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All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to be fatal or cause life-changing injuries. For obvious reasons, accidents involving large commercial trucks often cause particularly devastating damage and injury to victims. Many truck accident injuries requires extensive medical treatment, including emergency care, surgery, extended hospital stays, numerous doctor appointments, and months of physical therapy and …

An auto accident lawyer in Peachtree City understands the importance of reaching a settlement in your personal injury claim that is both fair and full. When you are seeking compensation for injuries suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence, there are special considerations you should make. Your Personal Injury Claim Settlement First, consider that a settlement …

With a majority of individuals being plugged into social media, it’s important to realize the impact it can have when you are pursuing a personal injury claim. An Atlanta personal injury lawyer can explain the steps you need to take when you are seeking compensation for injuries you have suffered as a result of someone else’s …

Punitive damages may be sought under Georgia law for certain personal injury cases. These are financial awards that serve to punish the wrongful or negligent party for his behavior. The conduct leading to punitive damages must be proven by “clear and convincing evidence.” Punitive damages are amounts in addition to the figure that is recoverable …

Impact of Failure to Receive Medical Treatment after an Accident In addition to the physical and emotional consequences that you may suffer when skipping a medical exam after your accident, your personal injury case may be affected negatively.  You could face extensive medical bills that will need to be addressed. Recouping monies for injuries you didn’t …

If someone else causes you injury because they were negligent, careless, or reckless, you would assume that the person would automatically have to pay for your injury related costs.  However, the attorneys and insurance companies for the other party will do anything they can to avoid compensating you for your injury.  There are certain tactics …

After getting in a wreck, many people choose to file a car accident claim to help recover the costs and damages they’ve incurred. These claims can seek compensation for repairs, medical costs, lost income and more, but in order to be successful, there needs to be evidence to prove the other driver was at fault. Most people …

Hopefully you haven’t signed a final settlement offer with the insurance company. It is always best to wait to settle you accident injury claim until the full extent of your injuries are known. However, it sounds like the hospital may be partially to blame in your case because you were not presented with accurate information …

Gathering Evidence and Discovery  Once the defendant has been served with your complaint regarding the car accident, your attorney can begin gathering evidence. This may include producing documents and the deposition, a process during which witnesses and others involved in the case will answer the attorneys’ questions while a court reporter types a transcript.  In …

You may have never expected to be in an auto accident; however, here you are—injured and not sure what to do. Maybe another driver ran a red light, drove drunk, participated in distracted driving, or disobeyed traffic rules. You may not know exactly what caused the other driver to crash into you, but you do …

If you have suffered an injury because of another’s carelessness, you can file a personal injury claim to receive compensation for medical bills, property damage, loss of income, and other expenses incurred because of the incident. Common claims involve truck, car, and pedestrian accidents, brain injuries, and accidents caused by a drunk driver. To learn …

Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an accident enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured in an accident you should discuss your case with an accident attorney at Shane Smith Law. Causation is one of the four elements that must be proven in a Georgia injury case. Insurance defense attorneys …