Why Is It Legally Important to Seek Medical Attention Soon After a Crash?

It is crucial to seek medical attention as soon as possible after a crash to protect your right to seek compensation from the at-fault party. Having your injuries diagnosed and treated right away will help establish a link between the collision and the injuries you sustained. Further, this will ensure that your injuries and treatment are documented early on in the life of your case. Later, these records will become essential evidence used to calculate the value of your claim. If you do not seek

What Are Some Common Examples of “Latent” Injuries After a Car Accident?

Injuries that are not immediately apparent after an accident are sometimes referred to as “latent” injuries. Depending on the injury, symptoms can take hours, days, weeks, or months to manifest. This also means that they can be difficult to diagnose and treat. The best way to make sure nothing is overlooked is to have a doctor evaluate you soon after the accident and keep them informed of new symptoms as you progress through your treatment plan. Latent injuries are quite diverse and difficult to

Should I Provide the At-Fault Party’s Insurer with a Medical Record Release?

Before consulting with an attorney, you should generally not release your records to the at-fault party’s insurer. If you file an injury claim or lawsuit, they will want to see your medical records to evaluate the extent of your injuries and gauge how much they might have to pay you. They will also scour your records for anything they can use to deny your claim. For example, they may try to find evidence that your injuries sustained in the accident were preexisting and, therefore, not covered un

What Compensation Could I Recover for My Injuries?

The amount of compensation you could recover after a crash will depend heavily on the nature and severity of your injuries. That said, you may be entitled to compensation for both the economic and noneconomic impact you suffer from your injuries and other losses. Our skilled legal team can help you pursue compensation for things like:

How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit in Georgia?

In most cases, Georgia law gives accident victims two years from the date they were injured to file a lawsuit seeking compensation. Courts enforce this deadline very strictly and nearly always dismiss cases filed after it passes. That said, there are certain exceptions that may extend the deadline. For example, if a latent injury was simply not detectable immediately after an accident, the countdown may start at whatever point in time it became detectable. However, to avoid complications proving