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Our firm has handled numerous lawsuits against bar owners who have overserved drunk customers knowing the customer would likely soon be driving. This month, the Georgia Supreme Court rendered a positive ruling for the victims of these crimes.

When people are injured by drunk drivers in Georgia, the biggest challenge is often finding enough insurance to pay for the victim’s medical bills. These cases are brought in Georgia under the Dramshop Act, “dramshop” being a Little House on the Prairie era term for bar. Bars are the typical target but the laws also apply to any business selling alcohol to people who appear intoxicated and will likely soon be driving. Click on the photo to watch the oral argument by the Plaintiff’s lawyer before the Georgia Supreme Court.

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Many people who have been injured in car accidents in Georgia or on someone else’s premises find themselves approached by the other person’s insurance company and asked for a statement.

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If you have medical care paid for by a health insurance company after a car accident in Atlanta or anywhere in Georgia, you are likely to get a letter from ACS or Healthcare Recoveries asking that you reimburse the company if you get any settlement money. Like most of my clients, you may be asking, what are my rights and duties here?

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Our Atlanta tractor trailer attorneys are representing an Atlanta HERO truck driver who was recently struck on I-85 by a careless semi driver and I write this to point out the wisdom of hiring a lawyer early int he process. This accident was well covered by the local media and because the client contacted us swiftly, we have been able to lock down the news crew photos that show how avoidable this crash was.

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On Friday, Georgia’s new bicycle safety law, which requires cars to give three feet of space when passing bikes, went into effect. With this new law hopefully driver’s awareness and respect for bike riders will increase, leading to fewer crashes. HB 101 was announced across the state by a number of bike rider support groups and the local news stations are doing a great job in getting out the word. When I used to commute down Peachtree Street in the late 90s, I was hit by more than a few side view mirrors and this law would have been a blessing.

Car on bike crashes are particularly dangerous and the Georgia Department of Community Health reports that there were 795 crashes across the state in 2007, including 11 that lead to deaths.

Let us just hope that the cops are diligent in writing tickets in the early going so that the concept takes root.

We received more than 10 phone calls last week from consumers with car accident injury cases in Georgia who all said “my lawyer won’t call me back and I don’t know what is going on with my case.” Sadly this is a common problem in Atlanta. In this article, we will break down 1) why, 2) how to improve communication with your lawyer and 3) how to fire your Georgia injury lawyer if you are fed up with them.

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“Help, the insurance company is telling me that we have to file with the probate court to approve a settlement and that I as the parent don’t get any of the money as a result of my child’s injury!”
Unfortunately for cases where the gross amount of the settlement is over $25,000.00, this is true. The Georgia legislature amended the statute in 2021 to raise the threshold amount from $15,000 to $25,000. Read here for more information on injuries in a Georgia daycare.

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In a tragic turn of events, two women who were horsing around at the W Hotel in Midtown Atlanta fell through the window and down 5 stories to a slanted glass sunroof. One of the women died there and the other rolled off and fell another few stories to the ground where she lay critically injured.

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Many consumers call our firm asking a fundamental question; the insurance adjuster called and offered me x to settle my case, is that fair? We find that fairness really is the issue for most people. After a car accident in Georgia, they do not want to take advantage of the system, but they don’t want to be taken advantage of either.

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When a car accident case in Atlanta gets close to the trial date, your lawyers will be preparing a number of motions to limit the amount of surprises. A Motion is a document that lawyers file asking the Judge to take some particular action. In Georgia, Motions in Limine can be filed as late as the morning of trial and they are aimed at preventing the other side from using improper arguments or introducing irrelevant evidence during the trial.

For a car accident case, these motions often focus on other injuries, family problems or irrelevant criminal issues. Be sure to read the blog post on what criminal records are admissible at trial for a better explanation of what kind of crimes will impeach you in Georgia.

Without further ado, here is a lengthy Motion in Limine from a case we tried in December.

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