Motor Vehicle Accidents

Riding a motorcycle is fuel efficient, typically cheaper than driving a car and just plain cool. There is nothing quite like cruising down an open stretch of highway with the wind in your face and nothing between you and the beautiful scenery of Georgia. However,...

The closest bonds of love and family ties are something an injured victim will need to fall back on after a serious motor vehicle collision. Facing serious injuries and an inability to return to work, the person who suffered injuries in the crash may require financial...

You’ve been injured in an accident that was not your fault, so naturally you want the responsible driver to pay. That’s your legal right. But the reality is that getting a fair recovery from the other driver, and in many cases your own insurance coverage, can be a challenging and time-consuming legal process. While the vast majority of auto accident…

The risk of a serious car crash is something most of us face every day when we get behind the wheel to travel to and from home. With one in every 150 people in this country injured or killed in a vehicle accident each year, the odds are that most of us will sustain some sort of injury in a…

If someone in my family was driving my car when they were hit by another driver, would my uninsured motorist coverage cover their injuries? Probably. Georgia law provides that your uninsured motorist coverage (UM) covers you and anyone using your car at the time of the accident. It should also cover any members of your family who live with you…

Bob, When I renewed my car insurance recently, my agent asked me if I wanted to keep my current rates for uninsured motorist coverage, or increase them in exchange for a new type of “excess” coverage. Is this worth the money? It’s not only worth the money, it’s absolutely necessary to go with the “excess” coverage. Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist…

I was hit by a uninsured driver last week, and my policy says it may be possible to “stack” my uninsured motorist policies. What is this referring to? Stacked insurance refers to combining, or “stacking,” different car insurance policies to increase your total coverage if you’ve been injured in a wreck. This may occasionally apply to liability insurance, the insurance…

Bob, I was struck by a hit-and-run driver. I have more than $25,000 in medical bills so far, and about $50,000 in uninsured motorist coverage. Can I still recover from my insurance if I have no idea who hit me? Fortunately yes. This is the exact kind of scenario that uninsured motorist coverage (UM) is designed to protect. You were…

Bob, I was hit by another driver and my attorney was able to settle for all of the $25,000 liability policy the driver carried on his car insurance. But this barely covered my medical bills for some minor surgery. Now my health insurance has notified me that, since I recovered money from the person responsible, they want that money to…