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If an out-of-state driver hits your vehicle in Georgia, you may feel overwhelmed and face a highly stressful situation. You might wonder whether their home state’s laws apply, whether you’ll have to file suit somewhere else, or whether distance will make recovering compensation harder. The good news is…
If you are injured in an accident in a company car, you may have several potential sources of compensation. Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to pursue recovery through your employer’s auto insurance policy, workers’ compensation, and/or the at-fault driver’s insurance coverage. After a collision, it…
In Georgia, you can sue a bar or restaurant if they knowingly served alcohol to a driver who was either noticeably drunk or under age 21, and likely to drive soon, and that driver caused the crash that left you with severe injuries. Holding a business accountable through…
If you were hurt in a Georgia car accident involving a teenage driver, you probably have questions about how teen driver liability works and who will pay for your injuries. A car accident lawyer at Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., can investigate what happened and deal with the legal…
What happens when you get injured in a car accident in Georgia, get a copy of the police crash report, and realize that it’s wrong? To fix the report, you must gather evidence that proves the report is wrong, call the responding officer who wrote it, and ask…
Sometimes, car accidents in Georgia happen when (victim/not at- fault – something to show this isn’t for at-fault driveres) drivers aren’t wearing seatbelts. These injured drivers have the same question: Can I still recover money for my injuries? In most cases, the answer is yes. Still, drivers may…
Typically, the victim of a car accident in Georgia may file a claim against the driver who caused the crash. However, under the sudden emergency doctrine, the driver may have a defense if they caused the crash while reasonably responding to an emergency they did not create. An…
Dooring accidents occur when a driver opens their car door into the path of a passing bicyclist. Because bicyclists lack the structural protection of a vehicle, they can suffer serious injuries in these crashes. A driver who causes a bicycle accident in Georgia by opening their door into…
To prove that improper lighting caused your trip and fall, you must show that the poor lighting obscured a hazard, the property owner knew or should have known about the issue, and their failure to address it directly caused you harm. While holding the negligent property owner accountable…
Every Georgia driver has a responsibility as a reasonable person to avoid causing an accident. A driver who fails to uphold this responsibility is considered negligent. However, if their carelessness is unreasonably excessive and shows a conscious disregard for others’ safety, their action is regarded as reckless behavior….