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How to Mess Up a Georgia Uncontested Divorce
1.  Start a fight.  What is the best kind?  How about a dagger in back?  How about some name calling?  The best time to get someone to not sign paperwork is right when they are about to sign it.
2.  Want something you can replace.  You really want the bed, trust me…and the 18 inch black and white TV.  Dig in your heels.  Turn this divorce into a contested one and let the judge decide who gets the microwave.
3.  Be inflexible.  Be insufferable.  You know what they really want, so don’t let [...]

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10+ Car Accident Articles

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Welcome back.  We have had some great feedback about publishing lists of car accident articles.  As your favorite Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer, I have done a great deal of work writing quality articles, so why not put them in a list?   On some days in the past, more than a few articles were published that pushed other great work out of the spot light.  We are going to go back and visit some the excellent work.  The theme of the list is about time traveling back one entire year.  Buckle up.
10 Car Accident Articles From The Past
 
1. Georgia Commissioner [...]

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Settlement or Trial of a Personal Injury Insurance Claim

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One reason that you might have to file a car accident lawsuit in Georgia is because of the failure to come to an agreeable settlement. The insurance company thinks they know the value of the case to them. It is based upon their experience handling similar claims and how similar claims have been handled in the jurisdiction in which the case would be tried if it had to go to court. On the other hand your Georgia personal injury lawyer has their own view on the value of your case, as do you. It is the job of the attorney [...]

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Hire An Attorney For a Motorcycle Accident?

Should You Hire An Attorney For a Georgia Motorcycle Accident?
As a Motorcycle Accident Attorney in Atlanta, I hear this question a good deal from people.  I also see this question in forums and such places.  It is an easy answer.  That answer is yes.  If the attorney is willing to take the time and take the case, then it must be profitable for the attorney to take your case.  In that situation, the lawyer feels that one, you have a case, and two, that your case has some value to it.
Now, you may ask the question, why not do it yourself? I [...]

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Atlanta Man Hurt on Motorcycle in Macon

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New article from Atlanta Attorney for Motorcycle Accidents and the Georgia Accident Lawyer about an Atlanta Man Hurt on Motorcycle in Macon.  A young man was traveling west bound in Macon on his motorcycle following the rules of the road.  Up ahead was a women in a automobile just getting on with her day waiting to turn left onto another road.  The light was green for the young guy on his bike, so he continued ahead.  It was just another green light in the history of thousands without incident.  However, this one was different than all like it before.  The [...]

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Georgia Law Blog’s Hits

We have been working away over here at The McClelland Law Firm’s website on Georgia Accidents.  Pages have come and gone, but the past remains.  Let’s take a look back at some of the most popular car accident articles.  Here is your 10 favorite posts on car accidents and personal injury cases in Atlanta, Marietta, Griffin, Decatur, McDonough, Macon and all of Georgia.
Thoughts on small town practice – In this post I talked about what it is like to work in a small town in Georgia.  The cases are the same, but the level of involvement is much deeper.  You [...]

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How to Handle a Hit and Run Accident & Make Money!

How to Handle a Hit and Run Accident & Make Money!

What do you do in a hit and run accident? The at-fault driver took off. You were not able to get their tag number. You looked for witness, but could not find any.  You have a damaged car and medical bills. Does that sound like the situation you are in? As a personal injury lawyer, [...]

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Ponce De Leon Avenue Liquor Store Accident

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As an Atlanta, Georgia Car Accident Lawyer, I thought I had seen it all.  Just when you thought it was safe to go to the liquor store, you find out it is not.  This is a post is about local personal injury news from around town.
Now, if you live in the city near Midtown Atlanta or Virginia Highlands, you are familiar with the liquor store at 737 Ponce de Leon Avenue called Green’s.  Well, have you seen it lately?  Noticed some boarded up windows?  Now, don’t start worrying that they have closed down in this terrible economy.  That is not the [...]

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Ponce De Leon Accidents

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This is a post from the Atlanta Injury Lawyer, Joseph P. McClelland.  It is about recent accident news in Atlanta, Georgia.  Further, I actually drove by the accident after it happened so this is kind of first hand journalism.  If you are interested in additional car accident articles then I suggest you follow that link. We have drafted in over 200 and personal injury articles here this website. The link above is to a post with some great car accident articles for your enjoyment and entertainment purposes.  Now, back to recent motorcycle accident news about Ponce De Leon in Atlanta [...]

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Drunk Driver Injures Passengers In Car

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This is a post from the Atlanta Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer:
This is breaking news from the Atlanta, Georgia area.
A car went off the road the other day and caused numerous injuries.  A 21-year-old Roswell woman was the driver of the automobile.  The accident happened on Barrett Parkway around 2:30 in the morning.
she drove off the road, hit several trees, and flipped the car.
According to reports, a 21-year-old passenger Kimberly Johnson was killed. Other passengers in the car, 21-year-old Michelle Jackson and 22-year-old Lauren Prewitt were hospitalized  immediately after the accident. According to reports, Cobb County officials indicates the [...]

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