String of Pedestrian Accidents in DeKalb County
One person is dead and two children were injured in a pair of pedestrian wrecks in DeKalb County. What do these incidents tell us about pedestrian accidents in general? As an unnamed woman in her 50s was crossing Rockbridge Road, a speeding car hit her and killed her almost instantly. A few hours earlier, another […]
COVID-19 Limits Law Enforcement Responses
The Cobb County Police Department recently acknowledged that it made “limited changes” because of the coronavirus outbreak. What do these alterations mean to your car accident claim? Will the result be delayed compensation? Officers will continue responding to criminal emergencies. But officers might not respond to car accident scenes. Response decisions will be made on […]
Pedestrian Injuries: What You Should Know
Over recent decades, the number of vehicle occupant fatalities has leveled off in Cobb County. But in 2018, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased to a twenty-eight year high. Vehicle occupants can count on steel cages and multiple restraint layers to protect them. But pedestrians literally only have the clothes on their backs. Speed is […]
Personal Injury Settlements
FAQs About Cobb County Personal Injury Settlements Civil trials are staples of movies and TV shows. But in the real world, only about 3 percent of personal injury claims go all the way to trial. Out-of-court settlements are cheaper and faster than going to trial. Furthermore, such settlements give the parties more control over the […]
Random Shooting and Fatal Hit-and-Run Rock Atlanta Neighborhood
Shots rang out moments after a Jeep Wrangler struck and killed a teenager who was standing on the sidewalk. Officers responding to a call of shots fired in the Mechanicsville area of Atlanta arrived to find the body of an 18-year-old man. According to surveillance video, the Jeep Wrangler hit the youth and several parked […]
Criminal Cases in Woodstock
Way back in the day, Woodstock was a whistle stop on the L&N (Louisville and National RR). As recently as 2000, it was basically a speed trap and rest stop on Interstate 575. Today, the population has tripled since 2007, when Woodstock was named the tenth-fastest-growing suburb in the United States. In terms of law […]
A Distracted Driver Hit Me. How Much Money Can I Get?
Most Americans agree that distracted driving is dangerous. Yet most Americans admit that they are distracted on a regular basis. Many even confess to things like Face Timing while driving. The problem is not limited to device distraction. Many drivers freely admit to eating or drinking while driving. Pet distraction is a problem as well. […]
Fireball Collision Kills Two People
Investigators believe speed was a factor in a dual fatal accident in South Fulton. Because of the extent of the fire, few details were available. By the time emergency responders arrived, one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames. The accident killed 32-year-old Phylicia Nixon and 67-year-old Evelyn Abney. A third victim, whose name […]
I Was Hurt in a Car Crash. What Do I Do About Medical Bills?
Seatbelts and other restraint systems can usually absorb the force in low-speed vehicle collisions. But high-speed wrecks are a different story. Velocity multiples the force in a collision between two objects. So, in a serious injury car crash, the medical bills often exceed $100,000. Frequently, health insurance companies refuse to pay these expenses. If a […]
The Anatomy of a Georgia Car Wreck Claim
PI settlement Claim Value At a very early age, most of us learn several things about mistakes. We all make mistakes. Sometimes they are entirely our fault and sometimes they are only partially our fault. Furthermore, all mistakes have consequences. These consequences may be rather, well, inconsequential, or they may be earth-shattering. Finally, regardless of […]
