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Your Legal Options After an Accident with an Uninsured Motorist
A car crash can be a traumatic, stressful event under any circumstances. When you are involved in a collision with an uninsured driver, however, the situation becomes even more complex. An estimated 13 percent of drivers on American roads are uninsured. That means if you get into a collision, there is a one-in-eight chance that […]
Recovering Damages Under Georgia’s Modified Comparative Negligence System
Many personal injury claims stem from accidents or other incidents where the injured party is also partially responsible. Georgia uses a system called modified comparative negligence to factor the plaintiff’s fault into determining awards of damages. An injured person can recover monetary damages as long as he or she was no more than 49 percent […]