What to Expect in a Car Wreck Case
Most personal injury cases do not go to trial. In fact, some 97 percent of these claims settle out of court. If there is no question as to liability, insurance companies usually have a legal duty to settle these claims within ninety days. However, there is almost always at least some question as to liability. […]
Marietta Hit-and-Run Accidents: What You Should Know
Over the years, researchers have proposed various explanation for why a driver flees the scene of a collision. For example, the Rational Decision Theory posits that hit-and-run drivers intentionally chose to flee the scene. They reason that the benefits of avoiding responsibility for the crash outweighs the risk of being caught and prosecuted. RDT proponents […]
Five Things to Look For in a Marietta Personal Injury Attorney
Sometimes, it seems that there are more lawyers in Cobb County than stars in the sky. A few of these attorneys are unscrupulous lawyers who are neither competent nor trustworthy. But all attorneys attended reputable law schools and passed the bar examination. So, they all have some solid qualifications. But if you were seriously injured […]
The Five Basic Steps of a Marietta Car Accident Claim
The first thing to understand in the claims process is that, in most cases, a car crash is not an accident. As former National Traffic Safety Administration director Mark Rosekind said: “When you use the word ‘accident,’ it’s like, ‘God made it happen.’” As outlined below, that’s hardly ever the case. Indeed, turn-of-the-twentieth-century factory owners […]
What You Should Know About Car Crash-Induced Brain Injuries
Head injuries send more than 1.5 million Americans to hospital emergency rooms every year, and car crashes cause about two-thirds of these incidents. Even though these injuries have high fatality rates, as outlined below, many of these victims do not get the treatment they need. The frequency and severity of car crash-induced Traumatic Brain Injuries […]
Top Five Insurance Company Defenses in Car Wreck Claims
On average, insurance companies pay about $20,000 to settle a personal injury and property damage vehicle collision claim. Insurance companies make money when they collect premiums and lose money when they pay claims. So, to avoid payment, insurance companies have posses of lawyers who will do anything within the law to reduce or deny compensation […]
What Are the Five Pillars of a Successful Negligence Case?
Serious car crashes are incredibly expensive. The hospital bills alone often exceed $100,000. Vehicle repair or replacement, lost wages, and other expenses add thousands of dollars more to the cost. While they struggle with paying bills and recovering physically, most car crash victims struggle to get better emotionally. That’s not easy to do, because car […]
Common Issues in Bus Crash Claims
Intercity buses, tour buses, mass transit buses, and other such vehicle carry almost as many passengers as airlines. Yet while major aviation crashes are relatively rare, major bus crashes are not terribly uncommon. Because of the nature of mass transit crashes, these victims may be entitled to substantial compensation. In many cases, if liability is […]
The Five Types of Driving Impairment in Cobb County
Tire blowouts and other defective product-related mishaps cause a few car wrecks in Georgia. Moving violations, such as speeding and making an illegal turn, cause many other collisions. Finally, driver impairment causes over half of the collisions in Cobb County. Compensation is usually high in driver impairment cases. These drivers know they should not get […]
Distracted Driving Liability
Establishing Liability in Driver Inattention Claims Most of us are creative multitaskers. A friend once told me she could cook dinner, feed her infant son, drink a glass of milk, and yell at her older children at the same time. But driving requires concentration. When motorists multitask behind the wheel, people often get hurt. In […]
