A personal injury settlement compensates an injured claimant for his or her medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If the negligent driver was guilty of DUI (driving under the influence), then the personal injury settlement can include punitive damages too. Punitive damages can significantly increase the value of your personal injury claim. The [...]
Does a termination end your workers’ comp claim? No. In Georgia, a workers’ compensation claim continues even if the injured worker is fired by his or her employer. If employers could end workers’ comp claims with a quick termination, then on the job accidents would be the death sentence to every job. Attorney Richard Griffin [...]
Usually, the maximum an insurance company has to pay for a personal injury claim is their policy limits. In Georgia, the liability limits can be as low as $25,000. When a personal injury claim is worth more than the insurance company’s policy limits, it is very unfair. However, our injury attorneys at the Griffin Law [...]
As an experienced personal injury attorney, Richard Griffin has negotiated tens of thousands of claims. During these negotiations, adjusters have made a lot of crazy excuses to support their unreasonably low offers. The adjusters, of course, want to settle personal injury claims for as little as possible. The Griffin Law Firm makes sure that the [...]
Auto accidents with injuries happen every day throughout our country. These accidents often cause serious injuries or even death. These tragedies are even sadder when they are caused by drunk drivers. In an attempt to deter the terrible misconduct of D.U.I. Driving, Georgia law allows the personal injury claimants to recover punitive damages in addition [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP5AdLCuOgk What is “Pain and Suffering” in a personal injury claim? “Pain and Suffering” is the personal injury damage that compensates you for the physical pain and emotional distress that your injuries cause. This is additional money, above and beyond, your medical expenses and lost wages. Our injury attorneys know that painful injuries [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNmKVc9zEcs People are injured or killed in truck accidents about every 15 minutes. In fact, there are over 500,000 big truck accidents that cause as many as 5,000 deaths every year in the U.S. If you or someone you know has been seriously hurt in a truck accident, then you need to call [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhoggDaSVjc Injured by a dog bite or dog attack? Contact our experienced dog bite lawyers today. There are approximately 4.7 million dog bites in the U.S. every year. Dog attacks often result in serious injuries and sometimes even death. Dog bite injuries often include: Broken bones or fractures Puncture wounds, cuts, abrasions, and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrQATMm2t6E Workers’ Comp Decisions: Immediately after a work accident, Injured workers face many important decisions. These decisions include: Which doctor can you treat with? Do you have to treat with workers’ comp doctors? When will your weekly income benefits start? How much should your weekly checks be? Can I get a workers’ comp settlement? [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVqwUHY9Rvc Great personal injury settlements are no accident. They happen because of the hard work of an experienced personal injury lawyer. Our mission is to convince insurance companies into paying much more than they want to pay. The Griffin Law Firm is here to get you the great settlement that you need and [...]
