When you suffer injuries in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence, you can file a personal injury lawsuit to recover your losses. Despite your right to seek these damages, filing a lawsuit may not be the first thing on your mind after you recover from your injuries. You may be more concerned about getting back to work...
Continue ReadingAnother term for totaled is “total loss.” In many states, a statute spells out when a vehicle is considered a total loss after an accident. This matters, because an insured will not have to go get their vehicle repaired when it is a total loss. Instead, they usually get a check from the insurance company for the vehicle’s value....
Continue ReadingLike most of the 50 states, Georgia is considered an at-fault state for auto accidents. You may be familiar with this term or just hearing it for the first time after recently being involved in a crash. Either way, you have come to the right place to find the answer to the question, Is Georgia a no-fault state? In...
Continue ReadingCrashes at intersections are common. According to the data collected and published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately one-third of all motor vehicle accidents reported in the United States happen in or around an intersection. While a crash can occur at any intersection, certain intersections are high-risk areas. Recently, investigative reporters at WSB-TV Atlanta put together...
Continue ReadingWhile searching terms like “herniated disc from a car accident settlement in Georgia,” you may come across sites claiming to know the average. However, these estimates aren’t that accurate and ignore several aspects of your case. Our Covington, Georgia auto accident lawyers explain why settlement averages on the internet won’t give you the full picture. For immediate assistance, please...
Continue ReadingGeorgia roadways see thousands of accidents daily. Inevitably, many people suffer leg injuries or experience leg pain in the aftermath of their collision. If you were injured in a collision, you may want to know what leg pain may be telling you after a car accident and what you should do to address it. While leg pain may signal...
Continue ReadingCar accidents can alter the course of a person’s life in an instant. Brain injuries after a car accident can be exceedingly common. When a person’s head hits an airbag, window, or other part of the car, the brain moves back and forth within the skull. The person’s skull can break, or something can pierce their skull, damaging the...
Continue ReadingIf you hit your head or were jostled during a car accident, you may experience a headache. How long a headache should last after a car accident varies based on the type of injury sustained and many other factors.. It could last half an hour to a week or even months. The time a headache lasts after a car...
Continue ReadingHit-and-run accidents are among the most demoralizing types of collisions. Injuries and the potentially losing your own car are bad enough. Knowing that the perpetrator who caused the crash refuses to take responsibility for their actions makes it even frustrating for hit-and-run victims. Worse still: if the hit-and-run driver cannot be discovered, then you have to look to your...
Continue ReadingMuchas personas usan el término “cobertura total”, pero ¿qué significa? En Georgia, todos los automovilistas deben tener al menos un seguro de cobertura mínima. Sin un seguro de cobertura mínima, un automovilista no puede registrar su vehículo, y podría recibir otras sanciones si sufre un accidente automovilístico. Sin embargo una cobertura mínima podría dejar a un automovilista en una...
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