Frequently Asked
Questions

U.S. Marine Corps members, their dependents, civilian contractors, and on-base personnel were all exposed to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

Veterans, civilian contractors, reservists, and military dependents, who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune or base housing for at least 30 days, and who developed specific illnesses, listed below.

An article from the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that doctors in Vermont treated a man who suffered hearing loss in a car accident. The doctors concluded that the sound of airbag inflation caused the man’s hearing loss.

Defective airbags can cause serious injury by deploying too aggressively, deploying at the wrong time, or not deploying at all.

The length of time for which you can receive workers’ comp benefits in Georgia depends on the nature of your injury.

Georgia law allows you to receive 2/3s of the difference between what you make while partially disabled and what you made before you were hurt.

The Board hears claims, facilitates mediation, and makes determinations on eligibility for benefits and payments.

Workers’ compensation is an insurance system required by state law (in most states) that provides compensation to employees for work related injuries or occupational illnesses on a no fault basis.

While there have been safety improvements that are standard features in some models and optional features in others, the potential risk of severe injury or wrongful death posed by SUVs is reflected in statistics provided by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection:

Before speaking to an insurance company, including your own, you should consult with an attorney.

The NHTSA recommends that car seats be replaced following a moderate or serious collision, but indicates that a car seat does not need to be automatically replaced after only a minor collision.

In Georgia, bicycles are required to follow all laws designated for “vehicles”.

Georgia Accident Reports typically comprise the most immediate comprehensive record of vehicle damage, visible injuries, road conditions, perceptions of observers and other evidence that is essential to obtaining the financial compensation to ease the hardships caused by a serious traffic accident.

Under the bill, drivers can move into the left lane to pass other vehicles, but a driver who continues to drive in the left lane at a speed ten mph slower than the speed limit is subject to a $60 fine.

Injured individuals may or may not have the ability to recover compensation under the moving truck company’s insurance policy

Under Georgia law, it is illegal to park on the side of a highway.

A parent or parents may be held liable for an underage driver’s conduct.

Ambulance drivers are required to follow certain protocols and exercise extreme caution while they transport their passengers.

The Super Speeder Law stipulates that regular speeders will become Super Speeders when they are cited for driving over 75 miles per hour on a two lane road, or 85 miles per hour on any road or highway within Georgia.

The cause or causes of a train accident can dictate the people or entities to be named in a potential lawsuit. Railroad companies, private corporations, and municipalities have a duty to maintain railroad crossings in order to keep drivers safe from collision.