Many of my clients ask me “how do I get my police report?” after a crash in Georgia and usually the process involves sending money orders or showing up in person. That has all changed now that the State of Georgia is getting more progressive. The Department of Transportation has…
We are handling a case for a very nice lady who was badly hurt when she was hit by a 20 something in Savannah. The police report merely indicated that the defendant driver was driving her dad’s Mercury. We sent a demand letter to her insurance carrier and we got…
Google hit another milestone two months ago when they put their legal research database online. They have complete databases for every State and Federal Decision. Now prisoners can search online to their heart’s content as they work on their habeus corpus appeal. As a lawyer getting cleaned out by westlaw…
If my tree falls and hits my neighbor’s house, am I responsible in Georgia? Let’s assume you have been eyeballing that tree in your front yard for a month now and you are beginning to suspect that it is rotting. Have you stayed up at night worrying about it hurting…
With the recent snow and ice on the roads in Georgia, there have been numerous multi-vehicle crashes including one involving 27 cars. The question arises; who is going to pay for all the property damage and injury claims? I have already been asked this questions several times so we will…
I frequently am the go to resource for friends wondering about certain aspects of the law, including the new Georgia Super Speeder law. What does it really mean? What do you need to know? 1. Purdue pushed the law to raise money; over $20 million by most estimates. 2. Studies…
As part of our continuing series on what a Georgia 18 wheeler accident lawyer does, today we will look at a video reconstruction of the consequences when a passenger car going 65 strikes a tractor trailer going 35 in the rear. The driver of the passenger car claimed that the…
When you are in a car accident in Georgia and your car is totaled, if you are “upside down” on your loan you may have to write a big check. As part of my job, I teach my clients that Georgia law provides that a party that damages or destroys…
Thank you to everyone that put in their edits and comments on the cover. The Georgia Guide to Buying Car Insurance and Handling Car Accident Claims has gone to press and will be up for sale on Amazon just after the New Year! I put a lot of work into…
As an car accident lawyer and a former tractor trailer insurance defense lawyer, I have worked around fatality car accidents for most of my professional life. I have arrived at crash scenes with bodies being removed in pieces and reviewed photos that no one should ever have to see. A…