Pain and suffering is the term that is used to describe the array of intangible, noneconomic injuries that a person may suffer in an accident, including injuries such as psychological harm, physical pain, and physical suffering.
Georgia Personal Injury Legal Resources
What is Pain and Suffering and How Is Compensation Value Calculated?
To Litigate or to Settle? That is the Question!
Litigation is an action brought in court to enforce a particular right — the act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. Learn if you should litigate your case or settle with this resource.
Your Guide to Suing For Wrongful Death In Georgia Civil Courts
Suing for wrongful death won’t change your loss, but can save you from financial ruin. It’s also a means holding responsible parties accountable for careless, reckless or intentional actions that resulted in a death.
Importance of Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Georgia
In Georgia, to protect other drivers in a wreck caused by an insured driver, all automobile drivers are required to purchase and maintain a minimum of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident in liability coverage.
Understanding Negligence Per Se in Georgia Personal Injury Cases
The concept of Negligence Per Se leverages a criminal violation of law to demonstrate a defendant acted negligently in a civil lawsuit — there are several ways Negligence Per Se can be applied to an incident.
Understanding Georgia’s Modified Comparative Fault Rules in Civil Lawsuits
Georgia’s Modified Comparative Fault rules strive to insure that those responsible for the cause of an injury should pay their fair share – proven via multiple elements of their case, such as Causation and Damages.
Understanding Proximate Cause in Negligence & Personal Injury
In the State of Georgia, in order for plaintiffs to prevail in civil personal injury claims, they must prove the defendant legally caused the plaintiff’s injuries and are liable for damages — proving legal causation can be difficult.
Understanding Foreseeability in Negligence & Premises Liability
In the State of Georgia, businesses and property owners have a duty to safeguard their guests against all types of safety hazard — key to proving these cases is establishing something called reasonable foreseeability.
Examples of Negligent Security that Lead to Serious Injury
Negligent security cases occur when a property owner fails in their legal duty to protect guests or residents from a violent, criminal act that was reasonably foreseeable — contact us to discuss your case.
Can you Sue for Physical Assault in the Workplace in Georgia?
Most Georgia personal injury cases involve businesses or individuals who hurt someone through their failure to use reasonable care when they had a legal responsibility to do so. But what if someone intentionally harms you?
Georgia Premises Liability Claims for Window Fall Injuries
Injury or death due to falls from windows can be the basis for a Georgia premises liability lawsuit – an area of law with which Apolinsky & Associates, LLC, Atlanta injury attorneys, have extensive experience representing clients.
Determining Liability in a Self-Driving Car Accident Lawsuit
The Atlanta car accident attorneys at Apolinsky & Associates LLC recognize that self-driving vehicles (not entirely autonomous yet, despite the name) have potential to vastly alter the liability of automotive crashes.
Georgia Tackles Texting and Driving Accidents
With texting and driving accidents on the rise nationally, distraction behind the wheel remains a top cause of car accidents in Georgia — AAA reports those who text-and-drive are more likely to be involved in a serious crash.
Legal Help for Distracted Driving Accidents in Georgia
Atlanta distracted driving accidents are a major – and growing – problem. Urban, suburban, rural and highway – Georgia traffic safety officials report distracted driving is increasingly cited in a growing number of crashes.
Atlanta Sexual Assault Victim Lawyers Help You Get Justice
Under certain circumstances, Georgia rape victims can file lawsuits to recover damages from third parties for medical and therapy bills, lost wages, physical pain and suffering, emotional anguish and loss of life enjoyment.
Lyft & Uber Rideshare Accidents: Insurance Claims and Georgia Law
Your damages in an Uber accident are going to be determined the same as any other – with the amount depending on who was at-fault (responsible to pay) and the extent of your injuries.
Suing a Property Management Company for Personal Injury?
When a person is injured due to unsafe conditions unaddressed by a property management company’s negligence, there may be grounds to sue. These cases arise frequently in large cities like Atlanta.
Recovering Compensation For Georgia Hit-and-Run Accidents
A record number of hit-and-run accident deaths are occurring nationwide, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Atlanta, in particular, is struggling with a large number of fatal hit and run accidents.