Transcript: How long it takes to settle a personal injury claim will depend on several factors, including the extent of the injury and the at-fault driver’s insurance company. However, the primary indicator of how much time it will take to reach a settlement will be the time it takes for the client to reach maximum …
Transcript: Quite simply, filing suit means to file a lawsuit. Or, in other words, to file a document, called a Complaint for Damages, with the Court that requests damages be paid by the defendant for the defendant’s negligent conduct. From a 40,000 foot view, a person is obligated to conduct themselves in a reasonably prudent …
Transcript: Generally, money from a personal injury settlement is not taxable under Federal or State law. This is because the law excludes from a taxpayer’s gross income money damages received as a result of physical injuries. So for example, money received for medical bills, prescription drugs, lost wages, and pain and suffering are not taxable …
Transcript: If you or a loved one have been injured in a car or truck accident, or in a nursing home, then it is very important that you retain the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer. But how do you know which personal injury lawyer to hire? There are so many to choose …
Transcript: If you or a loved one have been injured in a car or truck accident, or in a nursing home, then it is very important that you retain the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer. The insurance business is a multibillion dollar industry, and their goal after you have been injured is to …
Transcript: If you or a loved one have been injured in a car or truck accident, or in a nursing home, then it is recommended that you hire a personal injury lawyer. There are four major advantages to hiring an Atlanta personal injury lawyer. First, the job of the lawyer is to maximize the value …
Transcript: Yes. It is unlawful in Georgia to willfully inflict physical pain, physical injury, mental anguish, unreasonable confinement, or to deprive an elderly person of essential services. Under Georgia law, family violence is also a crime. Family violence includes crimes between people who are related through blood or marriage. This includes battery, assault, harrasment, and …
Transcript: If you see that your loved one is in immediate danger in a nursing home, the only hotline that you should know is 911. Call 911 to get emergency services if necessary, and definitely request the local police. This is very important in order to keep your elderly loved one out of immediate danger …
Transcript: Emotional abuse, defined as the infliction of mental pain, anguish, or distress on an elder person, either through verbal or nonverbal acts, is the most common form of elder abuse reported to protective agencies. Physical abuse and financial exploitation are regarded as the second and third most commonly substantiated type of elder abuse. According …
Transcript: The term elder abuse means any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver, nursing home staff, or any other person that causes an injury or a serious risk of injury to a vulnerable, elderly adult. The Georgia legislature has passed many laws protecting the health and well being of our elderly. Elder abuse …
