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Is mediation legally binding in personal injury cases?
Mediation is not legally binding in the sense people usually mean. A mediator can’t force either side to settle. Georgia’s ADR rules put it directly: the neutral “has no authority to make a decision or
What are the most dangerous roads and intersections around Marietta?
Cobb County keeps its own data. The county’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan reviewed crashes from 2018 through 2022 and identified 23 Focus Corridors for early safety improvements, selected based on severe-crash history along with other
Can the at-fault driver sue me after an accident?
Yes. In Georgia, anyone can file a lawsuit, including the driver who caused the crash. They can even win something, as long as a jury finds they were less than half to blame. Being sued
How do lawyers investigate jackknife truck accidents?
Lawyers investigate jackknife truck accidents by working backward from the physical evidence to the decision that caused it. That means pulling the truck’s electronic data for speed and braking in the final seconds, getting the
Why you need a truck accident lawyer
You need a truck accident lawyer because a truck crash isn’t handled like a car crash. The trucking company and its insurer usually have investigators working the case within hours, the evidence that proves fault
Who is liable in a truck accident?
In Georgia, the truck driver is usually the first party held liable in a truck accident, but often not the only one. The trucking company, the truck’s owner, a maintenance shop, a cargo loader, or
Other drivers, most of the time. About 60% of fatal motorcycle wrecks involve a collision with another motor vehicle, and the deadliest scenario is a car turning left across a rider’s path. When riders ask
No two motorcycle settlements match, and that works in your favor: Georgia values your case on its own facts, not on a national statistic. What moves the number is the strength of your evidence and
Sometimes. Most settlements tied to personal physical injuries or physical sickness are not taxed, but certain parts can be. What matters is what the money is meant to cover. The IRS looks at the purpose
A few months to a year for most claims, and longer when fault is disputed or the injuries are severe. The real timeline depends on one thing: knowing what your claim is worth. Settle before
Yes, you can usually still pursue a personal injury claim if you were partly at fault, as long as you were less than 50% responsible for what happened. If you were entirely at fault, you
A pedestrian is at fault for a car accident when their own careless behavior causes the crash, like stepping into traffic suddenly or crossing the street against a signal. Determining fault comes down to negligence.
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