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Punitive Damages in Georgia After a Truck Accident 1227 936 Alex Weatherby
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Punitive Damages in Georgia After a Truck Accident

When a person has been injured in a truck accident due to someone else’s negligence, they may have the right to recover compensation for their damages. The most common recoverable damages include medical expenses, loss of earnings, vehicle repairs, and pain and suffering. In some limited circumstances, the injured person may be entitled to punitive…

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Car Accident Concussion
Average Settlement for a Concussion in a Car Accident 600 398 Alex Weatherby
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Average Settlement for a Concussion in a Car Accident

Suffering a concussion in a car accident can be a scary and stressful experience. If the car accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, you might have a claim for damages. If you caused a car accident, you may be facing an injury claim. Understandably, you may be wondering what the claim is worth. Unfortunately,…

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what happens to the expenses in my case after settlement
What happens to the expenses in my case after settlement? 750 500 Alex Weatherby
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What happens to the expenses in my case after settlement?

Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. There’s no way to sugar coat it. Medical records, depositions, and court costs add up quickly. For a personal injury case, the expenses will likely be in the thousands of dollars.  Most folks understandably don’t want to pay for litigation expenses on top of everything else. In a truck accident,…

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Not Happy with my personal injury lawyer: Why am I speaking with a case manager? 1000 669 Alex Weatherby
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Not Happy with my personal injury lawyer: Why am I speaking with a case manager?

Many law firms are set up to service as large of a number of clients as possible with as little overhead as possible. Generally speaking, attorneys demand higher compensation than a case manager. Because of this, plaintiffs firms (like those that advertise) use case managers to chaperone the cases. This means that clients at these…

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How Does an Atlanta Personal Injury Get paid
How does a personal injury lawyer get paid? 475 318 Alex Weatherby
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How does a personal injury lawyer get paid?

This depends on whether the lawyer is working for the plaintiff (the injured person) or the defendant (the person claimed to be at fault).  Fees for a Plaintiff: When working for an injured person, the plaintiff’s attorney is generally paid on a contingent fee basis. A contingent fee means that the fee is “contingent” on…

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What is Mediation? 1920 900 Alex Weatherby
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What is Mediation?

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…

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what is a complaint in a personal injury lawsuit
What is a Complaint in a Personal Injury Lawsuit? 751 501 Alex Weatherby
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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 Weatherby
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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 Weatherby
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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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Can Social Media Affect a Personal Injury Case? 1267 950 Alex Weatherby
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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 Weatherby
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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
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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
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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 Weatherby
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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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How Often Do Truck Drivers Get Drug Tested? 1000 667 Alex Weatherby
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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
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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
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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 - Truck Front Covered in a Large Blue Tarp
How Many Truck Accidents Happen a Year? 1000 666 Alex Weatherby
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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 Weatherby
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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 Weatherby
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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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