Law.com’s Daily Report recently spotlighted a $750,000 settlement Butler Kahn obtained on behalf of the victim of Georgia moving truck accident. The item appeared on the April 26, 2021, edition of the online news source. Early in the morning of July 10, 2020, the driver of a commercial Freightliner truck…
Car accident victims often suffer severe injuries that may not be immediately apparent. A punctured lung is one example of this type of injury. A person who suffers a punctured lung in a car crash may not realize they’re injured immediately after the collision. Hours later, they may begin to…
Along with hundreds of attorneys and legal organizations from across Georgia, the attorneys at Butler Kahn helped raise a record-shattering $936,883 for Georgia’s regional food banks as part of the state’s 10th Annual Legal Food Frenzy fundraising competition. The funds raised this year are the equivalent of over 3.7 million…
When someone in your family dies as a result of someone else’s negligence, it’s only natural to wonder what you can do to respond. One potential option is to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the party responsible for your family member’s death. Though a lawsuit can’t bring your family…
Rear-end collisions occur when a car is struck from behind by another vehicle. These crashes are often caused by driver inattention and failure to leave adequate distance between vehicles. While some rear-end collisions are only minor “fender-benders” that result in little more than minor property damage, many rear-enders cause much…
Now that the summer weather has arrived, motorcyclists across Georgia are hitting the road with their bikes. While you may be excited to try some new routes in Georgia this year, you should also remain mindful of what you can do to stay safe on your motorcycle and reduce your…
It has happened again. Another person has died by fire as a result of the defective gas tank location on the Jeep Grand Cherokees. On Thursday, August 12, 2021 a Jeep Grand Cherokee exploded after being struck in the rear in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was pronounced dead by the Hamilton…
The Summer 2021 issue of Verdict, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s magazine, featured an interview of Judge Diane Bessen written by Matt Kahn. Kahn is an attorney with Butler Kahn, an Atlanta-based personal injury practice. The interview was the first installment of “View from the Bench.” The series is a…
State law requires motorcycle riders in Georgia to carry certain insurance coverage for their bikes. The required insurance coverage will protect other drivers on the road if you cause a crash. Optional coverage can protect you if sustain personal injuries and property damage in a crash that was your fault…
Failure to exercise caution or yield the right-of-way at a yellow light could result in a collision. In many yellow light accidents in Georgia, both drivers involved in a collision thought they had the right-of-way. These collisions probably were preventable if the motorists had a better understanding of the rules…
