Butler Kahn recently obtained a $1,050,000 settlement in a truck accident case. The case was hard-fought from beginning to end, with the truck company denying that it was at fault and blaming our client for causing the collision. We were able to get a great result for our client using…
We know that most people do not spend time thinking about what they will do if they get into a vehicle accident. Getting into a crash is scary, and the aftermath is confusing. One of the first things you think about if there are damages or injuries is who is…
We all know that using a cell phone while operating a vehicle increases the risk of an accident. Of course, many do so anyway. However, these individuals should this risky behavior is illegal in Georgia. Subject to a few exceptions, motorists in the state are prohibited from using hand-held devices…
If you were involved in an accident and someone else is to blame, you may be wondering how you can recover compensation for your injuries. A personal injury lawsuit is a legal pathway for recovering valuable compensation for the losses you suffered in an accident at no fault of your own. Subject…
Butler Kahn recently obtained a $689,000 settlement in a car accident case involving a driver who was DUI. Despite dealing with some complicated facts, we were able to get a great result for our client using an effectively-timed Rule 68 Offer. Here’s more about the case. Facts of the Car…
Butler Kahn obtained a settlement that was over four times the available insurance coverage in a motorcycle accident case. We faced substantial hurdles because the at-fault driver had fled the scene of the wreck and our client’s motorcycle was not street-legal. However, we were able to overcome those obstacles through…
“Failure to yield” is one of the most common causes of motorcycle accidents that we see. The driver of a four-wheeled vehicle will be making a left turn from a traffic light with a circle-green signal, or will be turning left across the oncoming traffic lane in a rural intersection,…
Butler Kahn obtained a $1,500,000 settlement on behalf of a shooting victim who was shot in an apartment complex parking lot. Our client, R.W., had just returned home with his girlfriend when as they exited their parked car, two masked assailants ambushed them in the parking lot. The assailants demanded…
Bicycle accidents tend to result in very serious injuries, if not death. The reason is simple — bicyclists are completely exposed when struck by the full force of a moving vehicle. Most passenger vehicles weigh somewhere between 3,000-4,000 pounds. Therefore, even a slow-moving vehicle can cause devastating injuries in a…
When you are injured due to someone else’s actions, you can seek compensatory damages by filing a claim against the at-fault party in civil court. However, many injury victims have also heard of “punitive damages,” and they often wonder whether this rarer form of damages is available in their case….
