Two moving stories this past week in the news in Georgia involved or will involve trial lawyers and the question of civil liability. The Aimee Copeland story has gripped a large part of the country, probably because of how hard it is to understand. How can a simple cut on…
In Georgia, the Uninsured Motorist bad faith laws have no bite and as a result the insurers can behave without fear of repercussions for low-balling a case. This past week Geico insurance responded to a policy limits demand we sent on their own insured’s Uninsured Motorist Insurance by claiming the…
How Long Does it Take to Settle an Accident Case in Georgia? Understand that each state is different, but here in Georgia, it depends on healing timetable for your particular injury and the complexity of the case. Here, we will provide information about what you can expect during both the…
So I got a traffic ticket for allegedly “rolling” a stop sign in my neighborhood. Total BS because I stopped but the City of Atlanta places a cop in an adjacent parking lot and he just writes tickets all day and who wants to get in a swearing contest with…
Some prospective clients call and they are farther along in the information gathering process after a car accident. Maybe they read our book on Georgia Car Accidents and insurance issues or maybe they have done their homework. Although it is getting harder to get insurance companies to disclose their liability…
Georgia wrongful death laws are very considerate of the value of human life, especially when compared to that of other jurisdictions. The problem for many victim’s families is that as a general rule, Courts apply the wrongful death law of the state where the underlying crash occurred. This principal of…
Our firm is representing the family of Mary Miller, an Ohio native, who was riding on a motorcycle with her husband on I-285. Up ahead a driver insured by Geico got a flat tire. These are the moments where careless decisions have terrible consequences. Instead of pulling his car off…
Christopher Simon Attorney at Law is pleased to announce that after being a Rising Star on the Superlawyers List for 2009, 2010 and 2011, Christopher Simon has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer for 2012. Limited to the top 5% of lawyers in the state, the SuperLawyers are screened in…
What Does the Legal Language in an Insurance Company Release really Mean? Once you have negotiated a settlement of your personal injury claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company, you will be sent a Release document by the insurer, along with a letter asking you to sign the Release and…
The answer to the question of whether the other driver’s car insurance will pay your medical bills after an accident they cause, lies in the nature of the medical care, the timing and the character of the insurance company you are dealing with. Part 1: Emergency Room Care: When you…