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What is a Complaint in a Personal Injury Lawsuit? 751 501 Alex

What is a Complaint in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

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…

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Reginald Wilson, Wrongful Death
Our Cases: Wrongful Death at Cobb County Detention Center 543 310 Alex

Our Cases: Wrongful Death at Cobb County Detention Center

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…

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Settlement Truck Accident
What is a settlement? 1351 900 Alex

What is a settlement?

The vast majority of cases settle. If you speak to an Atlanta tractor-trailer accident attorney, they will likely say approximately 95% of cases settle before trial. But what is a settlement and why is it happening so frequently? A settlement is when the parties to a lawsuit reach an agreement to resolve their differences. Typically,…

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Atlanta Wrongful Death Lawyer, Atlanta Wrongful Death Attorney
Can Social Media Affect a Personal Injury Case? 1267 950 Alex

Can Social Media Affect a Personal Injury Case?

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…

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do i have to pay my insurance company back in a personal injury case
Do I have to pay my insurance company back in a personal injury case? 750 501 Alex

Do I have to pay my insurance company back in a personal injury case?

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…

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How Many Hours Can a Truck Driver Drive
How Many Hours Can A Truck Driver Drive? 1000 667 Alex Weatherby

How Many Hours Can A Truck Driver Drive?

A truck driver has specific rules that control the number of hours that they can operate a truck. This includes hours controlling the number of hours a truck driver can operate a truck in a single day, as well as the number of hours in a week. The rules are divided into whether or not…

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Wrongful Death
How much is a truck accident worth? 2560 1707 Alex Weatherby

How much is a truck accident worth?

Folks naturally want to know at the outset, how much is a truck accident worth? This is true on both the plaintiff and defense sides. It makes sense. A genuinely injured person wants to know how much compensation to expect in the future, if any. A truck company wants to know their exposure so they…

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Pitts Carr - Atlanta Wrongful Death Accident Lawyer
How much are wrongful death settlements? 423 347 Alex

How much are wrongful death settlements?

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…

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Truck driver stepping into his truck
How Often Do Truck Drivers Get Drug Tested? 1000 667 Alex Weatherby

How Often Do Truck Drivers Get Drug Tested?

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 truck accident lawyers in Atlanta, GA review the basic rules concerning drug and alcohol testing for truck drivers. Initial Employment Drug Test First, a truck driver must take a drug…

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Atlanta Truck Accident Attorney, How do I pay my medical bills in a personal injury case?
How Do I Pay For My Personal Injury Medical Bills? 1490 838 Alex Weatherby

How Do I Pay For My Personal Injury Medical Bills?

When you are involved in a serious accident, whether it is a car accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident etc., there are often a lot of personal injury 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…

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Atlanta Wrongful Death Attorney, Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyer, Verdict
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out? 776 544 Alex Weatherby

How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out?

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. Who Is Entitled to Recover in…

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Truck after an accident
How Many Truck Accidents Happen a Year? 1000 666 Alex

How Many Truck Accidents Happen a Year?

It is a question many conscious drivers might wonder how many truck accidents happen every year or 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…

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Atlanta Scooter Accident Attorney
Can You Sue a Scooter Company like Bird or Lime? 734 564 Alex

Can You Sue a Scooter Company like Bird or Lime?

There have been a major rise in serious scooter accidents in Atlanta, Georgia, over the past year. Apparently unannounced, large scooter companies, like Bird and Lime, brought tons of scooters to Atlanta and placed them in public locations. People downloaded the app and began scooting around town. We can understand why too: Atlanta’s streets are…

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Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable?
Are personal injury settlements taxable? 1041 703 Alex

Are personal injury settlements taxable?

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…

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Georgia Fatal Accident Attorney, Alex Weatheby
Who can sue for wrongful death? 468 408 Alex

Who can sue for wrongful death?

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…

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How to find the best Atlanta truck accident lawyer
How to find the best Atlanta truck accident lawyer? 1024 683 Alex

How to find the best Atlanta truck accident lawyer?

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…

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Good Personal Injury Case Atlanta
How Do I Know if I Have a Good Personal Injury Case? 1900 1192 Alex Weatherby

How Do I Know if I Have a Good Personal Injury Case?

If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident resulting in a serious (what we in the law label “catastrophic”) injury, one of the most challenging conversations to have with an attorney is the potential for recovery in your case. The most important thing is for you to get better, and, at…

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is an atlanta truck accident lawyer different from a atlanta car accident lawyer
Is an Atlanta truck accident lawyer different from a Atlanta car accident lawyer? 750 500 Alex

Is an Atlanta truck accident lawyer different from a Atlanta car accident lawyer?

A Georgia truck accident attorney is different than a Georgia car accident attorney. The differences present themselves in a number of ways. Experience: A good Atlanta truck accident lawyer has experience in lawsuits with trucking companies. For example, our firm has been involved in hundreds of tractor-trailer crash cases. We have handled cases from pre-suit,…

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Georgia Fatal Accident Attorney, Alex Weatheby
Interview in VoyageATL Magazine 468 408 Alex

Interview in VoyageATL Magazine

VoyageATL magazine interviewed Alex Weatherby about the start of his legal career and what we do at the firm. “The most important thing for us is providing quality legal services to those that need it most, in the areas of catastrophic injury, truck accident, fatal accident, class action, and professional malpractice.”   Check out the…

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how soon should i hire an atlanta wrongful death accident attorney
How soon should I Hire an Atlanta Wrongful Death Accident Attorney? 750 500 Alex

How soon should I Hire an Atlanta Wrongful Death Accident Attorney?

After the loss of a loved one, the last thing a family wants to do is speak with a lawyer. This is especially true when the death occurred due to a traumatic event like an accident with a tractor-trailer, bus, dump truck, scooter or something else. Unfortunately, when there has been a fatal wreck, it…

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