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Explosions are one of the most devastating kinds of events. They often happen without warning and cause catastrophic injuries. Whether you were a bystander caught in an accident with a fuel tanker or a worker involved in a chemical fire, you do not have to handle the corporate lawyers and insurance companies on your own....

Attorney Gary Martin Hays recently worked to turn a measly offer of $4,124 by the insurance company into a $1,000,000 settlement for an injured client. Here’s how he did it. Our client was involved in a rear-end car accident. A few hours after the wreck, she started to experience pain and went to the emergency...

Attorney billboards and commercials. You see them everywhere. Smiling faces, catchy taglines, phone numbers pasted in giant, bold font. The one thing they all want: calls. Attorneys in Georgia (and many other states) are prohibited by law from calling potential clients. They have to wait for people to call them first. And even though we’re...

If You Are an Undocumented Immigrant in Georgia, You Have Rights An undocumented immigrant (sometimes referred to as an “illegal immigrant”) is a person residing in the United States without a valid immigration status, such as an expired work visa or green card. When they are injured, most undocumented immigrants do not seek out medical...

Bike lanes can help protect cyclists from injury. Atlanta's new Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cycle Track recently received national recognition for being one of the best bicycle infrastructure projects in the country. Specifically, People For Bikes ranked the MLK Cycle Track the 14th best new bike lane in the country in 2023. "The MLK...

If you think cost is number one on this list, think again. A consumer study found that the top need was for a personal injury attorney who understands the nuances and complexities of the insurance industry (87%). Insurance can be cryptic and full of pitfalls. Between the exorbitant costs of health insurance and the obtuse...

Recently, a woman suffered severe burns after a huge fire broke out at the Pleasantdale Apartments in DeKalb County. By the time firefighters arrived, massive flames had already engulfed half the building. Several people escaped by jumping from a second-story balcony; others banged on doors to alert others to the danger. Residents described the experience...

On the Fourth of July, after watching fireworks on Main Street in Acworth, a 24-year-old man began to drive home in his six-person golf cart. That’s when the driver of a car slammed into the back, ejecting the man and flipping the cart. The driver fled the scene, leaving the injured young man on the...

Nearly 500,000 people in the U.S. seek medical care for burn injuries each year, with 40,000 cases requiring hospitalization and 4,000 dying due to their injuries. Severe, life-threatening burns require specialized medical care and cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in ongoing treatment. They often leave sufferers physically altered and may require multiple...

Remember: Settlement is a compromise, not a win-or-lose situation. The amount of compensation an injured victim may receive in a personal injury settlement depends on a variety of factors. Injury severity, hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, emotional trauma, and most importantly, insurance coverage, all play a part in determining the final dollar amount in an injury...