What is a Personal Injury Claim?

If you are the victim of any type of damage caused by another person, you may be entitled to compensation. Submitting a personal injury claim is a legal way to make the responsible party liable for these damages.

Is Texting and Driving Illegal in Georgia?

During the average day, approximately 660,000 drivers use their cell phones behind the wheel. This frightening statistic exposes the major potential for cell phone-related crashes.

What Does Negligent Security Mean?

A lot of times, businesses fail in their obligation to warn and/or protect.  They neglect their duties, usually because they want to save money by not increasing the security at the business or because they don't want to alert the customer that there is a problem with crime.

How Do You Calculate Pain and Suffering?

Calculating pain and suffering is a complex process, with no strict rules.

Should I Get a Lawyer for a Minor Car Accident?

If damages and injuries in a vehicle accident are minor, you may avoid seeking legal representation. However, without a lawyer to act on your behalf, you may not receive the compensation you deserve.

Deck Injury Cases that Helped Shape the Law

Decks can be defective in a number of ways, most prominently involving the stairs, railings, boards, and supports (attachment). Read on for cases that are important in several potential causes of deck injury.

Can I Sue the Owner for Injuries I Received in a Deck Collapse?

As an injury lawyer, I often wonder whether I am the only one who thinks about deck collapse when I step onto them. 

How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?

Medical expenses factor into the value of a personal injury case. Generally, the more medical expenses there are, the more insurance companies presume the person has suffered. 

Can a Rape Victim Sue the Attacker?

It is often complicated to determine who may bring a claim for sexual assault.  Also, we have to identify the right corporate defendant to sue. But one thing is for sure: We’re all better off when the victims come forward and pursue their claims.

Being A Black Lawyer In Atlanta

There are issues, concerns, joys, and frustrations that may be unique to being a black lawyer in Atlanta.

Analysis: Crime at Atlanta Parks

In 2016, crime was down by 27 percent overall in Atlanta, including sharp declines in major crimes such as aggravated assaults. While this positive trend should be celebrated, crime remains a problem in the city - notably near parks and community gathering places.

Were you assaulted at Massage Envy?

News outlet BuzzFeed.com recently reported that more than 180 women have allegedly been victims of sexual assault at Massage Envy.  Massage Envy is a national chain of massage parlors that bills itself as an outlet for those with busy lives. 

Ask a Lawyer: Shootings and Assault on Private Property, Virtual Event

Attorney Rod Dixon is a personal injury lawyer who has worked on cases involving violent attacks on private property or by contract employees. His cases made national headlines and are setting new precedents for civil case law.

Was Security Adequate at A&H Apartments?

Because businesses must act reasonably to protect unsuspecting potential victims, Georgia law allows victims to sue and hold accountable businesses whose inadequate security leads to their injury.

What is the Purpose of an Accident Reconstruction?

After a bike, car, motorcycle, or truck accident, injured victims may not know exactly how the crash happened.  Understandably, a personal injury can make the event seem foggy and uncertain.