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Most of us have probably seen countless commercials from injury lawyers who say something like “we don’t get paid unless you win.” But just how much do these lawyers eventually get paid? And, perhaps more importantly, is the lawyer’s definition of winning the same as my definition of winning? To answer the first question, Marietta …
Essentially, there is no such thing as a fender-bender motorcycle wreck. These collisions almost always cause extremely serious injuries. In fact, during a collision, motorcyclists are twenty-eight times more likely to die than vehicle occupants. Largely because of these serious injuries, a Marietta personal injury attorney may be able to obtain substantial compensation for these …
The first drunk driving crash probably happened in 1897. George Smith, a taxi driver, was allegedly intoxicated when he hit a building. He eventually pleaded guilty, and a judge fined him twenty-five shillings. There were no serious injuries in that crash, but that’s not normally true in alcohol-related collisions. In fact, alcohol is a factor …
In some cases, what seems like a legal loophole or an obscure rule might make all the difference in the world. Roughly one in six Georgia drivers are uninsured. Frequently, when these tortfeasors (negligent drivers) cause accidents, they flee the scene of the crash. They calculate that the risks of facing the music outweigh the …
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. …
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 …
