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Life Care Plans & Calculating Future Costs After a Catastrophic Injury
Most people will never have to deal with a life-changing injury. For those who do, the future may feel bleak and uncertain. Catastrophic injuries often include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other life-altering injuries. Such injuries are usually the result of a car accident, fall, workplace accident, or unusual traumatic event. Fortunately, there…
Read More »Before Surgery: 3 Questions You Should Absolutely Ask Your Doctor
Attorney Gary Martin Hays has three important tips for anyone facing surgery. These suggestions come from 30+ years of practicing personal injury law, as well as the many doctors that Gary has interviewed and spoken with during this time. The overwhelming amount of surgical cases that we deal with at Gary Martin Hays & Associates…
Read More »Common Skull Fracture Symptoms After a Car Accident
Any break in the cranial bone is considered a skull fracture. Only a major impact or blow to the head can crack the skull, and motor vehicle crashes are certainly one of the main types of ways this injury happens. A skull fracture from a car accident can be caused in a multitude of ways:…
Read More »Dry Needling Therapy: What Is It and Does It Work?
To treat a serious musculoskeletal injury, such as sciatica, back pain, or shoulder pain, a doctor may recommend dry needle therapy (where allowed by state law). Other terms used to describe the procedure include trigger point dry needling and intramuscular manual therapy. While the name may not sound very appealing, dry needling is a minimally…
Read More »Top Concussion Institutes and Treatment Centers in Atlanta
After suffering a concussion caused by a car accident or other serious incident, you should seek professional help. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) isn’t something your primary care physician can treat effectively on their own — you need a concussion specialist. A concussion specialist can evaluate your symptoms and know what to look for…
Read More »Will My Insurance Pay for a Rental Car After a Wreck?
An Atlanta car accident lawyer explains how the system works in Georgia After a car accident, your vehicle might have a lot of damage and need extensive repairs or to be completely replaced. When that happens, you might not be able to drive your car for several days or weeks while your car is being…
Read More »Delivery Driver Accident and Injury Lawyer
Workers who deliver food, packages, people, and other goods are at a much higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. They spend their entire day navigating traffic and watching out for aggressive and distracted drivers. When a crash does happen, delivery drivers suffer a great deal of stress. If they were severely…
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About Filing a Car Accident Claim
Chances are you are reading this because you or a loved one has been injured in a crash. The trauma of the impact alone is frightening enough. But now you are faced with a lot more. You may have been severely injured and need medical treatment. If you lack health insurance, you may be panicking…
Read More »Georgia Workers’ Compensation Deadlines and Statute of Limitations
After suffering an injury at work, you probably have many questions. You might be wondering how long you have to report a work injury to your boss or how much time is there to file for workers’ compensation benefits? It’s important to act quickly, otherwise, you run the risk of losing your ability to receive…
Read More »24/7 Accident Lawyer: Night and Weekend Legal Assistance
Updated November 11, 2022 Accidents that happen in the middle of the night or on the weekend can be extra frustrating and nerve-wracking. Who do you call, and will anyone even pick up the phone if you do? You need reassurance that when you reach out to a personal injury lawyer they will get back…
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