Butler Kahn recently settled a truck accident case against a large utility company for a confidential sum. We faced an uphill battle from the beginning of the case because both the police and the company blamed our client for the accident. A careful investigation, however, revealed that there had been…
If you’ve been involved in a car accident in Georgia and need to file an insurance claim, the official police accident report likely contains critical information for your personal injury case. If you’ve never been in this situation, you may not know how or where to get a copy of…
More than a hundred boating accidents happen in Georgia every year, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Of those accidents, about ten percent result in fatalities. However, even a nonfatal boating accident can have serious repercussions for those involved, including severe injuries and costly medical bills. At the Butler Kahn, we…
Butler Kahn recently reached a settlement which was over 10x our client’s medical damages at $700,000. The impact of the collision was so severe that witnesses who assisted with pulling our client out of his vehicle following the wreck were shocked to find that he had survived. In fact, our…
If you were severely injured in a boat or jet ski accident in Georgia, you might be struggling under the weight of mounting medical bills and other unforeseen expenses. You also might be financially strapped due to time missed from work due to treatment and recovery. The at-fault party may…
Georgia’s Wrongful Death Law Under Georgia’s Wrongful Death Act, if a person is killed by the wrongful act of another person or company, then the family of the person who died has the right to bring a wrongful death claim. Georgia’s Wrongful Death Act establishes that the family of the…
If someone else causes you to suffer a preventable injury, Georgia law gives you the right to demand monetary compensation. You should not have to bear the financial consequences of another person’s negligence or misconduct. You could be entitled to money to offset the cost of any medical care you…
When a defendant or insurance company is facing a wrongful death lawsuit, they often try to delay the case as much as possible. From their perspective, every day that they don’t have to pay anything is a win. So even when the wrongful death case is strong and the decedent’s…
Airbags are an essential safety feature of most modern passenger vehicles. They rapidly inflate when sensors detect a crash, shielding occupants from impact with hard surfaces. When they work as they should, they lessen the severity of injuries and save lives. Unfortunately, airbags do not prevent all injuries. In some…
