If you are injured in a car accident, you can sue the driver who caused the accident for the full cost of your injuries and vehicle damage, even if that amount if much greater than the insurance policy limits. If the court awards you money, the insurance company will pay you, up to the policy … Read More »
When someone runs a stop sign and causes an accident, it can be hard to prove fault, especially if the other driver denies doing anything wrong. A police report, statements by eyewitnesses, and photos of the accident scene can help build a strong case showing who is liable for your injuries. Fault in car accidents … Read More »
Georgia law requires you to report an accident to a law enforcement agency right away if there are injuries or fatalities, or if there is more than $500 in property damage. Injuries and the cost of car repairs are hard to assess at the scene, and you may need a police report to file an insurance … Read More »
If you were injured in a car accident and your airbags didn’t deploy, you may have a case against the airbag manufacturer. However, airbags are not designed to deploy in every accident, and you will only have a case if the airbag was supposed to deploy and the failure caused you to have additional or … Read More »
Most car accident cases settle within just a few weeks. But serious accidents, multi-car crashes, accidents involving defective products and certain other types of accidents can take longer to settle. These types of accidents require more investigation to determine who is at fault and what the injuries will cost. The length of time it takes … Read More »
Insurance companies don’t have a specific deadline for paying accident claims in Georgia. However, accident victims have only a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit. This means that the longer the insurance company waits to pay an accident claim, the greater the chance that the accident victim will take the case to court. … Read More »
In Georgia, you may pay federal and state tax on some parts of a personal injury settlement or judgment, but not others. For example, you usually will not pay tax on money you receive for your physical injuries. However, the part of your settlement that covers lost wages will be taxed. Let’s start with the … Read More »
If you have been in a car accident, the insurance company may use a variety of tactics to avoid paying you as much as your claim should be worth. This includes blaming you, minimizing your injuries, delaying, and other tricks. Not every insurer will do this in every case but it’s common enough that you … Read More »
After an accident, give your insurance company the basic facts about your accident, but don’t offer an elaborate explanation. Never say the accident was your fault. Don’t say you weren’t injured, and never give a recorded statement (written or verbal) without talking to a lawyer first. What should I avoid saying when I report the … Read More »
No fault insurance means that no matter who is to blame in an accident, your own insurance policy pays for your injuries and property damage. You can only file a lawsuit against another driver if the injuries or damage are greater than your insurance coverage. Georgia does NOT have no fault insurance. Instead, Georgia is … Read More »
