Atlanta Injury Attorney Blog

If you have been in a car accident in Atlanta, there are a variety of problems that you have to deal with, ranging in everything from damage to your car to dealing with medical bills and permanent injuries. Car accidents in Atlanta tend to be pretty serious and frequent given the growing population in and around Atlanta and the rest of Georgia.

The decision on who to hire as your attorney to represent you in your Atlanta car wreck case should be made thought and deliberation. If you do not have any damages other than to your car, you can probably handle that on your own. It is when you have bodily injuries from your Atlanta car accident where you should consult with and hire an Attorney. When you consult with an Attorney to represent you in your Atlanta, Georgia car accident case, inquire as to whether or not the Attorney litigates and tries cases because it is likely that you will need to file a lawsuit to recover the true value of your damages given the stubborn nature of insurance companies.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car, truck or bus accident in Atlanta, I would invite you to please visit either one of my 2 websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net of feel free to contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law, your Atlanta car accident attorney.

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Car wrecks are surprising, unpleasant events and whether you live in Atlanta, outside of Atlanta or anywhere else in Georgia, the Southeast or the United States, the experience of being a victim in a car crash is similar. If you have been in a car wreck in Atlanta, you are most likely having to deal with the damage to your car and possible personal injuries.

I am going to skip the checklist of things to do immediately after an Atlanta, Georgia car wreck as they have been addressed in a previous blog entry and talk about what to do in the following days, weeks and months. If you are hurt or feel that you are hurt, get checked out by a Doctor or go to the hospital. If you are hurt or claim you are hurt from the car crash and you do not have medical records to back it up, it will make it more difficult to pursue an injury claim related to the car accident with the at fault party's or your own insurance company in the case of a hit & run or if the other driver is uninsured or underinsured.

If you are given a referral to a doctor who is a specialist like and orthopedist or a neurologist, schedule an appointment, see the doctor and do not miss follow up appointments. Gaps in treatment are very damaging to your injury claim and remember, the claimant has the burden of proving to the insurance company and if a lawsuit is filed that reaches trial, to a jury, that they were hurt in the car wreck and are deserving of money damages. If the decision makers are not convinced that you are hurt, your chances of recovering any money will be diminished.

Stay tuned for additional thoughts about this and related car accident matters.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car wreck in Atlanta, Georgia or anywhere in the United States, I would invite you to please visit either one of my two websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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It is inevitable, whether you live or travel in a busy, urban area like Atlanta or slower pace rural area anywhere else in Georgia, car accidents are going to happen. They are emotionally trying and upsetting, but you need to keep your composure and make sure you do the the following things, whether the car crash happens in Atlanta or any part of Georgia.

If you have a cell phone, use it and call the police. They will come to the car accident scene and survey the incident to determine who, if any to issue a traffic citation to. If the car accident was not your fault, you will definitely want a police report generated and will want to obtain a copy of it for your records in case you need to file a property damage or injury claim. Be sure to take pictures of the property damage to your car and the other person's car.

If you are hurt in the car accident, get medical attention and follow up with your primary care doctor for subsequent treatment.

This list of things to do after a car accident is not exhaustive, but hits the major points.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car or truck accident in Atlanta, anywhere in Georgia or the United States, I would invite you to please visit my 2 websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net. I can also be reached at my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Three people were killed in a car accident early Sunday morning in Gwinnett County, north of Atlanta . The car crash, which culminated in a head on collision, involved a man speeding down Collins Hill Road who lost control of his car while going around a curve, crossed the center line and slammed into a BMW, killing the drivers of both cars and a third person who was riding as a passenger in the speeding car.

The passenger of the speeding car was taken to a local area hospital for treatment. Gwinnett County law enforcement suspect alcohol was a contributing factor in the car accident.

A wrongful death lawsuit will probably be filed in connection with this car accident.

If you or a loved has been injured or killed by a drunk driver in a car accident and you would like information or assistance from an Atlanta Car Accident Attorney who is available to help people or their families who have been involved in car wrecks anywhere in Atlanta or Georgia or anywhere in the United States, I would invite you to please visit either one of my two websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A car crash in Richmond County, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tournament, yielded one death. The car accident, which happened Thursday afternoon on Wrightsboro Road near the 15th Street overpass, had a tragic ending.

According to reports from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in August, Georgia, an older man was seen speeding in his Chevrolet when he clipped another car and then crashed into a parked truck. The speeding man died at the car accident scene with the woman in the clipped car only suffering minor injuries.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident and you need information or assistance from an Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer who is available to help people or their families involved in a car crash in Atlanta or anywhere in Georgia or the United States, I would invite you to please visit either one of my websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A woman from South Georgia was killed Saturday morning when her husband who was driving the car they were traveling in, fell asleep, veered of Ice Plant Road in Atkinson County and overturned. The car crash occurred one mile north of Willacochee. Both have been reported to have been wearing their seat belts.

The victim, 66 year-old Maria Contreras, was transported, along with her husband, to Coffee Regional Medical Center following the car accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident and you would like information or assistance from an Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer who is available to assist those involved in car crashes in Atlanta, anywhere in Georgia or the United States, I would invite you to visit my websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A car accident (wreck) between a tractor trailer truck and a pick-up truck occurred early this morning on the top end of the perimeter in Cobb County, which is in Metro Atlanta. It is reported that a pick-up truck rear ended a tractor trailer truck - big rig - that was on the side of the I-75 ramp leading to I-285 west. Both occupants of the pick-up truck were killed in the car accident and the tractor trailer truck - big rig - burst into flames.

The truck - big rig wreck, which happened on the I-75 ramp leading to I-285, has resulted in the I-75 ramp being closed.

With two dead, a wrongful death claim or lawsuit will probably follow. Whether the driver of the 18 wheeler big rig caused or contributed to the truck accident is unknown and with the car accident having occurred on the highway, the Georgia State Patrol is investigating the truck crash.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in this or any other type of truck accident or car accident and you would like information or assistance, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A slew of truck accidents around metro Atlanta last Wednesday morning made for a challenging commute for many motorists. One person is reported dead.

Gwinnett County law enforcement report that one person, in particular, was killed in a tractor trailer truck wreck on Georgia Highway 316 near Harbins Road, this according to the Georgia DOT. Assuming liability is established on the part of the at fault motorist, a wrongful death lawsuit may follow.

Well south of the Gwinnett County Truck Wreck, was yet another truck crash on I-85 near Senoia Road. In this tractor trailer truck accident, the crash occurred in the southbound lanes, resulting in several injuries. Medical helicopters later arrived at the truck accident scene to wisk away those injured to local area hospitals.

To not be undone by the previously reported tracter trailer - 18 wheeler truck wreck - big rig accident, was another truck wreck south of Atlanta on I-85 involving a tracter-trailer that became ignited and caught fire because of leaking fuel.

Finally, a tracter-trailer wreck happened in Dekalb County when an 18 wheeler overturned on a ramp leading to I-285 from I-20. According to police, there were no injuries reported and no other cars a part of the truck wreck.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in this or any other truck -car crashe or wreck reported above or in any other tracter-trailer truck or car accident crash and you need information or assistance, please feel free to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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UnitedHealth Group Insurance Company may be forced to pay upwards of $1.3 billion by California authorities for systematically failing to pay medical claims in a timely manner. UnitedHealth is suspected of having committed some 130,000 violations and was in fact sanctioned last year.

UnitedHealth blames their failure to promptly pay medical claims on administrative issues and on corporate acquisitions. California regulators maintain that they have received more complaints from UnitedHealth than any other health insurance provider.

Unfortunately, failing to timely pay insurance claims or denial of insurance claims altogether is extremely common and such delay of payment or denial of claims can lead to major problems, including death, as was discussed in the latest Michael Moore movie, 'Sicko".

If you or a loved one is an insured and has experienced a denial of a claim by your health insurance provider, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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