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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Small Claims for Georgia on
Q: I was stuck in an elevator at a Marriott hotel for almost a hour with 4 other people that I didn’t know. Should I sue?

It was during DragonCon and I had only been there for 10 minutes. I was going up to the room and the elevator went down and stop real hard. One guy in the elevator said this was the second time it happened he was on it the first time. We were stuck in between floors. It was extremely hot in there... View More

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
answered on Sep 21, 2022

You may have a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Some states have the impact rule which requires that there be a physical injury in order to recover for emotional distress. You should retain counsel to investigate if you have a viable claim.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: How do I need to proceed after being hit by a pickup truck while I was walking?

Since I was at the one driving I don't have an insurance company to ask who do I ask?

Zachary Taylor Beck
Zachary Taylor Beck
answered on Aug 18, 2022

Hopefully you got the truck driver's and his/her insurance company's information. You would assert a claim against the driver's insurance company. You should consult a lawyer who could handle asserting a claim against the insurance company and pursuing litigation if it is needed.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Personal Injury and Civil Rights for Georgia on
Q: I actually need several attorneys I've been hit by a pickup truck while walking

I also need an attorney to help me get my wages for working at a company in Hiram Georgia

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 1, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It isn't clear if the accident involving the pickup truck is related to your claim for wages from the company in Hiram. In other words, if you lost wages as a result of getting injured, a single attorney... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Georgia on
Q: Hello. My HMO was Kaiser Permanente. In December 2020, I developed nerve pains.

Hello. My HMO was Kaiser Permanente. In December 2020, I developed nerve pains. The medical advice given to me by the neurologists at KP was wholly inadequate and in some cases absolutely incorrect. I had to educate myself on Neuropathy and through much trial and error came up with treatments for... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 30, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. At this point, you could reach out to attorneys to discuss. However, I don't think that this would be a case that many law firms would consider handling on a contingency basis. That could mean paying a law... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Georgia on
Q: State of Ga do i have to divulge a settlement amt from @ fault carrier to “my”carrier before they pay for UIM claim? Why
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 14, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you discuss this definitively with a local attorney, the general answer to your question nationwide is "yes." Insurance practices are governed by state law, but in general, insurance carriers have a... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Landlord - Tenant for Georgia on
Q: Can I sue my apartment complex if my neighbor who is also the maintenance man dog jumped his patio fence and bit me

The apartment complex is pet friendly the patio gate is about 3 and a half feet to 4 foot high

Nelson Craig Johnson
Nelson Craig Johnson
answered on Jul 28, 2022

So you would certainly have a claim against the neighbor for the dog bite, which if he is carrying renters insurance with a liability policy might be covered. To go after the apartment complex for negligence you would have to show some wrongdoing on their part. This could be something like, the dog... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: I wrecked on my motorcycle due to two bad potholes on a residential road. Is there anything I can do about this?

I was injured in this motorcycle accident.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 29, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. I hope you're okay. Until you're able to have a meaningful consult with a local attorney, these could be difficult cases nationwide. The municipality's awareness of the condition could sometimes be... View More

Q: Can i get an attorney to sue a record label for copies of my catalog & portfolio without a copy of my contract?

Well i signed a distribution deal with the label 80/20% cut and i own all Masters and music i created for 5 albums to be distributed over 5 years 2014 . i only have given And released 4/5 before i lost contact with them _ them = the label . i have had head trauma after signing to where i forgot... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 21, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could continue to await a response, but there is a category here, Entertainment/Sports Law. You could try reposting and adding that as a category. There's no guarantee all posts are answered, but attorneys... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Wrongful Death for Georgia on
Q: Can phone conversations from a deceased person and the person being sued be used in a civil suit case?

Trying to get what justice any way we can for our daughter that was taken advantaged of and overdosed at perpetrator house. Seeking his home insurance. Investigators never got dna from suspects and we believe there was others at the house at the time of her fatal moments. There was other phones... View More

Zachary Taylor Beck
Zachary Taylor Beck
answered on Jul 1, 2022

It will depend on the facts and circumstances of when the phone conversations took place and the substance of the conversations. The hearsay exceptions, regardless if the declarant (i.e., person being sued or daughter) is available to testify, are codified in O.C.G.A. section 24-8-803. The hearsay... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Should an AT FAULT Insurance company request my social security-# to pay bodily injury claim?
Michael W. Horst
Michael W. Horst
answered on Jun 30, 2022

Yes. It is typical for an at-fault insurance company to request a claimant's social security number. The reason being is the insurer has an obligation, under federal law, to determine whether the injured claimant was enrolled in Medicare. If so, and if Medicare paid any of the medical bills... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Yes I got hit by a truck my ex best friend was driving and it's been some year but it starting to effect me

She went to jail I went to the er

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 17, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, you could reach out to Georgia attorneys to discuss. If you have medical records and other documentation, attorneys would be interested in seeing them. Good luck

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Hi I would like to know how the law works when u have a case against a company but they file bankruptcy,

They are still operating and opening new businesses how does that work. Does it mean they are out of bankruptcy.

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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W. J. Winterstein Jr.
answered on Jun 21, 2022

Most businesses that file a bankruptcy case use Chapter 11 of the Code, in what is called a reorganization. Several of the US airlines have done so, some more than once.

In a corporate Ch. 11, it is the norm to continue to operate the business.

If your "case" against the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Can a Medicare Part C plan in Georgia subrogate against the not-at-fault party for a settlement paid out ?

Not at fault MVA. Not-at-fault driver had all medical expenses paid by their Medicare Part C (medicare advantage) plan. At fault driver's insurance carrier settled claim and paid settlement to not-at-fault driver. Can the Medicare Part C plan subrogate to get medical expenses paid out to... View More

Kimberly Grant
Kimberly Grant
answered on Jun 8, 2022

Yes. Medicare Advantage plans stand in the same shoes as Medicare plans and are entitled to be reimbursed out of the proceeds of the settlement. Usually, the plan will reduce the amount claimed by a percentage of the attorney fees and a percentage of the case expenses.

1 Answer | Asked in Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Is requiring a client to pay for attorney services in the event of termination, WITH or without cause, legal?

I found verbiage like this in a contract I was signing for auto injury representation. The fee for the attorney was $400 per hour, the paralegal was $100 per hour. If I have a just cause to terminate an attorney client relationship why would I have to pay for that service if the service wasn’t... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 7, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could be difficult for an attorney to comment on your retainer based on a brief excerpt. Most attorneys would want to see the entire retainer to comment meaningfully. But as a general practice, personal injury cases... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: Can I sue my parents for neglect/abuse from my childhood?

I am 22 now, but before I was 12 I was neglected and abused in the home. My mom was charged with child endangerment at one point and I have an incident report along with other things to prove it happened. Is my statue of limitations up? And how likely am I to win something like that. I'd only... View More

Zachary Taylor Beck
Zachary Taylor Beck
answered on Jun 23, 2022

Most likely no. Georgia has a two year statute of limitations to bring civil claims arising from injuries to the person, which would include emotional distress. See O.C.G.A. section 9-3-33. Thus, any type of civil claim is likely time barred. Further, even if the statute of limitations would have... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Georgia on
Q: Hello. Cam a lawyer please help me.with my case? I want to sue but do not have funds to pay up front. God Bless.

Hello. On 1-3-2022 I was pull over for non-working brake lights (pre-video evidence,they work) 12 broken ribs and lung collapsed and multiple dog bites as well as getting hit by the officers and they admitted to striking in police report. I need help please.

Kimberly Grant
Kimberly Grant
answered on Jun 8, 2022

An attorney probably needs to know more about the facts, before they can agree to represent you. They will want to know if you complied with the police requests or if you were the aggressor. They would likely want to know if you were under the influence of any medications at the time. There are... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Native American Law and Personal Injury for Georgia on
Q: how do I go about creating a class action lawsuit? just for me and a few people of my town?

With the last election we are having some problems with some people wanting to run a whole community out of their homes. One neighborhood above my home, and mine and my neighbors. There is a company that wants to build 600 homes behind our houses. you know I can't tell them what to do with... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 16, 2022

Your question sounds like it could involve a number of different legal areas, and you await a response for two weeks. The short answer is that you and your neighbors could consider a consult with a law firm that has experience with class actions. It would be difficult for an attorney to offer... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury and Civil Rights for Georgia on
Q: Can I file a protective order against my brother who tried to assault me and had me evicted from my parent's residence?
Candace Alynn Hill Duvernay
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Candace Alynn Hill Duvernay
answered on Apr 26, 2022

If you currently live with your brother and can show the court that he was violent and will likely be violent in the future, you may have a valid claim for a Temporary Protective Order.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Identity Theft and Internet Law for Georgia on
Q: A major US retailer has a bug on their website that exposes customer info. What are my options here?

I’ve contacted the retailer and they took 27 days to respond to my email and they said they opened an investigation. They seem to not be in any rush with this.

I would like to stress that this is a MAJOR US retailer.

Other customers’ information just started popping up into my... View More

Kimberly Grant
Kimberly Grant
answered on Apr 23, 2022

You very well may have a claim for this data breach which could result in compensation to you. A complaint would likely need to be filed against the retailer in order to make sure the flaw in their software is fixed. You should contact a lawyer in Georgia as soon as possible to explore this matter... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation for Georgia on
Q: Need help with the process of presenting documents that was never presented to workercomop board. Priving I was coerced

Lawyer best recommendation

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 28, 2022

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Attorneys here can't reach out to you to offer their services or recommend other attorneys. The format here is limited to brief questions and answers. There are sites out there that function as attorney... View More

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