when the lawyer has to analyze “choice of law” issues, that is lawyer speak for how do you decide which State’s law applies when a case involves multiple states. So how do analyze a situation? First, the Georgia…
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How to Settle Your Soft Tissue Injury Car Accident Case for Top Dollar While Paying Reasonable Fees
We would all rather live in a world where lawyers were not necessary for car accidents, but the simple fact is that insurance carriers are so aggressive in their handling of legitimate cases that attorneys are a necessity in many situations. What is the best way to settle your Atlanta…
Trying a Car Accident Case to a Conservative Jury in Gwinnett County
I spent the past week trying a car accident case in Gwinnett County and am writing to give you an overview of some of the nuances in presenting an injury case to a conservative jury. The word on the street is that Gwinnett has been growing more and more diverse…
Turned Down by a Lawyer, Should You Try With a Different Lawyer?
What if I am seriously injured but I got the ticket? Will a lawyer take the case? We finished settling two cases for clients who were turned down by a well know TV lawyer here in Atlanta and the clients were very pleased with the outcome. This begs the question,…
Geico Claims Handling: Dolphins in the Tuna Nets or When Policies Take the Adjuster Out of the Picture
Dolphins (real injury cases with legitimate claimants) are getting caught up in a net designed to catch Tuna( ham and eggs chiropractic, MD blended cases that run through TV firms at high volume, some real, some borderline fraud). Of 85 active cases, 35 are in the Courts right now and,…
Why Do Lawyers use their Middle Intials, Making Them Sound Like Bigger Tools than they already are?
We get a lot of web based requests for my guide to Georgia Car Insurance and Car Accidents and I always chuckle when I get a request from someone using their middle initial. Why? Because invariably, these are other car accident lawyers either looking for advice or looking to copy…
How is Getting Hit by a Work Van or Truck Different than a Car Accident
Are there significant differences in jury awards against work van and truck drivers as opposed to regular car accidents? Yes Our blog has explored a number of the issues facing car accident victims in Georgia over the last five years. Likewise, I have written extensively about how tractor trailer crashes…
Fungal Meningitis Epidural Claims Expected Soon
Last November, I underwent an epidural steroid injection in my lumber region to treat a disc injury and that’s why when the news broke last week of the contaminated epidural batches, my blood froze. As a patient we are told that the procedure is routine, that there is no appreciable…
Low Ball Offers in Car Accident Claims Continue Even in Clear Cases
Over the last six months I have noticed a continued trend towards offers coming in from front line insurance carriers like Geico and Progressive that are barely over the medical specials. For example: The above car crash resulted in $7,400 in emergency room, orthopedic and physical therapy bills along with…
How Late is Too Late to Get Medical Care After a Car Accident in Georgia?
Last week set a new record for calls from the too little, too late prospective clients. Too little, too late callers and normal conservative folks who were hurt in car accidents in Atlanta but were not hurt badly. They typically have bad neck or back pain but act like the…