Rideshare Accident Claims: Uber and Lyft Passenger Rights
When a rideshare trip ends in a collision, the passenger's first practical question is which insurance answers, and Georgia answers part of that question by statute.…
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195 articlesKnee Injuries from Car Accidents: Dashboard Impact Claims in Georgia
MedlinePlus names the dashboard directly. Among the ways the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is injured, it lists a very hard blow to the front of the…
Swimming Pool Accidents in Georgia
Who answers for a pool injury or drowning in Georgia depends on who the injured person was and what kind of pool it was. An invited…
Wrongful Death Claims in Georgia: Holding Negligent Parties Accountable
When a death is caused by another's negligence, Georgia's wrongful-death statute settles who may sue and what the recovery measures before fault is reached. The measure…
Warehouse and Distribution Center Injuries in Georgia: Forklift Accidents and Third-Party Claims
A warehouse worker injured by a forklift or a falling load may have two separate paths in Georgia: workers' compensation against the employer, and a tort…
Spinal Cord Injury Claims in Georgia: Seeking Justice for Paralysis and Permanent Disability
A person left paralyzed or permanently impaired by a spinal cord injury may face decades of future care, and a Georgia claim has to turn that…
Subrogation and Healthcare Liens in Georgia Settlements
Money from an injury settlement does not always go straight to the injured person. Up to four kinds of claims can attach to a recovery, each…
Letters of Protection: Getting Medical Care Without Upfront Payment
An injured person who has no insurance or money for treatment may be offered care that the provider expects to be paid for out of a…
Policy Limits Demand Letters in Georgia: Strategy for Maximum Recovery
A policy limits demand is an offer to settle a motor vehicle injury claim for the amount of the at-fault driver's insurance. In Georgia, OCGA 9-11-67.1…
Pre-Judgment and Post-Judgment Interest in Georgia Personal Injury Cases
A personal injury case that takes years to resolve raises two separate interest questions: whether interest runs on a judgment after it is entered, and whether…
Weather-Related Accidents: Liability When Roads Are Dangerous
After a crash in rain or fog, the other driver may blame the weather. Georgia's traffic code names weather in its rules on speed, following distance,…
Shoulder Injuries in Georgia Accident Claims: Rotator Cuff and Beyond
A shoulder that hurts after a Georgia crash raises one question first: did the collision cause the injury, or was it already there? MedlinePlus describes rotator…
Pothole and Road Defect Claims in Georgia
A pothole claim in Georgia is a claim against a government, and the rules depend on which government answers for the road. A city street, a…
Road Rage Incidents: When Aggressive Driving Causes Injury
A road rage injury differs from an ordinary crash in what the other driver intended. Georgia makes aggressive driving a crime defined by that intent, its…
When Multiple Insurance Policies Apply to Your Georgia Accident
When more than one insurance policy could pay for a Georgia accident, the first question is which one pays first. Georgia statutes answer that question for…
Nursing Home Neglect in Georgia: Bedsores, Malnutrition, and Accountability
When a nursing home resident develops pressure sores or loses weight, the family's first question is what the facility was supposed to do. Federal rules for…
MARTA Injury Claims: Suing Atlanta’s Transit Authority
MARTA can be sued for an injury in Georgia much like a private company can. Section 22 of the MARTA Act removes the Authority's governmental immunity…
Telemedicine Malpractice in Georgia: Virtual Care and Real Liability
When care delivered by video or phone goes wrong, the claim is still a malpractice claim, and the Georgia Composite Medical Board has written down conditions…
Motorcycle Lane Splitting Accidents in Georgia
Riding a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between rows of vehicles is prohibited in Georgia, but a rider hurt while doing it is not automatically…
School District Liability in Georgia: Injuries at Public Schools
Whether a Georgia family can sue a school district for a child's injury turns on immunity. A district is protected unless the General Assembly has waived…
Surgical Errors in Georgia: Wrong Site Surgery and Retained Objects
A claim for a surgical error is a medical malpractice claim under Georgia statutes, and those statutes attach conditions that an ordinary injury claim does not…
Staffing Agency Liability for Temp Worker Negligence in Georgia
Behind a temporary worker whose mistake hurts someone stand the staffing agency that employs the worker and the business that directs the work. Georgia's Code describes…
Venue and Jurisdiction in Georgia Personal Injury Cases
Where a Georgia injury case is filed depends on which kind of court may hear it, whether that court has power over the defendant, and in…
Social Host Liability in Georgia: When Party Hosts Face Lawsuits
A guest leaves a party, drives, and causes a crash, and the injured person asks whether the host is responsible. Georgia answers through one statute, OCGA…
Mitigation of Damages in Georgia Personal Injury Cases
Georgia law looks at an injured person's own conduct after the defendant's negligence through a duty to mitigate and a rule on avoidable consequences. The first…