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What to Do After a Motorcycle Rear-End Accident
It can happen in the blink of an eye: one second, you’re sitting at a light, waiting for it to turn green, and the next second you’re colliding with the pavement. A distracted driver hit you. Now you’re confused, frightened, and potentially injured. A rear-end collision can result in serious injuries for a motorcycle rider…
Read More »Large Truck Rollover Crashes: Who’s Liable?
A large truck rolling over is a terrifying event. Yet this event happens with regularity on Georgia roads and highways. Best case, the truck falls onto its side and slides to a stop with the driver emerging uninjured and traffic backed up for a couple of hours. In the worst-case scenario, the overturned truck crashes…
Read More »How to Qualify for GA Workers’ Comp After a Heart Attack or Stroke at Work
A heart attack or stroke can happen anywhere and at any time, including at work. Proving that your sudden medical event is worthy of receiving workers’ compensation, however, is difficult. In most cases, suffering a heart attack or stroke while working is not enough to qualify for benefits in Georgia. The insurance companies will argue…
Read More »Your Georgia Workers’ Comp Claim Was Denied — Now What?
Work injuries are generally covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. But your workers’ compensation claim was denied by your employer or the insurance company — what happens now? What alternatives does the law allow you to pursue? It’s in your best interest to speak with a Georgia workers’ compensation lawyer as soon as possible.…
Read More »What to Do After an Improper Lane Change Accident
An improper lane change happens when a driver switches lanes in a reckless or careless manner that puts other motorists at risk of crashing. Drivers who cause an auto accident by failing to check their blind spots, driving aggressively, swerving across multiple lanes at once and other unsafe acts may be found negligent. When someone…
Read More »Report: U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Spiked to 40-Year High in 2021
Negligent drivers continue to put people on foot at risk of injury and death According to a troubling new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the U.S. recorded its highest number of pedestrian deaths in four decades, as 7,485 people tragically lost their lives on the nation's roadways in 2021. That's about 20…
Read More »Failure to Maintain Lane Accident and Injury
You see it happen almost every day: a driver drifts or veers into another lane only to jerk away to avoid a collision at the last second. This can be scary and stressful for the driver of the vehicle that was nearly struck. A negligent driver who fails to maintain their lane could cause an…
Read More »Types of Pain and Suffering Damages: Physical, Emotional & Social
After a person suffers injuries caused by a traumatic event (such as a motor vehicle accident, nursing home abuse, or assault due to negligent security), they can generally seek pain and suffering damages in a personal injury claim. A severe incident often leaves a victim with multiple injuries that require long-term medical care, rehabilitation, psychological…
Read More »Conyers Personal Injury Lawyer: Gary Martin Hays & Associates
The Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates opened a new office in Conyers, GA. Located across the railroad at the corner of Railroad St NW and Peek St NW, the law firm’s satellite location allows us to better serve injury victims who live in Rockdale County and the East Georgia area. “The move…
Read More »100 Deadliest Days of Summer - Georgia
Each year, the state of Georgia puts out a public service announcement about the risks teen drivers face heading into the summer. Coined by AAA, the “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen crashes peak. During the summer, teens have more free time and hang out more often…
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