Auto Accidents
How a Georgia Car Accident Lawyer Could Help With Your Claim
Car accident claims, whether filed with an insurer or tried in a courtroom, can quickly become complicated, especially for those with no legal training. An experienced car accident attorney can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a case from the get-go and come up with a legal strategy that will give claimants the best… Read More »
Understanding Your Georgia Auto Insurance Coverage
In Georgia, vehicle owners are required to maintain continuous auto liability coverage on their actively registered vehicles. What this coverage looks like, however, will vary depending on the type of policy in question. Unfortunately, when people buy auto insurance, they don’t always receive a clear explanation from their insurers on what they are actually… Read More »
Apportioning Fault in a Car Accident Case
For decades, many accident victims were barred from recovering compensation for their injuries if they contributed to their accidents in any way. Most states, however, including Georgia, have moved away from this system and have adopted comparative fault standards. In Georgia, for example, victims who bear some responsibility for their accident-related injuries aren’t automatically… Read More »
Atlanta Car Accidents Caused by Brake Checking
Aggressive driving has become an increasingly serious problem in Georgia as the roads grow ever more congested in Atlanta and across the state in general. In fact, Georgia’s Department of Transportation estimates that aggressive driving is a factor in one out of every five traffic fatalities. Speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, and… Read More »
The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers
Recently, safety experts across the country have revamped their efforts at reminding parents with teen drivers of the dangers posed by summertime driving. In fact, the surge in teen accidents is so significant during the summer months that the period of time between Memorial Day and Labor Day has been coined the “100 Deadliest… Read More »
Historic $162M Settlement Reached in Deadly Georgia Van Rollover Crash
(FOX 5) Atlanta – A settlement has been reached in one of Georgia’s deadliest crashes. Beasley Allen and Shiver Hamilton Campbell, who represent several of those involved in the deadly 2021 rollover which claimed the lives of seven people and injured several others, say $162 million settlement has been reached. Beasley Allen represented five… Read More »
$162M Settlement Reached in One of Georgia’s Deadliest Auto Accidents: Attorneys Discuss Hurdles in Litigation
Daily Report: June 27, 2024 “This case was very different by the time it got to the end of the case than it was at the beginning,” Alan Hamilton of Shiver Hamilton Campbell in Atlanta said. “We didn‘t go after the easy money, we didn‘t go after the simple, quick settlement; we went after… Read More »