Georgia Personal Injury Blog

One of the most overlooked aspects of how a serious accident can impact someone’s life is the mental health effects of the accident. While your physical injuries after an accident may heal after a few weeks or months, you may experience nightmares, anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for years…

If you have been injured in a major accident that wasn’t your fault, you could be out of work for weeks, months, or possibly even years while you recover from your injuries. Unless you are independently wealthy, those lost wages will make a serious dent in your finances and can have a significant impact on…

After you’ve been injured in an accident that was due to another person’s negligence, things can get hectic. Your brain might repress the details of what happened during and immediately after a traumatic incident. Immediately taking photos of what caused the incident and writing down other details could prove to be useful in building your…

Being seriously injured in an accident can completely upend your life. As medical bills start to pile up, you could be facing a perilous financial situation, especially if you have to take time off work while you heal. And if your injuries were so severe that you became disabled, your earning capacity could be significantly…

You suffered a serious injury in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else, and you accepted a settlement from the insurance company for your losses. Now, you are waiting on the money. Unfortunately, it can take a considerable time for injury victims to receive the compensation they are owed. Although many injury victims get…

If you suffered a serious injury or lost a loved one because of the negligent, careless, or unlawful actions of someone else, you could be entitled to recover compensation from the at-fault party. While you may have a right to pursue a personal injury claim, you may not know about the statute of limitations the…

Medical doctors generally operate by the standards that are inherent in the oath they take after graduating from medical school. When they take the Hippocratic oath, medical doctors pledge to do no harm to the patients under their care. For every medical doctor, there is an ethical and moral duty to act in accordance with…

One of the most commonly asked questions from people who were injured in accidents caused by others is how long their case will take. Insurance claims and lawsuits differ in procedures. Additionally, there are various deadlines that could move everything along and obstacles that might bring the process to a screeching halt. The duration of…

If you pursue a personal injury case and it goes to trial, you have to go through a discovery process. That means your attorney and the defense lawyer will request evidence from the other side. Whether you were injured in a car crash, workplace accident, or another scenario, opposing parties will gather evidence to prove…

Mediation is a means of settling disputes with the assistance of a neutral third party. It’s critical to understand the process if you want to reach a favorable agreement with the other person. You could voluntarily participate in mediation. However, in Georgia, it is becoming more and more common for judges to require mediation before…