Category Archives:personal injuiry
Slip and Fall Accidents Atlanta Workers' Comp
People can slip and fall in a wide variety of public and private locations. Many slip and fall accidents could be avoided if proper safety measures are taken to maintain safe environments. Each year, roughly one million people in the United States end up in the emergency room after slip and fall accidents. These types of accidents are most likely to occur when a building is not maintained in a safe and effective way. Some of the most common causes or reasons for slip-and-fall accidents include; broken railings, wet or slippery floors, icy roads or sidewalks, uneven pavement or surfaces, cracks or holes in the floor or ground, exposed cables and insufficient lighting.
When a slip and fall accident occurs, the cost of medical bills and other damages can be very high. The burden is on the injured victim to prove that the person responsible for the premises should be held liable for the injury. Under Georgia law, property owners and occupiers have an obligation to their visitors or patrons to do their best to ensure that the property is reasonably safe. The laws state that the property owner’s obligation to you is dictated by the reason you were on the property. For example, if you are trespassing , you do not have a lot of rights. Customers at a store are considered “invitees” because they were invited to visit the store to benefit the owner. Store owners have the highest obligation to ensure safety.acc
In order to win a slip-and-fall case you will be required to establish what your status on the premises was. Further, you will need to prove that the property owner was more careless than they should have been. You must be able to show that you did not knowingly enter an obviously dangerous situation. In some cases you may have to argue your case in court. The help of an attorney can be very beneficial in helping find expert witnesses and gather evidence to help prove your case.
Six Tips For Finding The Best Personal Injury Lawyer- Why Big Is Not Better
As I have posted before with regard to workers’ compensation lawyers, big can be a good thing like when you can go to Walmart and meet all of your shopping needs, groceries, clothing, auto supplies, etc. However, big is not better when hiring a personal injury lawyer to represent you in a personal injury claim, such as an auto accident, slip and fall or medical malpractice.
If you have never hired a lawyer you may not know how to find a personal injury lawyer other than think calling the attorney that is advertising on television or a billboard. What you need to know is that advertising lawyers are paying lots and lots of money to place their ads on television or to buy billboards. In order to pay for that advertising the law firm must carry a high volume of cases. To service those cases the firm must have numbers of support staff, which means that you will not have the special attention that you deserve for your personal injury lawyer.
Beware of the Walmart approach when it comes to finding a personal injury lawyer to represent you in your workers’ compensation or personal injury claim.
Many personal injury firms, especially those that advertise heavily will send a so-called, “investigator” to your house to meet with you. This person is a paid employee of the firm and is not a lawyer. You must trust that the lawyer you hired will do the best job for you. If the lawyer does not have time to meet with you initially about your claim and instead sends a non-lawyer employee for the first meeting then you should be wary of hiring that personal injury lawyer. How can you trust a lawyer you have not met? How can you have a trusting relationship with someone you have not sat down with and looked in the eye?
Paralegals will handle the gathering of your medical records, bills and other evidence to present to the insurance company in a settlement package and can answer questions during the process but you should not be passed off to support staff if you have a legal question about your case. You hired the personal injury lawyer to represent you and that representation includes advising you along the way.
So, how do you find the best personal injury lawyer to represent you in your claim?
- Ask for a recommendation from people you know that had a good experience with an attorney.
- Research the personal injury lawyer! Don’t just call a personal injury lawyer that you saw on television and assume that you will get the best possible representation because they seem big. You are better served by a personal injury lawyer who talks to you personally and who receives most of his or her cases from referrals from satisfied clients, not from spending money on television or billboard advertising.
- Make sure the attorney will go to court and is not just pushing settlement of your case in order to move on to the next case. A smaller, more personalized firm that does not rely on volumes of cases will work on your behalf for the best result and will go to court if necessary.
- Meet with the personal injury lawyer initially and don’t accept meeting with a non-lawyer in the office.
- Ask questions and don’t just accept the initial sale’s pitch.
- Trust your gut. You know when you feel good about a person or when you feel just a little uncomfortable. If you feel good when you meet with the lawyer then move forward. If your internal radar is giving you pause then trust that innate wisdom and keep searching for the right lawyer to represent your interest. It is important that you trust your personal injury lawyer.
Why A Big Law Firm Is Not Better – Four Tips For Finding The Best Workers Compensation Lawyer
Sometimes big is a good thing like when you can go to Walmart and meet all of your shopping needs, groceries, clothing, auto supplies, etc. However, big is not better when hiring a lawyer to represent you in an auto accident or workers compensation claim.
Personal Injury Cases - Types Of Compensation Available
When you have been injured in an accident (a car accident, slip or fall, etc,) you are entitled to damages in the form of money by the person or company found to be legally responsible for the accident. In personal injury cases this person or company would be the defendant.
Personal Injury Claim - Why You Need A Lawyer
It is always advisable to seek the services of a reputable law firm in Georgia for representation in personal injury claims. Some may opt to pursue their personal injury claim themselves but they always find in the end that they should have hired an attorney. A personal injury lawyer is knows the law and knows how to pursue the claim to maximize your monetary return. A good personal injury lawyer has years of experience, the legal knowledge and the know-how to successfully represent a person who has been injured as a result of the negligence of another, whether it is a company or the negligent driver that caused the accident.
Hiring A Lawyer For Your Personal Injury or Workers’ Compensation Claim: Myths by Insurance Adjusters
Many people are often skeptic when it comes to hiring a lawyer for your personal injury or workers’ compensation claim. They are often of the view that hiring a lawyer will only take a large piece of their pie and leave them with a lesser monetary amount from their claim than if they had done the claim on their own. Sunne Law is here to tell you that is just a myth. This myth has been long fueled by insurance adjusters. Can you think of the reason why?
Proving Personal Injury
Proving personal Injury – perserving evidence
One of the major reasons persons are not as successful as they would have liked in personal injury lawsuits is due to the lack of sufficient evidence. Juries find liability and award monetary damages based on the evidence presented to them. If there is insufficient evidence to prove the defendant’s liability in a personal injury case; then the defendant will not fully be held accountable and the injured party will not be awarded damages. That is why preserving evidence and documenting your injury and recovery is an important part of a personal injury claim and lawsuit.