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In Georgia, drivers are required to stop their vehicles and take certain steps if they are involved in a crash with another driver. Failing to fulfill these requirements, as in a hit and run accident, can have serious consequences for the driver, but also life-threatening repercussions for any injured parties. If you were involved in […]
Georgia adheres to a fault system in regards to issues of legal liability after a car crash, so although painful car accidents may leave many victims feeling powerless, Georgia law in fact offers relief in the form of monetary compensation. Essentially, this means that the parties responsible for causing an accident can be held legally […]
During the 1930s, America experienced a construction boom, in which contractors began utilizing carcinogenic asbestos fibers to produce building materials, such as drywall, insulation, wiring, and ceiling tiles. It wasn’t until decades later that doctors discovered a link between an aggressive and deadly cancer known as mesothelioma to asbestos exposure. As a result of these […]
Last year, a Georgia teenager made headlines after causing a serious car accident, in which a young man sustained irreparable traumatic brain injury, because she was using Snapchat while driving. The application’s makers had recently launched a new speed filter that allowed drivers to post selfies that indicated at what speed the user was traveling. […]
Damage to the spinal cord is one of the most devastating injuries that a person can sustain. Causes range from serious falls and sporting accidents to serious car crashes and negligently performed surgeries. Regardless of what caused the injury, spinal cord damage can have permanent and even deadly consequences, so if you recently sustained a […]
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ordered additional recalls of millions of vehicles that may have been equipped with defective frontal airbags. According to the NHTSA, the defect can be traced to an ammonium nitrate-based propellant used in airbags manufactured by the Japanese company, Takata, which when combined with environmental moisture or […]
North Carolina law requires almost all employers who hire more than three individuals to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. This ensures that employees who are injured while working on the job or who develop an occupational disease as a result of their work environment can collect compensation for the losses they suffered. If you sustained an […]
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federally run program that was created to provide both temporary and permanent supplemental income to those with physical and mental disabilities. Even though the SSDI program is administered by the federal government, it is largely up to each state to determine how much an applicant is entitled to […]
Most Georgia employers are careful to adhere to both state and federal guidelines regarding workers’ compensation insurance and collaborate with their injured employees to ensure that they receive the medical attention and lost wages that they deserve. However, in some instances, a third party may also be responsible for contributing to or causing an employee’s […]
In Georgia, employees statewide are granted certain rights and responsibilities if they are injured while working. Having a sound understanding of these rights can make all the difference in how much compensation an injured party is able to receive, so if you were injured in a workplace accident, it is important to seek the advice […]
