Air Bag Victim Settles for Undisclosed Amount
Kristy Williams, Georgia college student, was almost killed when a metal piece flew out of an air bag in her 2001 Honda Civic. Honda and Williams settled for an amount that cannot be disclosed as a condition of their settlement agreement. Flying shrapnel severed her neck artery. According to the article on ClaimsJournal.com, she was in intensive care for two weeks, required several surgeries and suffered strokes. For the full article from ClaimsJournal.com, click the link below:
Air Bag Victim Settles for Undisclosed Amount
Doctors Awarded 12 million in Lawsuit
Yes. You read the headline right. Two Scottsdale doctors were awarded 12 million dollars in a lawsuit they filed according to ClaimsJournal.Com. The suit was a defamation case. Reportedly, a former patient of the doctors had posted information on the internet that the jury found to be untrue. The doctors’ lawyers successfully argued that the internet postings damaged their practice. This is a good case study to show that you have to use wisdom about what you post on the internet least you find yourself being sued for defamation. Here is the link to the full article: http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/west/2011/12/19/197169.htm
Why you need a Will.
Part of preparation for life and death as a responsible adult is to have prepared for you a will and other estate planning documents. This should be done no matter what your income level is. A will can streamline the affairs of your life after you pass away. Avoiding this planning is shifting responsibility and burdens to your heirs that they should not have to bear. If you estate is more involved or if you want to avoid probate, you should consider a Living Revocable Trust and a will. This could keep your estate private and accomplish getting your assets to the heirs you want to receive them. For legal representation with your probate, will, power of attorney, and living trust matters. You can have the benefit of 28 years proven experience in the field of Probate Law. Call 912 882-7322 today for an appointment.
What do you do if the person who caused the wreck does not have enough insurance?
This is part two of another blog. If the person who struck your car doing you damage does not have enough insurance, your own uninsured motorist insurance may help. This is sometimes referred to by the courts as underinsurance. It comes to your assistance if the negligent party had insurance less than yours. For example, assume you had medical bills of $40,000.00. The negligent driver had policy limit of $25,000.00. Assume you had an uninsured (underinsured) motorist insurance of $100,000.00. Then, your uninsured/underinsured policy would be available to help cover your damages. This insurance is also available on occasions to stack coverage on the other parties liability coverage. This means it would be in addition to the negligent parties liability coverage. You should contact an personal injury lawyer if you have questions about this issue. How you handle the claim early in the case can make a large difference in your end result. Check with your agent and be sure you have uninsured motorist coverage that will allow for stacking in case of a wreck.
This blog content is based on the law of Georgia. It is not meant to give legal advice to your specific situation and does not create relationship of attorney client with the benefits of the attorney client privileges. You should consult an attorney in your state about specific workers compensation issues. This blog is meant to increase your awareness and legal understanding of these concepts.
Automobile insurance you need on every car!
Uninsured motorist insurance is insurance you need on every car you own. It is relatively inexpensive compared to the benefit it provides if you ever need it. In Georgia, it provides two benefits. One is the true uninsured motorist benefit. If someone is negligent and strikes your car causing you damage, the next question is do they have insurance to cover the damage. If they do not have insurance, then your uninsured motorist coverage would pay you for your injuries. Remember when you talk with your own agent about a wreck, if the other party does not have insurance, you may have bring an action against your own insurance company. So be aware of this when you are discussing your case with your on agents or adjuster.
This blog content is based on the law of Georgia. It is not meant to give legal advice to your specific situation and does not create relationship of attorney client with the benefits of the attorney client privileges. You should consult an attorney in your state about specific workers compensation issues. This blog is meant to increase your awareness and legal understanding of these concepts.
Tick! Tock! Is your workers compensation claim about to expire?
Recently a client came into our office for a free initial consultation about her workers compensation injury. It had happened sometime ago. Her employer did not tell her she was entitled to additional benefits. Her employer did not tell her that if she did not take immediate legal action she would be forever barred from getting these benefits which she is entitled to under Georgia law. She was literally days away from this bar to her case occurring.The insurance company and adjuster for the employer did not tell her she was about to lose her benefits either. Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock! Are you a person with a worker compensation injury who is about to loose your benefits? Tick! Tock!
Because of our technology and training, we filed her claim in Atlanta, Georgia, the same day protecting her benefits until we could settle the case or try it. We were able to get her treated again under her Workers Compensation benefits. This case is not over. But now she has experienced legal counsel to make sure that she gets all of her benefits. Again, there were with no upfront legal cost for the initial consultation. Usually fees are paid out of the settlement that we obtain for our clients.
Call Bacon Law Firm today at 912 882-7322 for a free initial case review if you have an existing claim. No fee is charged for this review. We can handle serious cases throughout the state of Georgia. Do not let the time run out on your case. We can help.
This blog content is based on the law of Georgia. It is not meant to give legal advice to your specific situation and does not create relationship of attorney client with the benefits of the attorney client privileges. You should consult an attorney in your state about specific workers compensation issues. This blog is meant to increase your awareness and legal understanding of these concepts.
