There are new laws in place which affect how Plaintiff lawyers must handle personal injury settlement funds in Georgia. Starting July 1, 2009, insurance companies are subject to new reporting requirements which may hold up the settlement and payment to Georgia residents who have been injured in car accidents and other…
Employers have been negatively impacted by the sour Georgia economy and many have been cutting costs to remain profitable. Unfortunately for many hard-working Georgians, some employers have been cutting costs by offering less (or in some cases none at all) severance packages to terminated employees. As a Georgia lawyer with…
Once again, we are reminded of the dangerous road and side-walk conditions which some Atlanta pedestrians are subjected to while they are walking and biking on city and county roads. According to recent reports, an Atlanta resident suffered a serious ankle injury and was rushed to Emory Hospital for treatment when…
As an experienced medical malpractice lawyer in Georgia, I am often asked to recommend a good nursing home. While I am reluctant to give specific recommendations, I do understand how important this decision is and offer some helpful advice here. First, the Georgia Department of Community Health maintains records on…
As an experienced Georgia lawyer, I represent many clients who have been seriously injured or who have complex legal needs. This entry is one of a series of blog posts which address frequently asked questions. Knowing the answers to these common questions will allow those who need to hire a…
Current and former AT&T employees have banded together and sued the communications giant claiming up to $1 billion in unpaid overtime pay. The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco and Atlanta and stems from the alleged misclassification by AT&T of former BellSouth Corp. managers who…
As an experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer, I represent many clients who have been seriously injured in a car accident. This entry is one of a series of blog posts which address frequently asked questions. Knowing the answers to these common questions will allow those injured in Georgia car accidents…
There is a storm grate located within the City of Atlanta in front of the famous Oakland cemetary. It is a very large concrete storm drain cover which is dislodged and causing a hazard. The storm drain is located on Memorial Drive in front of Oakland cemetary. Interestingly, the Atlanta citizen…
On July 4, 2006, a family was traveling along Rte 29 when the limb from an oak tree fell on their car. Due to the fallen tree limb, the husband suffered a broken neck and permanently lost the use of his right arm. The driver lost control of the SUV…
The Atlanta City council has approved a $325,000 payment to a woman who tripped and fell on a broken City of Atlanta water meter. The injured Atlanta citizen originally sought over $1 million when she hurt herself when she stepped through a broken water meter cover that was not properly…