Personal Injury

INDEMNITY Indemnity: When one guarantees against any loss that another might suffer. For example: When two parties settle a case, the plaintiff usually agrees to pay any claims that arise out of the settlement and hold the insurance company harmless. (i.e. medical providers with liens that sue the insurance company or their insured.) Bohannon v. S. Ry. Co. , 97…

Georgia comes in at No. 4 when it comes to the number of auto accidents involving drivers 65 and older (per 100,000 people). This is according to a report from The Senior List, a senior care website. The three states worse than Georgia are Florida, Texas and...

Distracted driving is becoming a major factor in motor vehicle accidents in Georgia and across the country. According to data from the National Safety Council, an estimated 9 people die every day and 100 are injured because of accidents that were caused by distracted...

Car accidents can cause devastating injuries, and many car accident victims sadly will never fully heal. It's common for those involved in car accidents to have life-long disabilities that prevent them from being able to do certain things with independence. Suffering...

Georgia residents should be aware of the danger of distracted driving. Reading the average text message takes about five seconds; in that same time, a vehicle going 55 mph can travel the length of a football field. Distractions, which can consist of anything from...

Georgia residents who purchase new vehicles in the future may find that they are equipped with external airbags. A manufacturer of external airbags states that its external airbag can reduce the degree of injury suffered by occupants of a vehicle by as much as 40...

When people in Georgia are hit in a car accident, they may not notice all of their symptoms immediately. In some cases, people may believe they are uninjured until the immediate shock of the accident wears away. In other cases, they may think they have only minor...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance continues to enforce federal safety guidelines among drivers of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles. From September 16 to 22, it will be holding Brake Safety Week, a nationwide inspection spree. From June 5 to 7, it...

Crashes that result from distracted driving tend to be more severe, and they can cost commercial truck fleets a lot, in terms of both money and reputation. Even when they don't get into accidents, truckers can be pulled over for distracted driving and forced to...

Bob, I slipped on some liquid inside a retail store last week and hurt my back. Now my doctor says I’ll need surgery and will have to miss work to recover. This has turned into a painful and very expensive ordeal. Do I have a claim against the store? Possibly. Stores have a duty to keep their premises safe for…