Gwinnett County Raises Ambulance Fees

February 7, 2011

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners have agreed to raise the fee for emergency medical transports to $975.00. So what does that mean if you are injured in an Atlanta car accident your average fee for being transported in an ambulance in Gwinnett County will be $975.00.  If you […]

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Cobb County Motorcyclist Dies in Single Cycle Crash

February 1, 2011

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, James Groover of Powder Springs, Georgia was operating his 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when allegedly he was unable to negotiate at turn in the road. As a result he drove his motorcycle off the road into a mail box around Moon Road.  Mr. Goover was transported to Wellstar Cobb where […]

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Box Truck Arrested for Rear Ending Clayton County Officer

January 18, 2011

According to reports from the Clayton Daily News, Nicholas Veasley of Madison, Georgia was arrested after being involved in a auto collision which seriously injured Clayton County Officer Sergent Clinton Nicholas. Based on Clayton County Information Officer Capt. Tina Daniels, Sgt. Nicholas was following a 75Georgia Department of Transportation crew that was going southbound on […]

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Icy Roads Claim Life of Marietta Teen

January 17, 2011

Karli Jobling of Kennesaw, Georgia was seriously injured and ultimately died from injuries she received yesterday evening around seven. Jobling was a passenger in a car being operated by an Acworth woman age seventeen.  According to the Cobb County spokesman Joe Hernandez, the Acworth woman lost control of her Mitsubishi Eclipse on Stilesboro Road when […]

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1 Woman is Killed and 4 Others Hospitalized in Henry County, Georgia

November 20, 2010

One woman was killed instantly with a Monte Carlo allegedly failed to yield and turned into an ambulance in Henry County, Georgia last night.  According to reports, the incident occurred on Highway 1941 in Hampton, Georgia. The driver of the Monte Carlo is alleged to have failed to yield and turned in front of the […]

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Newton County, Georgia 9 Month Old Girl Attacked By Pets?

November 19, 2010

According to reports the Newton County nine month girl who was attacked by two raccoons, was a result of her father feeding and attempting to make pets of the raccoons. Michael Wayne Cannon of Newton county was allegedly brought the two raccoons in to his back yard a month prior to his baby girl was […]

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What Happens If A Jury Awards an Amount Over the Insurance Policy Limits?

November 16, 2010

The insurance policy is a contract for the insurance company to defend up to the policy limits amount you choose.  If you choose low policy limits amount, and you cause a serious injury, you are personally responsible for any amount over the policy limits. As such if you have any personal assets at all you […]

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Man Found Dead on the Side of Georgia 21 in Ricon, Georgia.

October 25, 2010

A man was found on the side of Georgia 21 near the Westwood sub-division in Ricon, Georia.  No witnesses have come forward.  It appears possible the man was traveling on bicycle but that has not been confirmed at this time. When emergency medical staff arrived on the scene, they found the man too unstable to […]

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I am currently awaiting a settlement in a workmans comp case. I fell outside the building where I work because of ice on the sidewalk. Can I also sue for negligence?

September 25, 2010

Generally speaking, in Georgia you could have a claim against the property owner if they are different than your employer and you can prove negligence. This is what is known as a third party claim.  In Georgia you would need to establish that the property owner had knowledge of the danger or should had knowledge […]

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If My Minor Daughter, Mother and Grandmother are In A Car Wreck, Is That One Claim or Multiple Claims?

September 9, 2010

If you minor daughter, mother and grandmother are in a motor vehicle collision, you potentially have multiple claims. Generally speaking you have a property damage claim that would include the damage to the vehicle and the damage to the other property caused by the auto accident. Then, in a separate claim, if anyone was hurt […]

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