| From minor fender benders to major collisions, | | | | accident re-creation technology to demonstrate |
| auto accidents occur every day in Metro Atlanta | | | | how the accident or collision actually occurred. |
| at all hours. Not all of these collisions require the | | | | Third, do not underestimate your value. When my |
| need for legal representation, and no ethical | | | | client is unable to work as a result of the |
| attorney would take a case to make a dent | | | | accident, I often use vocational rehabilitation and |
| seem like a disaster. At the same time, trusting | | | | accounting experts who calculate losses of the |
| insurance companies to handle their obligations | | | | victim's income, including the present value of |
| responsibly can turn one problem into many that | | | | future lost wages. |
| may never go away or be fairly resolved. | | | | Fourth, do no be timid about asking for help. If |
| Knowing when, how and why to call an attorney | | | | you are uncertain whether or not your situation |
| can make a tremendous difference in the | | | | calls for an attorney, it's best to inquire rather |
| outcome or your case and possibly your future. | | | | than to put your physical and financial health at |
| First, do not minimize or discount pain. I have | | | | risk. A legal professional will know how to deal |
| represented hundreds of people in, what appear | | | | with the insurance company to settle your case |
| to be, ordinary fender benders, where back and | | | | or bring it to trial. |
| neck injuries resulted that became severe over | | | | You need someone to stand between you and |
| time. Over the years, my clients have suffered | | | | the other person's insurance company. Insurance |
| many types of injury from car accidents, collisions | | | | adjusters may seek to intimidate you and/or |
| and wrecks, ranging from chronic pain and | | | | refuse to negotiate in a reasonable fashion. Quite |
| discomfort, to ongoing medical costs, to loss of | | | | often, insurance companies offer settlements that |
| wages, and even permanent disability. (The worst, | | | | are not adequate or fall way short of being fair. |
| of course, is death of a loved one.) | | | | Fifth, do not let smooth talk fool you. Steer clear |
| Second, do not assume that the other driver's | | | | of "ambulance chasers," or disreputable people |
| fault is your ticket to compensation. Automobile | | | | who claim to have your best interests at heart |
| accidents kill more people each year in the United | | | | but really care only about making money by using |
| States than any other consumer product. Often | | | | you and your case. They can also get you into |
| times, the case is clear-ignoring a red light, poor | | | | trouble. If you are uncertain about a referral, |
| driving, under the influence of alcohol or drugs | | | | check the professional's standing with Martindale |
| (DUI), distraction from talking on a cell phone, or | | | | Hubbell or the State Bar of Georgia. |
| speeding. However, even in those cases, the | | | | If you have been injured in an automobile |
| at-fault driver's insurance carrier can dispute the | | | | accident, I will be more than happy to give you a |
| circumstances or just not want to pay a fair | | | | free legal consultation to help determine the |
| amount of money. Sometimes, we need to | | | | course of action that serves your best interests. |
| employ engineering experts, who utilize auto | | | | |
