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I retained a law firm almost a year ago to handle my auto accident case (not my fault). Sustained injuries that required hospitalization for three days, but still have residual effects. My attorney got a partial settlement of a small sum and I have not had much communication since. A couple of... View More 
answered on Feb 11, 2021
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. Whether you have rights to pursue further damages could depend on the terms of any release(s) you signed. You could reach out to Georgia attorneys to review the release, statute of limitations, and other issues to... View More
Semi hit someone on airport grounds, now sue both airport and truck driver
answered on Feb 2, 2021
This could be an extremely complicated situation, and unfortunately there is no quick answer. Whoever got hurt will need to call an experienced personal injury lawyer. There are a great number of questions that would need to be answered, and details provided, to determine who to file suit against.... View More
i took a medication for six days and dead three time . and was on lifesupport for six days it has caused me to go on disability
answered on Jan 28, 2021
Well certainly that sounds like there would be something to question both by the MD who prescribed it, the pharmacy who filled it and the manufacturer. Glad to explore the facts, but clearly you need to provide more information to me or any other lawyer to really be able to determine if there is a... View More
Im just tring to understand what this means and do i have to worry about it in my case i emailed my lawyer office but of course no response
answered on Jan 18, 2021
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks and time is usually of the essence in responding to motions and pleadings. What you describe sounds like it could possibly be something problematic - but still needs more information. As a GENERAL matter in ANY... View More
When a defendant files a motion for extension to answer a complaint, is it considered a first appearance of a defendant?
answered on Jan 16, 2021
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for five weeks. Until you're able to consult with a local attorney for a meaningful and accurate assessment, as a GENERAL RULE, filing a motion could SOMETIMES be considered an appearance. But it could also depend on the type... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2021
If you know the county where the suit was filed, I suggest going to that clerk of court's website. Many of Georgia's counties have their dockets on-line. By inputting the parties' names and/or the civil action file number of your case, you can pull up the docket and see the latest.
answered on Dec 17, 2020
Based on your question, it sounds as though the policy is a $50,000/$100,000, which is to say $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident. If so, the $100,000 proceeds may be split between three people but in no case may any one claimant receive more than $50,000. It does not matter if the three... View More
Will Stated that they should not receive anything from her estate if a wrongful death suit was filed with would they Able to get something from the reward
answered on Nov 30, 2020
A Georgia attorney could answer best, but your post remains open for four weeks. This sounds like a complex setting where an attorney might need to see how the pleadings were drafted to offer meaningful input. You could reach out to Georgia attorneys to discuss terms for a brief initial consult.... View More
I am going to purchase the lift from a dealer. Have it professionally installed and enclose it. This will be for a 2 story residential dwelling. I will get it inspected. The question really is do I still have a stair requirement?
What are the laws for selling aftward
answered on Nov 20, 2020
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. If you are unable to consult with an attorney on this, a Georgia architect could possibly offer guidance about where to research building codes, fire safety codes, or other applicable statutory authority. Good luck... View More
Ng struck their back, who is liable?
answered on Nov 8, 2020
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a general matter in such settings, the workers' comp carrier should pick up any costs of medical expenses or lost wages. If there was something that gave the worker cause for a third-party claim, that could... View More
Never signed consent form, never told CRPS could happen, recent xrays show bone still broken (radiologist diagnosed), Dr. ignored my complaints of nerve pain, procrastinated w/referral, denied wrong doing in surgery, no post care(no weight bearing, ROM or instruction), patronized by the practice... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2020
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If you consulted with an attorney, it's likely they would ask if there was a foreign object in the food, whether you saved the object, the condition of your teeth, and the cost of dental work this caused. You... View More
I fell at a Big Lots store in June of this year. I maintain that the clerk filled the sack with too many items, making it too heavy to lift; and that I may have tripped on a mat, causing me to fall and break my pelvis. In August I started a medical payments only claim with their headquarters in... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2020
I suggest serving the subpoena on the company's registered agent. That is legally sufficient. While this information may be located on line, it is provided below:
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
c/o Corporation Service Company
40 Technology Parkway South, Suite 300
Norcross, GA 30092
Is there any legal solution I can do.
answered on Oct 9, 2020
Sure, this could be a suit. The problem is the damages do not sound large.
When I say without my consent, he told me there wasn't any way he could put implants in me. I was measured and marked for the augmentation, when I woke up from surgery, I couldn't breathe, he had put the implants in. I have irregular Heart rhythm (controlled by medication and not related... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2020
Unfortunately, the issue you describe is far too old for legal redress.
In public, on the corner of an intersection. Handing out pamphlets with our country's constitutional rights, amendments, and advice on how to interact with police in certain situations. Utilization of the pamphlet would only be regarded as a reference guide to allow a person the utmost defence... View More
answered on Sep 29, 2020
Were you cited? What is the Code section listed in the citation?
I have evidence and research on my own as well as PI research that advised that my underage child and I were being stalked via a drone. My findings and the PI findings were that I was being stalked for illegal medical research by a clinician girlfriend of a man I worked with. This doctor is an... View More
answered on Sep 27, 2020
What was the result of your police contact? What is PI research? What is the nature of medical research?
Was not given option to see WC doc or my own VA doc.
answered on Sep 18, 2020
Hi, this is Tristan Morrison with Morrison & Hughes Law in Marietta, Georgia. When you have an on-the-job motor vehicle accident, and you get hurt, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. This is true even if you were found to be at fault for the vehicle wreck. If you were... View More
During multiple attempts to get help for abdominal pain at an emergency room I underwent several emergency surgeries because of an infection in my abdomen at one point the same doctor said he reviewed all of my previous visits and told me I had a gynecological problems that would result in me... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2020
A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal. I'm not clear as to whether you have been trying to have local doctors look at your records for diagnostic and treatment purposes, or for evaluation of a potential med mal... View More
What can I do to get help with doctor bills and time off work
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answered on Aug 26, 2020
Hire a workers comp lawyer to represent you. Based on the facts provided, it sounds like you should be covered.
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