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After a dog attack, you may be left looking at punctures, bruising, or other injuries and wondering just how serious the bite was. The dog bite levels on the Dunbar scale give you a clearer way to understand what happened and the severity of the bite. At Weatherby Law Firm, we handle dog bite cases…

Service dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities, but they are still animals and can bite or attack. Victims sometimes assume they have no legal options because the dog was working as a service animal. But that’s not necessarily true. A dog bite injury from a service dog may support a personal injury claim…

A personal injury claim is a demand for compensation made to an insurance company after someone is injured. A personal injury lawsuit is a civil action filed in court when the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation. In Georgia, many cases begin as claims and become lawsuits only if liability or compensation is disputed. Filing…

Georgia’s personal injury statute of limitations is two years, meaning you have two years from the date of an injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. But before you circle a date on the calendar, take a few minutes to learn about its exceptions. In this guide, we explain when the standard Georgia statute of…

As a personal injury attorney, I’ve seen how the decisions people make in the first hour after a crash can determine the entire outcome of their case. In many situations, what you do — and what you don’t do — matters just as much as the accident itself. The NHTSA reported over 5.9 million police-reported…

If you drive around DeKalb County regularly, you’ve probably come across an intersection that makes you slow down a little more than usual. Maybe it’s the traffic backing up through multiple light cycles, drivers trying to squeeze in a left turn, or pedestrians crossing while vehicles are eager to get moving. These everyday situations are…

If you’ve been injured because of someone else’s negligence, one question surfaces almost immediately: how much is my personal injury case worth? It’s a reasonable question — but there is no universal answer. The value of a personal injury claim is shaped by a combination of factors unique to each case, including the nature of…