Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury Lawyer
At the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff, we always stress the importance of seeking immediate medical care after you are injured. Some people want to think if they go home and rest, the injury will heal itself. Remember this: if you suffer an injury in an accident, but don’t report it and seek prompt medical help, an insurance company is likely to argue that your injury wasn't caused by the accident.
So hoping it goes away is a good thing to do - but seeing a doctor won't hurt if the pain doesn't go away. Don't take a chance. A concussion is a mild brain injury. So report all symptoms, even if you think they are minor. Even a mild head injury can lead to long lasting and serious problems.
Serious brain injuries are usually apparent when the accident happens. But mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is not as easy to diagnose. Symptoms associated with MTBI include:
· Brief loss of consciousness
· Loss of memory
· Any alteration in mental state
· Focal neurological deficits (nerve-related problems that affect movement, sensations, speech, etc.)
There have been many "mild traumatic brain injury" cases in which the person initially appears fine, but then endures chronic functional problems, including concussion syndrome, which can cause significant changes in personality and brain function. Have you, or has someone you love been in an accident with the possibility of brain injury, through no fault of your own? After calling the doctor for medical advice - call the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff and get the legal advice you need.
So hoping it goes away is a good thing to do - but seeing a doctor won't hurt if the pain doesn't go away. Don't take a chance. A concussion is a mild brain injury. So report all symptoms, even if you think they are minor. Even a mild head injury can lead to long lasting and serious problems.
Serious brain injuries are usually apparent when the accident happens. But mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is not as easy to diagnose. Symptoms associated with MTBI include:
· Brief loss of consciousness
· Loss of memory
· Any alteration in mental state
· Focal neurological deficits (nerve-related problems that affect movement, sensations, speech, etc.)
There have been many "mild traumatic brain injury" cases in which the person initially appears fine, but then endures chronic functional problems, including concussion syndrome, which can cause significant changes in personality and brain function. Have you, or has someone you love been in an accident with the possibility of brain injury, through no fault of your own? After calling the doctor for medical advice - call the Law Offices of Michael L. Neff and get the legal advice you need.
Labels: accident, doctors, lawyer, symptoms, traumatic brain injury
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
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
Labels: attorney, Dekalb County, lawsuit, lawyer, loan
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