My family was in a rear-end collision on I-85 on the way home from Virginia last weekend. We were struck by a driver who did not notice that there was construction ahead and two lanes were merging into one. Thankfully we are all "ok" but this crash illustrates one of the most dangerous road operations around.
You can fire your Georgia lawyer at any time. After an injury you may hire what you think is the best lawyer in Atlanta and you later come to find out they are a blockhead. So, the question is "can I fire my car accident lawyer?"
Is the party over for your lousy lawyer?
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More than a year after the injury and months of litigation, we mediated and settled a Georgia car accident case for a client yesterday and the client commented to me, "I had no idea it would take this long to settle my case." While it used to be the exception that a case would go into litigation, it is becoming more and more common due to changing insurance company tactics. The most frequently cited statistics show that 90% of cases settle before trial, but that does not mean they do not get litigated. Many clients want to know "how long will it take to settle my case in Georgia?" Lets go through the steps of a injury case.
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