The law, as it currently stands in Georgia, prevents a defense attorney from mentioning whether a plaintiff was not wearing his/her seatbelt at the time of an accident.  That means a defense attorney cannot argue a plaintiff contributed to his/her own injuries by not wearing a seatbelt.  There is a bill before the Georgia Assembly, [...]

The New York Times reported today that New Hampshire is going to halt all civil jury trials for one month early next year to save money on its judicial system budget.  While this may be a good thing for New Hampshire, it is also a good thing for insurance companies and a bad thing for [...]

I just got my December Georgia Trial Reporter.  It is a monthly report with summaries of cases that have just settled or went to verdict.  It is an invaluable resource in determining what my client’s personal injury cases are worth as well as keeping tabs on defense lawyers.  This month’s report shows the average verdict [...]

I just received this month’s Georgia Trial Reporter.  This is a monthly report that publishes settlement and jury verdicts from around Georgia.  It is what attorneys use to research the value of your case.  Your attorney, if they have a subscription to the report, can go online and query for facts similar to yours to [...]

A recent New York Times article reported Chrysler is rolling out wi-fi internet access in its cars.  So now people are going to be able to look at their laptops while driving?  This got me thinking about one of my biggest rants in my car accident cases.  The number of confessions just does not add [...]

U.S. health officials are now saying more than 200 people, with more than 1/4 of those in Georgia (53 reported cases), have become “sick” after taking the dietary supplement Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula.  I think “sick” is an understatement.  Massive amounts of selenium and chromium are causing people to lose their [...]

The New York Times ran an article on Friday discussing a soon-to-be-released study on civil lawsuits and how settlement amounts compared to verdict amounts.  The study’s author concluded “settling is better than going to trial” because his research indicated plaintiffs receive on average $43,000 less at trial than what was offered at mediation/settlement.  The author [...]

Trucking accident attorneys always look for (at the very minimum) the following causes for trucking accidents:

Aggressive driving
Excessive speed
Driver fatigue
Unsafe trucks or equipment
Truck driver drug or alcohol abuse

Today I am just going to talk about truck driver fatigue and how new technology will hopefully deter this easily preventable but frequently occurring cause of trucking accidents.
Federal regulations [...]

Today was the second time in less than a month I had to turn away a potential client who may have had a good case.  In both instances the expenses of properly working up the case for trial exceeded the value of the case.  Here is an example.  A potential client suffered injuries to her [...]

Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Coverage, or UM for short, is optional insurance that is part of your auto insurance. This insurance will reimburse you or a family member if you or they are in an auto accident with either an uninsured driver, a hit-and-run driver, or in some cases where the other driver has inadequate [...]