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Georgia Traffic Law Help: Speeding, Suspensions & More
GA Commercial Driver’s License Violations
GA Commercial Driver’s License Violations Large trucks cause a number of auto accidents on the highways and roads in Georgia. Because of the increased potential of harm, or even death that can result from these accidents, Georgia holds CDL drivers to much higher...
Is fighting a CDL ticket advisable?
Is Fighting A CDL Ticket Advisable? Hiring a traffic attorney to fight for you in against a CDL driving offense in GA is definitely worth the money. To be employed as a CDL driver, most employers will require that you have a clean driving record. Having any type of...
What Happens If You Do Not Pay Your Ticket In Georgia
Georgia has some interesting traffic laws and while you do not need to know everything about them, you should know what happens if you do not pay your ticket in Georgia. Failure to pay your citation will likely get your driving privileges suspended. The Georgia...
Question: Do Traffic Lawyers Really Work?
Although the question in the title of this article can have a double meaning, the intent is pretty clear. Someone has received a traffic citation and wants to know if it's worth it to hire a lawyer to represent him/her for that citation. And at any rate, the answer...
How Do You Convince A Judge In Traffic Court
As a lawyer, one of the most common questions we get, is how to convince a judge to see the facts our way. Everyone wants to know the answer to that question, including the lawyers! Although there is no magical formula, I wanted to take the time to list the most...
What To Say in Traffic Court
If you are fighting a traffic ticket in court, you may be wondering what to say in traffic court. You definately want to be prepared rather than walking in and winging it. This is one of those times when having a solid plan will come to your advantage. So, how do...
Getting a traffic ticket as an Uber or Lyft driver
I think we all agree that getting a traffic ticket is frustrating. Yet most of us have had one at some point in our lives. We are running late, we go a little fast and just like that, we get a speeding ticket. It's so annoying because we knew better and should have...
Do I Need a Lawyer For Traffic Tickets in Georgia
It is very common for new drivers, especially those in their teens, to get speeding tickets while driving during the first few months. And more often than not, parents want to simply pay the ticket, believing that this will be the end of the ordeal. Sometimes, it...
Failure to Appear
A failure to appear in court in the state of Georgia can get you locked up. That means jail time. When you receive a traffic ticket, you are asked to sign the ticket. Your signature states that you will appear in court unless the ticket is paid before the court...
How Facebook Posts Can Hurt Your Case
Facebook is still the most popular game in town. Although it began with teens, it has now become the most popular online app across the world with young and old, alike. People use it for a variety of reasons, personal and business. Think about the ways we use...
5 Tips About Your Driving License
Clients often ask about ways to prevent losing their license after being ticketed for speeding. Here are some tips regarding your driving license. If you receive a speeding ticket driving over 85 miles per hour on any road or highway or 75 miles per hour on any two...
It’s Your Right To Ask A Lawyer
Asking for an attorney, If you are being questioned by the police is YOUR right. It does not matter if you have committed a crime or not. You have the right to counsel. It's one of the most basic and fundamental of rights of our justice system - the right to...
Things You Should Know About Tickets in Georgia
Each state has its own set of laws regarding rules of the highways. The State of Georgia is no different in that respect. Some of the laws in Georgia are stricter, while some are not. All states have mandatory seat belt laws, speed restrictions and requirements on...
Traffic Stop in Georgia
Seeing blue lights behind you often brings on feelings of panic even when you have done nothing wrong. This shouldn't be the case but we have conditioned ourselves to the thought that if the police are pulling us over, we must have done something wrong. A traffic...
Georgia’s Super Speeder Law
Imagine you are driving your regular business route from Alabama to South Carolina. It's a beautiful day as you travel along I-75 through Atlanta, Georgia. As you sing along to songs from the radio, traffic is light and you are making excellent time for a mid-Monday...
Protecting the Vulnerable: Elder Abuse & Neglect in Georgia
Unexplained Injuries And Mysterious Deaths In Professional Care Facilities
Unexplained Injuries And Mysterious Deaths In Professional Care Facilities Hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Georgia are highly regulated. They shoulder important responsibilities in caring for some of the most vulnerable members of our...
ElderAbuse Continues to Happen
News channels and investigators all over the US continue to report stories with headlines such as: Woman pushes for cameras to prevent elder abuse DOJ Elder Abuse Cases Those are just two links in a long list of cases that made the news. Many more take place,...
Elder Abuse: Are You Safe At Home?
Are you safe at home? It’s a simple question that family members, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists need to ask their older patients every time they visit. Why? Because that simple question could open the door toward identifying...
Bedsores and Other Signs of Elder Abuse
If you have entrusted an elderly loved one's care to professionals at a nursing home, you likely did so based on the assumption that a facility would be able to provide better care than you could. Imagine the horror if you were to find out that your loved one had been...
Who Pays for Never Events?
Have you ever missed a doctor's appointment only to find that you have been billed for not cancelling within a period of time prior to the appointment? This is a charge that your insurance company will not pay but you are expected to pay. The theory behind this is...
Bedsore Pressure Sore Fact Sheet
What is a Bed Sore or Pressure Sore? Bedsores (also known as Pressure Sores) are areas of damage to the skin and underlying tissue which develops due to prolonged pressure or friction on vulnerable areas of the body. Typical areas include, the tail bone, sacrum,...
Can You Sue for Bedsores or Pressure Sores?
Bedsores and pressure sores should never happen while in a hospital, nursing home or other facility. The bedsore develops due to prolonged pressure or friction on vulnerable areas of the body. Typical areas include, the tail bone, sacrum, hips, heels and elbows. ...
Understanding and Recognizing Elder Abuse
In general, elder abuse is a term referring to any knowing, intentional, or negligent acts or omissions by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Federal and State surveys in the mid-‘80s determined that the...
Frequently Asked Questions During a Civil Deposition
Under the GA Civil Practice Act, opposing counsel has the right to take your deposition upon proper notice. As a party to civil litigation you may be required to appear at a specific time and place to give your oral testimony under oath and taken down by a court...
Key Deposition Pointers
Key Deposition Pointers A discovery deposition is the oral testimony of a witness taken down under oath and typed in a booklet format. Depositions are often taken in personal injury cases seeking money damages. Your attitude, truthfulness and appearance at the...