People fear reporting a car accident to their auto insurance companies for a number of reasons. One of the most common reasons is they know that car insurance rates often increase after a claim. Georgia law requires drivers to file a police report for any accident involving injury, death, or damages exceeding $500. If it’s serious enough to report to…
Your car insurance coverage typically protects you from liability if you injure someone else or damage a vehicle, reimburses you for damage to your vehicle, and provides reimbursement should your vehicle be stolen or damaged in a storm, fire, or other non-driving situation. But you may need to think about more coverage. Most insurance companies offer a number of different…
In discussions with clients, we often discover that many people think that their motor vehicle insurance protects them, but actually don’t have a good understanding of what that coverage really means. This can put you at legal risk. We see these situations often in car accident cases. Vehicle insurance protects more than your car or truck. It also protects your…
Technically speaking, even the typical two car accident counts as a multiple car collision, but when most people think of a multi-car wreck, they imagine three or more vehicles are involved. Commonly called a pileup, multi-car collisions occur when numerous vehicles collide with a sort of chain reaction event. These accidents can often result in much more severe injuries than…
Summer is fast approaching and about 60% of Americans plan a vacation that’s at least 100 miles from home during the warm and sunny months. Whether you go road-tripping in your own car, or fly to your destination and rent a vehicle, it’s important to know what to do if you get in a wreck far from home. According to…
Every year news stories talk about someone who gets seriously injured or killed while driving near a logging truck or other large semi. Just last year, in another state, a teen driver barely escaped serious injury and death when a log fell from a truck just ahead of him. The log smashed through his window shield, but he was able…
Victim of Assault and Battery: What are your personal injury rights? If you’re a victim of assault and battery, you have the right to sue your attackers and/or those that were responsible for your safety for financial compensation. Assault and Battery Attorney, Kathryn Burmeister says it’s not necessary that the perpetrators first be convicted in a criminal trial. As long…
Georgia Personal Injury Statute of Limitations – What You Should Know “You may delay, but time will not,” ~ Benjamin Franklin The above quote rings true for every aspect of life – even life in the court system. Each of the 50 states has deadlines known as the “statute of limitations” which determine the amount of time you have…
Delayed Symptoms of Life-Threatening Injuries From Motorcycle Accidents A major accident involving a car or truck is dangerous and terrifying. Collisions involving motorcycles, however, are far worse because the risk for catastrophic injury or death increases substantially. Motorcycle accident lawyer Kathryn Burmeister has a proven track record of helping motorcyclists injured in an accident obtain justice and the financial…