Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury Lawyer
In Atlanta, we see a lot of lawyers advertising on TV. However, there is only so much a person can learn from a 30 second TV or radio ad. Some ads may feature an old TV star but what does that tell you about the lawyer? Will you even meet that lawyer? Does the lawyer provide quality time with the client? Does the lawyer go to court, if necessary, to get the maximum recovery?
Some ads are placed by referral agencies that collect calls and then divvy them up between attorneys that pay for the service. Other times, cases are referred out to firms who share the incredible costs this type of advertising incurs. The insurance companies know what lawyers are spending big money on advertising - and they know those lawyers need to pay for those bills. Some insurance companies have assigned adjusters solely to deal with TV lawyers. Do you think those insurance adjusters have been trained to lowball the quick settlement offer?
Like so many other professions, some of the best personal injury attorneys don’t do much advertising; instead, their reputations for getting results lead them to get referrals from other lawyers.
If you’re considering hiring a personal injury lawyer, ask for referrals from friends and other attorneys. At the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff, you’ll find a professional approach when listening to your case—and a compassionate ear. Plus we are aggressive when filing a lawsuit is necessary to maximize your ability to recover. If you are injured in Georgia or because a Georgia resident or business was negligent, please consider giving us a call or email us.
Some ads are placed by referral agencies that collect calls and then divvy them up between attorneys that pay for the service. Other times, cases are referred out to firms who share the incredible costs this type of advertising incurs. The insurance companies know what lawyers are spending big money on advertising - and they know those lawyers need to pay for those bills. Some insurance companies have assigned adjusters solely to deal with TV lawyers. Do you think those insurance adjusters have been trained to lowball the quick settlement offer?
Like so many other professions, some of the best personal injury attorneys don’t do much advertising; instead, their reputations for getting results lead them to get referrals from other lawyers.
If you’re considering hiring a personal injury lawyer, ask for referrals from friends and other attorneys. At the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff, you’ll find a professional approach when listening to your case—and a compassionate ear. Plus we are aggressive when filing a lawsuit is necessary to maximize your ability to recover. If you are injured in Georgia or because a Georgia resident or business was negligent, please consider giving us a call or email us.
Labels: atlanta, attorney, insurance company, lowball settlement, personal injury lawyer
An Illinois ironworker had his ankle crushed by a powerlift after he fell on uneven ground at a brickyard work site.
Roger K. Hepner blamed his fall on "junk brick," which is old, culled brick that's used to cover the ground at a construction site. Mr. Hepner’s construction expert argued that junk brick created an unsafe condition. It's standard for a work site to have gravel because junk brick causes an uneven surface.
The defense attorneys for company Global Glay argued that once Hepner fell, the operator of the lift should have been carefully watching the area and not have run over Mr. Hepner's foot. Mr. Hepner was awarded $810,315 by the court. Have you, or do you know someone in Georgia who has been injured at a dangerous work site? Call or email the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff. No one should have to endure medical bills and lost wages from an injury that was no fault of their own. We can help.
Roger K. Hepner blamed his fall on "junk brick," which is old, culled brick that's used to cover the ground at a construction site. Mr. Hepner’s construction expert argued that junk brick created an unsafe condition. It's standard for a work site to have gravel because junk brick causes an uneven surface.
The defense attorneys for company Global Glay argued that once Hepner fell, the operator of the lift should have been carefully watching the area and not have run over Mr. Hepner's foot. Mr. Hepner was awarded $810,315 by the court. Have you, or do you know someone in Georgia who has been injured at a dangerous work site? Call or email the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff. No one should have to endure medical bills and lost wages from an injury that was no fault of their own. We can help.
Labels: ankle, attorney, negligence, pain and suffering, trip and fall
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a major cause of death in the United States. According to Atlanta’s own Centers for Disease Control, these injuries are associated with over a million emergency department visits, 235,000 hospitalizations, and 50,000 deaths.
According to further data compiled by the CDC, rates for traumatic brain injury are higher among males, and highest among people over 75 years of age. The two leading causes for these injuries are unintentional motor-vehicle traffic incidents and unintentional falls. Assaults are the third leading cause of TBI.
What is of most concern to us at the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff is this finding: most patients (almost 65 percent) who were hospitalized with a TBI-related diagnosis were discharged home with no or unskilled assistance (approximately seven percent of these patients died while hospitalized). Is it because of economic concerns or is it because frequently TBI is not diagnosed at the Emergency Room?
If you or someone you love has suffered this kind of injury through no fault of your own, it’s so important to seek the services of a competent personal injury lawyer. You deserve all the help you need to attempt to recover as much as possible.
For more information on traumatic brain injuries, click here.
For information on how we can help, Call or email us now.
According to further data compiled by the CDC, rates for traumatic brain injury are higher among males, and highest among people over 75 years of age. The two leading causes for these injuries are unintentional motor-vehicle traffic incidents and unintentional falls. Assaults are the third leading cause of TBI.
What is of most concern to us at the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff is this finding: most patients (almost 65 percent) who were hospitalized with a TBI-related diagnosis were discharged home with no or unskilled assistance (approximately seven percent of these patients died while hospitalized). Is it because of economic concerns or is it because frequently TBI is not diagnosed at the Emergency Room?
If you or someone you love has suffered this kind of injury through no fault of your own, it’s so important to seek the services of a competent personal injury lawyer. You deserve all the help you need to attempt to recover as much as possible.
For more information on traumatic brain injuries, click here.
For information on how we can help, Call or email us now.
Labels: attorney, lawyer, TBI, traumatic brain injury
The Associated Press reported last week that a Santa Fe jury returned a verdict of more than $14.5 million to the family of an Albuquerque man killed by a drunken driver in 2003. Daniel Gutierrez was in a coma for about five weeks before he died.
His mother, Janet Jaramillo, sued the driver, Daniel Durand, and the Albuquerque convenience store he worked for before the crash. She alleged that Alameda Meteor, which owned the convenience store, and its parent companies were negligent when employees sold alcohol to Durand when he was obviously intoxicated.
Her attorney, Jacob Vigil, said store employees sold Durand beer throughout the day knowing he was a chronic alcoholic.
Blood-alcohol tests on Durand three hours after the crash found his blood-alcohol content was 0.09, above the legal limit.
Durand was sentenced in September 2003 to 10 years in prison and five years on probation for the drunken driving crimes he committed after he leaving work at the store drunk and colliding with five vehicles, including Gutierrez's motorcycle.
The lawsuit named El Baracho Inc., which leased the liquor license to the store operators, along with Meteor Monument, Alameda Meteor and Meteor Stores Inc., which held the franchise for the convenience store.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com
His mother, Janet Jaramillo, sued the driver, Daniel Durand, and the Albuquerque convenience store he worked for before the crash. She alleged that Alameda Meteor, which owned the convenience store, and its parent companies were negligent when employees sold alcohol to Durand when he was obviously intoxicated.
Her attorney, Jacob Vigil, said store employees sold Durand beer throughout the day knowing he was a chronic alcoholic.
Blood-alcohol tests on Durand three hours after the crash found his blood-alcohol content was 0.09, above the legal limit.
Durand was sentenced in September 2003 to 10 years in prison and five years on probation for the drunken driving crimes he committed after he leaving work at the store drunk and colliding with five vehicles, including Gutierrez's motorcycle.
The lawsuit named El Baracho Inc., which leased the liquor license to the store operators, along with Meteor Monument, Alameda Meteor and Meteor Stores Inc., which held the franchise for the convenience store.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com
Labels: attorney, avoid wrecks, car accidents, drunk driving, jury, lawsuit, personal injury, sue, verdict, wrongful death
Greg Land of The Fulton County Daily Report recently wrote an article about an Atlanta Law Firm Getting Into Trouble for Lawsuit “Loans”
In the article, it notes that Lawsuit Financial Inc. of Southfield, Mich., sued Atlanta lawyer Earl A. Davidson and his firm, Giddens, Davidson & Mitchell, in Fulton County Superior Court earlier this month to collect its $25,000 loan plus much more than that in fees and interest. Lawsuit Financial was charging 100% a year in interest.
Davidson, the attorney that was sued for taking the loan, was disbarred earlier this year by the Georgia Supreme Court for misusing funds in his trust account, not paying his dues to the State Bar of Georgia and not complying with continuing legal education requirements.
Lawsuit Financial is one of a number of businesses that finance lawsuits by providing money to personal injury victims who pledge to pay back the funds if they successfully resolve their cases. While these are frequently called loans, the documents fine print shows that the advances are generally regarded by state regulators as investments. As a result, Georgia bank regulations and usury laws don’t apply.
According to Lawsuit Financial's Complaint filed March 4 in Fulton County Superior Court, Davidson assigned portions of the outcomes of 10 suits in Fulton and DeKalb County State Courts to Lawsuit Financial for $25,000.
According to the DeKalb County court records, at least two of the cases were settled several years ago; one could not be located. In Fulton State Court, all of the cases had settled by 2003.
Lawsuit Financial’s representative noted, "Obviously, anytime an attorney is getting advances from a company like mine, they may be having issues," he said. "But he was with a well-regarded firm, [and had a] good reputation, member of the bar in good standing when I checked."
Another company specializing in funding for lawyers and law firms, Advocate Capital, located in Brentwood, Tenn., did not respond to a request for comment. But its Web site says, "If a case is abandoned or lost, you would be required to repay the amount advanced against the case and any outstanding interest."
Most loans to injured plaintiffs average $3,500 or so. Some lawfirms may borrow as much as $250,000 and $1 million, although they can go much higher.
The case is Lawsuit Financial v. Giddens, Davidson & Mitchell, No. 2008CV141417.
The article is found at http://www.law.com/jsp/law/LawArticleFriendly.jsp?id=1206528548016
In the article, it notes that Lawsuit Financial Inc. of Southfield, Mich., sued Atlanta lawyer Earl A. Davidson and his firm, Giddens, Davidson & Mitchell, in Fulton County Superior Court earlier this month to collect its $25,000 loan plus much more than that in fees and interest. Lawsuit Financial was charging 100% a year in interest.
Davidson, the attorney that was sued for taking the loan, was disbarred earlier this year by the Georgia Supreme Court for misusing funds in his trust account, not paying his dues to the State Bar of Georgia and not complying with continuing legal education requirements.
Lawsuit Financial is one of a number of businesses that finance lawsuits by providing money to personal injury victims who pledge to pay back the funds if they successfully resolve their cases. While these are frequently called loans, the documents fine print shows that the advances are generally regarded by state regulators as investments. As a result, Georgia bank regulations and usury laws don’t apply.
According to Lawsuit Financial's Complaint filed March 4 in Fulton County Superior Court, Davidson assigned portions of the outcomes of 10 suits in Fulton and DeKalb County State Courts to Lawsuit Financial for $25,000.
According to the DeKalb County court records, at least two of the cases were settled several years ago; one could not be located. In Fulton State Court, all of the cases had settled by 2003.
Lawsuit Financial’s representative noted, "Obviously, anytime an attorney is getting advances from a company like mine, they may be having issues," he said. "But he was with a well-regarded firm, [and had a] good reputation, member of the bar in good standing when I checked."
Another company specializing in funding for lawyers and law firms, Advocate Capital, located in Brentwood, Tenn., did not respond to a request for comment. But its Web site says, "If a case is abandoned or lost, you would be required to repay the amount advanced against the case and any outstanding interest."
Most loans to injured plaintiffs average $3,500 or so. Some lawfirms may borrow as much as $250,000 and $1 million, although they can go much higher.
The case is Lawsuit Financial v. Giddens, Davidson & Mitchell, No. 2008CV141417.
The article is found at http://www.law.com/jsp/law/LawArticleFriendly.jsp?id=1206528548016
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