Mediation is a way to resolve disputes. In mediation, the parties in a dispute (like the injured person and defendant in a tractor trailer wreck case) agree to hire an independent, third-party to help them negotiate a resolution. This third-party is called a “mediator.” You are likely familiar with mediation through watching the news. Countries…

In a lawsuit, a “complaint” is the first document filed with the Court that says the type of relief a plaintiff is seeking. In a personal injury case (like a truck accident, bus accident, or spine injury case), the injured person prepares a document that says (a) what happened in the accident, (b) the injuries…

We are proud to represent the family of Reginald Wilson in a wrongful death case. Mr. Wilson died of dehydration last year in the Cobb County Detention Center. This was after approximately 10 days of allegedly being provided no medical assistance, despite obvious signs of psychosis.  The AJC and the Daily Report have both written…

It depends. If your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media account are public, then the opposing party may search it for information. In the event that the information that is publicly available is relevant to your case, then it can be used against you. For example, in an Atlanta wrongful death case that we…

After a truck accident, wrongful death accident, brain injury accident, spine accident, or any other serious personal injury, there is often a large amount of medical bills. Whether or not the injured person has insurance, the bills will need to be paid from the settlement funds. When a health insurance company has paid for the…

Whenever we deal with a case involving the death of a loved one, it is an unfortunate reality that the law only offers monetary compensation. Because of that, many of our questions deal with finances, “value,” and “worth” of a wrongful death claim. It is understandably troubling to folks to talk about a life in…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) regulates trucking companies and truck drivers. This includes regulations concerning how often truck drivers are drug tested. Our Atlanta, GA trucking truck accident lawyers review the basic rules concerning drug and alcohol testing for truck drivers. Initial Employment Drug Test First, a truck driver must take a drug…

When you have a serious personal injury, whether it is a scooter accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident etc., there is often a lot of medical bills. If you are fortunate enough to have health insurance, all of your medical bills should be submitted to your insurer if at all possible. This is because, at the…

In general, wrongful death settlements are paid in either (a) a lump sum payment to the Claimants or (b) periodic payments are made over a period of time-based on a structured settlement. Whether or not the settlement will be a lump sum or structured deals with many factors. First, it depends on who is entitled…

It is a common question: How many truck accidents happen annually? How many semi-truck accidents per year? To answer, we can look to federal statistics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) is a branch of the Department of Transportation. The FMCSA compiles an annual report on “statistics about fatal, injury, and property-damage-only crashes involving…

Some parts are taxable and some are not. A settlement for personal injury may include the following elements (a) pain and suffering, (b) medical expenses, (c) lost wages, (d) emotional distress, and (e) punitive damages. Each of these are treated differently for tax purposes. Generally speaking payments for pain and suffering are not taxable. IRC…

One of our areas of focus is helping families recover for the death of a loved one. We have handled numerous wrongful death claims, received one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in the history of the state, and recovered millions more for fatal accidents in Atlanta. As a Georgia fatal accident attorney, we are…

When you are in a tractor trailer accident, finding the best Georgia tractor trailer accident attorney is important. But, what is the “best”? The truth is: there is no “best” attorney. There are, however, attorneys who know the ins and outs of Georgia tractor trailer accidents and those who do not. It can be difficult…