“My doctor diagnosed me with a concussion after a car accident and says I have post concussion syndrome. What does that mean?” It is well known that some doctors are lacking in the bedside manner department and one of their biggest shortcomings can be the failure to tell the patient…
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Car Insurance Claims Unnaffected When Policy is Cancelled
You can change Georgia car insurance companies even if there is a claim pending against you or if you have a claim pending against your own insurance, like a Georgia Uninsured Motorist claim. The only thing that matters is whether there was valid coverage on the date of the loss.…
How to Buy Car Insurance Section of the Book is Finished
Section one of my Book on how to buy Car insurance in Georgia is now complete and I have uploaded it to the resources section of my website. This is a step by step guide that will walk you through how to buy good insurance coverage and it is the…
A Wrongful Death Lawyer can Bring Claim for Heirs of Deceased Spouse
I see unusual and tragic facts patterns quite often and recently we analyzed an unusual potential case for a client. The mother of a Georgia woman contacted us to see whether we could bring a claim on behalf of her deceased daughter against the daughter’s deceased husband. The husband negligently…
You can Appeal Your City of Atlanta and Fulton County Taxes in Any Year
One of our readers asked “can I appeal my Fulton County property taxes even when the don’t send an assessment?” Given that I practice law primarily as a wrongful death attorney, I went to Hal Roach, a property tax assessor who handles appeals for Georgia Property Tax assessments and has…
How Long Will it Take to Settle My Car Accident Case?
I just completed posting a detailed timeline on the website answering the question “how long will it take for a lawyer to settle my Georgia case?” As I detailed in the article, not every case should be settled and more and more often, I am encouraging my client’s to allow…
When Injured in a Car Accident with a Non-Resident , You Have Options On Where to File Suit
If you are in a car accident in Georgia and the person that hit you is not a resident, you have the right to hale them into Court in the County in Georgia where the crash happened or in your home county. We frequently deal with issues regarding venue (the…
Health Insurance Pays For Hospital Care After a Georgia Car Accident and Should Every Single Time
The hospital wants to bill the emergency room bill to the driver of the car that crashed into me; that sounds fair, right? WRONG. All injury lawyers know that If you have health insurance and do not have Georgia Medical Payments insurance coverage, then the medical care should be billed…
How to Appeal Fulton County Property Tax Assessments in Light of City of Atlanta Tax Increases
Last month, the City of Atlanta raised taxes 42% and with property values falling, many of my neighbors are asking “how do I appeal the Fulton County property tax assessment?” I am an l injury lawyer so do not pick up the phone and ask me to handle your appeal…
Injury Lawyers Explain when your Car Insurance Company can Cancel You
I get a lot of questions from clients that have been in serious crashes and they worry that using their medical payments insurance or their Georgia Uninsured Motorist insurance will cause them to have their own car policy canceled. This is untrue unless you exceed the number of claims listed…