How to Deal with an Uninsured Driver Being involved in an auto accident is frustrating enough, but it’s even worse when the other driver is uninsured. Now, because the driver failed to be responsible, you have to suffer as a result. However, if you were involved in an accident with…
Getting into a car accident while using a rideshare service Ridesharing apps have exploded in popularity in the US over the last few years. A decade ago, the word Uber was just a funny-sounding term. Now, companies like Uber and Lyft are household names. A significant number of Americans use…
Who is At Fault in a Rear-End Accident? In a rear-end accident in Georgia, there is usually a presumption that the driver behind is at fault for the accident. However, there are certain times when the driver who is blamed for the accident is the one who gets rear-ended. If…
We are living in a historic moment. How will handle the coronavirus crisis will be remembered for decades, and never forgotten by those of us who lived through it. The Butler Law Firm is maintaining a physical presence in our office and our doors are still open, but our firm…
A Look at the Danger and Trauma Surrounding This Defect & What You Can Do if You’ve Been Affected Explosions upon impact. Fiery flames engulfing vehicles. Injuries sustained. Lives lost. Explosions upon impact. Fiery flames engulfing vehicles. Injuries sustained. Lives lost. These descriptors are things we’d never hope to hear,…
Atlanta based Butler Law Firm contributed fifty-thousand dollars in December to a results producing non-profit organization focused on deworming the impoverished The firm’s donation will help support, grow and strengthen, Evidence Action’s important work of evidence-based and cost-effective programs. The programs reduce the burden of poverty for hundreds of millions…
In Georgia, the legal definition of “wrongful death” is the death of one person caused by an action or inaction of another person or entity. The first step in filing a wrongful death case in the state of Georgia is understanding what it means. Wrongful death cases are very complex…
Four Reasons Why Georgia is at Risk For many, the festive season often brings to mind the image of lights: twinkling house lights, strings of tree lights—and miles of brake lights. To Atlanta natives bumper-to-bumper traffic may be nothing new, but that traffic during the hustle and bustle of the…
According to the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, over 10% of all traffic deaths in 2007 were motorcyclists. In 2016 alone, there were approximately 173 motorcyclist fatalities, up by more than 26% from 2014. Motorcyclists are more likely to be involved in a serious accident that results in injury…
Bicycling is a great way to get around. Not only does it help ease congestion in crowded areas, but it is also a great way to exercise. However, bicyclists are often more vulnerable to negligence and careless drivers on the roadways. If you have been involved in a Georgia bicycle accident,…
