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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...

Busting TBI Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more than a headache. It is a damaging event to one of the brain’s most complex organs. TBIs range in severity from mild to moderate to severe. The severity and the portion of the brain damaged play a critical role in a victim’s recovery and quality of life. Unfortunately, misconceived notions regarding a TBI can lead to additional forms of harm. Victims may suffer unnecessarily and fail to receive appropriate medical care. Doing everything possible to hel...

Rebuilding Your Life: Strategies for Coping with the Challenges of a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) changes your life or the life of a loved one. The changes are dramatic in everyday life, whether you are the injured or their caregiver. Coping with the challenges of a TBI is never easy. However, specific strategies may help you as you navigate the road to recovery. From a concussion to severe brain trauma, each patient’s journey is unique. Finding the right strategies for you or your loved one can ease your stress during a difficult time. Life Changes In...

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Symptoms Aren’t Always Immediate

Traumatic brain injuries are catastrophic injuries that can change a person’s life forever. Yet symptoms of these severe injuries aren’t always immediate. They can show up days, week, or even months after a fall, car accident, sports accident, or other dangerous incident. If you’ve discovered you suffered a TBI due to another party’s negligence, don’t hesitate to consult with a catastrophic injury lawyer to learn about your possible right to compensation. What Is a Traumatic Brain Injur...

TBI Claims and Your Insurance Case Manager: Know Your Rights

Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may be eligible for an insurance claim that pays for many of the expenses and care you need for your recovery. Overcoming the symptoms of a TBI can take years or even a lifetime. Worse, you may not have the tools to do this alone, which is what a case manager is here for. Unfortunately, you may worry that your insurance case manager is not respecting your rights or providing the support needed for your recovery. When this happens, you may have ...

What Should I Expect from a Free Consultation?

If you’re in need of a lawyer, or think you might be, you’ve probably seen a dozen or more offers for a free consultation while investigating your options. Even though these consultations are indeed free, and carry no obligation, speaking directly with a lawyer about your case can still be an intimidating step to take. Maybe filing a lawsuit is still an abstract concept for you, and speaking with a lawyer would bring you closer to making it a reality. Maybe you’re worried that you won’t kn...

What Is Loss of Consortium?

Loss of consortium is the loss of emotional and practical support that one spouse suffers when the other spouse is seriously injured. If your spouse has been harmed by someone else’s negligence, you may feel obligated to downplay your own inconvenience and emotional hardship as you rearrange your life to support them. However, this reaction could be doing both of you a disservice. Pursuing a loss of consortium lawsuit, in addition to your spouse’s personal injury lawsuit, can result in bet...

How to Prove Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are an additional sum that a civil court may order a negligent party to pay, on top of the assessed value of the actual damages the victim suffered.  It is, essentially, a fine. The purpose of punitive damages is to punish and deter particularly reprehensible behavior, and it not designed to compensate the victim. As a result, the process for proving that punitive damages are appropriate is more difficult, there are often statutory maximums, and some the money often goes t...

Fatal Crane Accident at the Port of Savannah Might Be Grounds for a Civil Suit

A union longshoreman, 50-year-old Stephen Cobb, was killed in a crane accident at the Port of Savannah on March 26. He was pronounced dead at the scene at the Garden City terminal in the early morning. Little information has been released about the nature of the accident itself. It involved a rubber-tired gantry crane that was used for moving shipping containers, but it’s not clear whether Cobb was operating the crane or working nearby, whether there was an equipment malfunction, or what safe...

How to Apply for the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program

The Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) is a public assistance program designed to assist crime survivors with expenses that can’t be covered through any other means. You might be eligible for this assistance if all of these statements are true for you: You live in Georgia You’ve suffered some form of financial harm due to someone else’s violent crime There’s an official record of the crime You were not incarcerated or participating in any criminal activity at the time of...