Georgia Lowers Fatalities Rates in 2011

Georgia Lowers Fatalities Rates in 2011

New statistics show that Georgia driving fatalities has decreased for another year.  Georgia drivers appear to be driving safer or are they? With another reduction in driving fatalities let us examine some of the potential reasons for this great news.  By the way, way to go Georgians! “While we wish no one was ever even [...]

Brief Thoughts about Driving Cars and Auto Accidents

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I was driving to work the other day and was almost in a wreck.  The car in front of me was acting strangely.  First, the car would slow down.  then they would speed up.  I had to move over two lanes just to avoid this guy.  Had I not, I might have been severely injured. [...]

Injured in Stockbridge, Georgia

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Let us update an old article about Stockbridge, Georgia legal representation.  You know, many people see the attorneys on the television and they do not want to go to an attorney.  I get that.  Before I was a lawyer, I thought the same thing.  I thought they were slimy or bad in some way or another.
As I got into the personal injury practice, my theory has dramatically changed.  I think I don’t know what I was thinking.  But, I know now what I think.
You can have different types of business models, and that is what they have.  They do not [...]

Chrysler to Fix Airbags in Minivans

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Automobiles, Recalls & Litigation of Defective Products
This is an updated  post that now combines a the best news coverage with sub par legal analysis.  I am joking, of course.  Call me if you need an Atlanta Accident Attorney.  The topic of this article is recalled products and injuries that follow because of them.  It is important to know that you have additional legal rights when a product that is used correctly goes wrong.  The reason is the insurance provider.  Think about this.  If you are hurt in a car accident, then you can sue or negotiate the claim [...]

Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving

All types of people get injured on the road, young people and old people alike. It is really important to know what an accident. There are generally several citizens who merely can’t drive it will certainly not be able to.  This car accident article is about defensive driving and driving safely.
From an driving perspective one of the most critical things to do is to stay safe. This post will certainly discuss a few associated with these types of problems and encourage defensive driving.
The purpose of this legal article is to an form individuals that wrecks are constantly happening on the streets [...]

McIntosh State Bank Closed

Well, the FDIC has done it again to the town of Jackson, Georgia. One town has had every bank dealing with the FDIC.  Every single bank was on the radar without exception.
Just think of how many people in this small town just lost all of their family bank stock.  It is very common in small towns for people to buy shares of the local bank.  Another bad investment just got dictated from the government.  In a time that the big wigs and Wall Street get to decide whose money they will steal and whose money they will borrow, the FDIC [...]

Georgia Adoption

Attorney Joseph P. McClelland represents clients who need legal services related to Georgia adoptions.  Georgia adoptions can be a wonderful thing, add depth to relationships and add to a life of love.  We welcome clients who wish to adopt children in Butts County, Henry County, Spalding County, and Jasper County.  Contact us today at 770-775-0938.
Stepparent Adoption in Atlanta, McDonough, Jackson, Griffin & Monticello
Often times, a stepparent wishes to adopt the child of the other spouse’s.  Contact a Georgia Adoption Lawyer to discuss your opportunities to adopt.  In many families, the child does not have a relationship with the biological parent [...]

Assault and Battery

The Georgia Auto Accident Law Firm of Joseph McClelland handles all types of personal injury cases such as car wrecks, bicycle collisions, pedestrian injuries, dog bites, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, negligence lawsuits, and intentional torts.  The particular intentional torts of this article deal with Assault and Battery as they relate to Georgia personal injury cases as opposed [...]

Punitive Damages Lawyer in Georgia

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Georgia Punitive Damages
Punitive damages are money damages to punish the other party.  As an accident lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, I know this is important.  Although the money would go to you or the victim, sometimes money may go to the state, the money is not to compensate you for your injuries.  Those monies will be recovered in the first part of the trial.  Remember, normal damages include medical bills, future medical bills, lost earnings or missed work, pain and suffering and future pain and suffering.  Contact a Georgia punitive damages lawyer if punitive damages are a potential in your Atlanta [...]

5 Top Injury Articles

5 injury articles

We are in the list making mood over here.  In recent weeks we have written a series of some of our prior work.  We are making sure that some of the old gems don’t get lost in the cracks of our legal blog.  We have over 200 legal articles here, so some of the best ones have gone unnoticed while others have seen the light of day.  As a feature to our regular readers, we have put together a small list of some of our favorite articles.  Our previous lists include 10 Articles From the Past and 25 Personal Injury [...]