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Dealing with an injury is never easy, particularly when it leads to hospitalization, medical bills, and lost wages. If you or a loved one is suffering losses due to another person’s negligence, our team of Georgia personal injury lawyers is ready to help you to get justice.
We treat every personal injury case with the attention and care that it deserves. When working with our firm, you can rest assured that an experienced personal injury lawyer will be by your side during every step of the legal process.
We work with a variety of the most common types of claims, including:
• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Commercial Vehicle Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Motorcycle
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Anything can happen, even with the most seasoned and professional attorneys such as ours. Yet sometimes going to court will be necessary to fight for the settlement you deserve. You should rely on your attorney as your personal advocate in offering you advice with regard to the choice between settling and going to court.
How Long Will it Take to Resolve my Case?
The time needed to resolve your case will depend on multiple factors, such as the complexity of the case, the nature of the injuries involved, the time needed for preparation, and the novelty of issues presented and relevant law statues.
Keep in mind, every claim has a law referred to as a “statute of limitation”, which stipulates that a lawsuit must be filed with a certain period of time after the claim arises. For example, if you were involved in a car accident on April 21st, 2017, and the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the accident, you are required to file a lawsuit in court to recover damages no later than April 21st, 2019. The average statute of limitations is two (2) years, but in some cases can be less. Consult with your attorney to find out how much time you have to file a claim.
Because statues of limitation apply, you have every incentive to get in touch with a Georgia personal injury attorney right away. Contact one of our attorneys
Once you select a lawyer to represent you, you will be asked to sign a contingency fee agreement, which forms the basis of your relationship with your lawyer.
The first thing that one needs to consider is the situation that victims are normally under. No one chooses to be in an accident, it is something that is unexpected. Because of that those who are affected are often not at a point financially where they can handle the results of the accident such as lost time at work, medical bills, and other associated cost. Worsening the situation is the fact that the injuring party in the accident often does not want to compensate the victims for their actions. This results in an even
Proximate Cause: The shoulder and rotator cuff injuries were within the scope of the risks that made us determine that the dropping of Vicky’s body was a breach. Because Dwayne dropped Vicky, Dwayne’s dropping of Vicky’s body proximately caused the injuries sustained. Felix’s carrying of the body was a cause in fact but not the proximate cause of the injuries Vicky
I investigated previous claims involving Devorah Gonzalez with Allstate and Travelers. Travelers reported claimant sustained back and neck injuries in the 8/5/08 collision. The claimant sought minimal treatment. Travelers did not administer payments on behalf of the claimant. Allstate was uncooperative and refused to provide medical information without a signed medical authorization form.
The statute of limitation refers to the length of time in which a plaintiff can file a claim. The principle behind statute of limitation is that lawsuits cannot be improved as time passes by. For one, clear details of the facts can be blurred as memories can fade and witnesses may die, go away, or lose interest of the case. Ideally, court prefers to settle the case as soon as disputes develop (Warner, 2010). However, for professional and product liabilities, with injuries may take time to manifest, many courts adapted different rules such as postponing the running of the statute until the injury has been reasonably discovered.
Paralegals are professionals who assist or support lawyers with their work (Westwood College). Supporting qualified lawyers includes a variety of tasks. When an attorney’s case goes to court, paralegals prepare motions and pleadings, in addition to organizing and cataloguing relevant trial documents (Westwood College). Paralegals also locate and interview witnesses; conduct investigations; conduct legal research; and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony (The National Association of Legal Assistants). In addition, the Business and Professions Code Section 6450(a) states that “Tasks performed by a paralegal include, but are not limited to, case planning, development, and management; legal research; interviewing clients; fact gathering and retrieving information; drafting and analyzing legal documents; collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the supervising attorney; and representing clients before a state or federal administrative agency if that representation is permitted by statute, court rule, or administrative rule or regulation” (Business and Professions Code Section 6450(a)).
Throughout the years there have been limitless legal cases presented to the court systems. All cases are not the same. Some cases vary from decisions that are made by a single judge, while other cases decisions are made by a jury. As cases are presented, they typically start off as disputes, misunderstandings, or failure to comply, among other things. It is possible to settle some cases outside of the courts, but that does require understanding and cooperation by all parties involved.
Clinical negligence is a civil case wherein an individual may claim compensation for the suffered damages or death of the patient, that results from medical malpractice by the liable health care provider.
The NSW Criminal Justice System is adequate when dealing with young offenders; however, like any legal system it does have its limitations. The NSW Criminal justice system does uphold the rights of the young offender by providing juveniles with special courts under the Childrens Court Act 1987 (NSW) by providing special protections under the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child; the recognising of culpability in regards to the age of the young offender by implementing doli incapax and by arranging a variety of diversionary programs and alternative punishments. However, the limitations of the NSW Criminal justice system in relation to young offenders is Doli Incapax in the The Childrens (Criminal Proceedings Act 1987) NSW which fails to recognise more serious offenders and The Young Offenders Act allowance for youth justice conferencing is not being cultivated for a wide enough range of offenders, leading the exclusion of some young offenders from the benefits that conferencing can offer.
London: The Stationary Office. Dolan, B. and Holt, L. 2008. Accident & emergency insurance coverage. Edinburgh: Baillière Tindall Elsevier.
The Hughes Law Firm is a personal injury law firm that is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Their areas of practice include auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall accidents, workers' compensation, wrongful death, product liability, medical negligence, and pedestrian accidents. In 2015, their personal injury attorney Tom Hughes has become a member of the Best Attorneys in America.
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The ability to predict how one will be treated contributes to the confidence and certainty the public feels regarding the legal system. Limitation periods can provide substantial predictability and reassurance for potential defendants. An employer in the ACT who is concerned about being liable for a workers compensation claim may be comforted knowing that section 16A of the Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) prescribes a three-year post injury period in which the claim can be brought. Although the employer may spend the three years managing their economic resources with the knowledge they could be named as a defendant in legal proceedings, they can then continue with their life once the limitation date has
In some instance, when the individual cannot be file a claim, the victim will file one against a private insurance. In doing so, the victim claim needs not to be ignored for more than thirty days. Also, if a claim is never filed then the victim is not entitled to a settlement. However, if the victim files a claim against a private insurance or a third party, then several criteria can hinder or delay the reimbursement.
The New South Wales Criminal trial and sentencing process is adequate in balancing the rights of the victims, offenders and society however like any legal system is does have its faults. The options in the trial and sentencing process are stipulated in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, the Crimes (Sentencing Legislation) Amendment (Intensive Correction Orders) Act 2010 and the Crimes (sentencing procedure) Act 1999 which features the use of charge negotiation, rehabilitation, mitigating factors and intensive corrective orders.