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How to Prove Negligence in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

When it comes to personal injury lawsuits, simply claiming someone was negligent or reckless is not enough. One must prove the negligence occurred and directly relates to your damages. Understanding negligence and the steps necessary to prove it is vital for your case. Georgia personal injury lawyers know which steps to use for each case they represent. If you or a close loved one suffered harm due to the careless actions of another person, consider contacting a lawyer for a free consultat...

What to Do If You’re Hit by a Company-Owned Truck

Commercial trucking companies have a responsibility to properly vet their drivers and maintain their company trucks. Failure to do either can cause an unsuspecting road user incredible and devastating harm. There are steps you can take following an accident with a company-owned truck that will protect your long-term interests and protect your future. If you or a loved one suffered significant damages due to a company-owned truck accident involving negligence, a Georgia truck accident lawye...

How to Prepare for Your Motorcycle Accident Deposition

A motorcycle accident deposition does not have to be a frightening experience. Learning more about the deposition process can ease your mind as you recover from your injuries. Your motorcycle accident was traumatic enough. A deposition is designed to help civil cases by getting to the core facts and evidence. The deposition process is easier with a highly skilled motorcycle accident lawyer by your side. A Georgia motorcycle accident lawyer will use their experience to help you feel confide...

Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit Timeline: What to Expect and When to Settle

Accepting a motorcycle accident settlement for your damages is a decision that can impact your life forever. An offer that is too low can prevent you from receiving the ongoing care your body and mind need from such a traumatic event. A Georgia motorcycle accident lawyer has experience working on behalf of victims and will manage the intricate details of a lawsuit so their client can focus on healing. If you suffered severe or catastrophic injuries in a motorcycle accident, you may want...

When, Why, and How to Sue JE Dunn Construction for a Worksite Accident

If you’re suffering an injury or loss as the result of a construction accident, you’ve probably already received a lot of conflicting advice about your rights. You might have been told that the accident was something no one could have anticipated, or that catastrophic injuries are just an accepted risk of the construction industry. The truth is that most, if not all, construction accidents are preventable, and general contractors are responsible for making sure sites operate as safely as p...

How to Get Compensation After a Holder Construction Accident

Construction is one of the most dangerous professions in the world, and Holder Construction has a better track record than most of its peers when it comes to keeping workers on its projects safe. In fact, back in 2008, OSHA partnered directly with Holder to provide safety training for the construction industry in the Savannah area, calling Holder “an example to other companies.” Based on this reputation, one might expect Holder to do a good job of caring for anyone who does suffer an injur...

Brasfield & Gorrie Construction Site Accidents May Be Cause for Litigation

Brasfield & Gorrie is responsible for the safety of thousands of people working one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Even a small misjudgment or malfunction on a construction site can end or irrevocably alter lives in an instant, as the survivors of Brasfield & Gorrie accidents know all too well. When an accident happens, injured construction workers and their families deserve honest answers as to what happened, and compensation for their losses. Workers on Brasfield & ...

Survivors of the Delta Tire Explosion at Hartsfield-Jackson Have the Right to Sue

Two people are dead and a third under hospital care, following an accident at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on the morning of August 27th, 2024. The victims, Mirko Marweg, Luis Aldarondo, and a currently unidentified Delta employee, were working in a technical operations maintenance facility at the airport, removing a tire from the detached wheel section of a Delta Airlines plane. The tire exploded, killing Marweg and Aldarondo, and severely injuring the other employee. Delta...

Shaw Industries Employees Deserve Better Accident Protection and Compensation

Shaw Industries is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and, in its own words, a global flooring provider. It has its headquarters here in Georgia, along with dozens of carpet plants all over the city of Dalton and the surrounding area. For the thousands of Georgia residents who work in Shaw Industries’ carpet plants, occupational injuries and illnesses are a very real daily threat, and getting adequate compensation can be a frustrating process, especially without expert help. Carpet Plan...

Finding Justice After a Pilgrim’s Poultry Plant Accident

Pilgrim’s Pride, Pilgrim’s Global, or simply “Pilgrim’s” is a poultry and pork packing company founded in Texas in the 1940s, and currently headquartered in Colorado. Though originally (and still officially) an American company, the majority of Pilgrim’s stock now belongs to the Brazilian company JBS — the single largest global meatpacking company in the world. For people working in the many Pilgrim’s processing plants across the American South, including here Georgia, the daily reality of...