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What to Do if you are Hit by a Drunk Driver in Atlanta

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Getting into an accident is always upsetting. When you realize that you’ve been in an accident and the person who is at fault has made a decision to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs without regard for their safety or anyone else it’s infuriating. In spite of the efforts to reduce drunk driving it continues to impact the lives of people in Atlanta and across the state of Georgia.

When you get into an accident sometimes it can be difficult to sort out the details of fault and compensation. Getting into an accident with someone who is under the influence means you know that they should be held accountable for their choice to drink and drive. The drunk driver will face legal consequences which should include compensating the victims of their actions. It can be very complicated and to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve when you have been hit by someone driving under the influence you will need legal help.

Of all the things you need to do when you are hit by a drunk driver getting an attorney is certainly one of the most important. Retaining an experienced auto accident attorney who can help you get justice is essential. If you live in the Atlanta area or anywhere in Georgia and have been impacted by a drunk driver don’t hesitate.

Please contact Atlanta car accident attorneys Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.

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Car Accident Statistics in Atlanta

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Each year an average of 873,800 people are involved in a motor vehicle crash in the state of Georgia. That number includes drivers, passengers and pedestrians and accounts for nearly one in ten people in the state. Georgia roads provide great diversity in driving conditions and rural vs. urban accident statistics are quite different. The number of accidents can be frightening but if you live in the Atlanta area it may be comforting to learn that twice as many people are killed in rural Georgia crashes every year than in the five metropolitan Atlanta counties.

The miles of two lane roads across the state are a factor that impacts the statistical differences between rural and urban accidents. If you live in the Atlanta area the numbers can be comforting but they should also serve as a point of warning to anyone who drives the rural roads. It can be difficult to reconcile the differences in population and geography but the numbers clearly show that you are much less likely to be involved in a serious accident if you live in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

While statistics can be either frightening or comforting it’s important to remember that accidents happen where ever you live. No one wants to become a statistic but if you have been in an accident it’s important to have someone on your side to help you get the compensation you deserve. Please contact the Atlanta auto accident attorneys at Robbins & Associates, P.C. today.

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What to Do if you are Hit by an Uninsured Driver in Atlanta

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Approximately one in six drivers in the U.S. is driving without insurance. In recent years the trend had been improving but the current economic conditions have triggered an increase in the uninsured motorist rate. There don’t appear to be any areas of the country that are not impacted by the increase and people in Atlanta are affected just like everywhere else. The volume of traffic and incidence of auto accidents are now compounded by the high likely hood that the other party may not have insurance. Most of us can understand the need to make hard choices in these economic times but when you’ve been involved in an accident with someone who has chosen to drive without insurance it’s hard.

Georgia law requires insurance carriers to offer uninsured motorist coverage. With the number of uninsured or underinsured drivers on the road it makes selecting the coverage a desirable point of protection for your family. If you have the coverage and are involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist you will likely have to rely on the coverage under your policy. But, what if the cost of the injuries suffered exceeds the amount of your insurance coverage? That’s when it’s complicated and you will need assistance to help you get the compensation you are due.

The legal implications of dealing with injury caused by an uninsured motorist are complicated. If this has happened to you get the advice and support you need as soon as possible from a qualified auto accident attorney.

Please contact Atlanta car accident attorneys Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a no-cost, confidential consultation.

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Cerebral Palsy Questions in Atlanta

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

A diagnosis of cerebral palsy raises a lot of questions. If you have a child who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy or know someone who does you may be looking for some answers. Because cerebral palsy is a brain injury, one way to look for those answers is with the help of a brain injury lawyer. State boundaries can’t contain things like the questions we ask when we need answers. The questions asked by someone living in Atlanta are the same as those asked by parents living elsewhere. So what do you want to know?

Are there different types of cerebral palsy?

There are four types of cerebral palsy: Spastic (most common) – characterized by stiff muscles and jerky movements, Athetoid – makes the person have uncontrolled, involuntary movements, Ataxic – affects balance and sense of movement, and Mixed – a combination of the others.

Can cerebral palsy be cured?

There is not a cure because the damage is not repairable. Research is ongoing to try to reverse the damage. Treatment is focused on lessoning the symptoms for the patient.

How many people have cerebral palsy?

About 5000 cases are diagnosed each year. Statistics show that nearly a half million people are affected with cerebral palsy.

If you have a child who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy you probably have many more questions than this. A qualified medical malpractice attorney can help you find the answers you’re looking for especially if you think that the injury was caused through the actions or inaction of an attending physician or another caregiver.

If you live in the Atlanta area, please contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.

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Teen Cell Phone Use and Car Accidents in Atlanta

Monday, April 26th, 2010

In our society teens are usually proficient at using a cell phone long before they are old enough to get behind the wheel of a car. Talking and texting are integral to their daily communication with friends and family and most would consider the skills required to use their phone second nature. That can make it difficult for them to understand the inherent danger of cell phone use behind the wheel. 21 states ban all cell phone use by young drivers and another nine prohibit them from texting. There are no such restrictions in the state of Georgia so if you live in the Atlanta area and see young drivers on their phones it’s not an illegal behavior, unsafe but not against the law.

Nearly sixty percent of high school students say that their parents are the biggest influence on their driving. Almost two thirds of the students surveyed said that their parents talk on cell phones while driving. With all of the press on this topic and mixed signals to our youth, it’s understandable that the incidence of teen driver accidents with cell phone use as a contributing factor continues to rise.

Understanding that you’re not alone in the injury you’ve suffered isn’t always comforting. The fact that the numbers of these types of accidents are on the rise makes you wish that something had been done before you were impacted.
If you’ve been injured by a teen driver who was distracted by their cell phone at the time of the accident please contact Atlanta car accident attorneys Robbins & Associates, P.C. today.

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Legal Malpractice in Atlanta, Georgia

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

The relationship between an attorney and client is one that requires you trust your lawyer. When you retain an attorney to ensure your rights and obtain a remedy that you deserve they are protecting you. But, what do you do if something goes wrong and the person who you are trusting to protect you has either let you down or worse, done something that causes harm. With the volume of legal cases in the Atlanta area it’s reasonable to assume that mistakes will happen. It’s also reasonable to expect that if you suffer from legal malpractice that there is someone to protect your rights then too.

Legal malpractice can take many forms and can be difficult to identify. The different types include: Breach of contract, Breach of ethics, Conflict of interest, Fraud, and others. This definition will help you to understand what might be legal malpractice “A negligent or wrongful act committed by an attorney that causes damage to his/her client.” In addition to being hard to identify it is also very hard prove. For you to have a legal malpractice claim three conditions have to exist: 1. An attorney – client relationship has to be established 2. You have to present and prove the damage you have suffered 3. You have to prove the damages are the result of legal malpractice.

Because of the sensitive nature of legal malpractice if you believe that you have been wronged you will need an attorney who is experienced in handling this type of injury claim. To find out if you’ve been a victim of legal malpractice and ensure you receive the compensation you deserve, please contact Atlanta legal malpractice attorneys Robbins & Associates, P.C. today.

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Cerebral Palsy occurrences in Atlanta

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Cerebral palsy is caused by a brain injury that occurs before, during or shortly after birth. Hearing a diagnosis of cerebral palsy raises the immediate question “why does my child have cerebral palsy?” That is likely only the first of many questions that a parent will ask. The answer to the question is simple but difficult to hear “because your child has brain damage.” This answer raises the next question “why does my child have brain damage?” That question opens up a discussion and discovery process that is less clear. There are a number of factors that can contribute to an injury of the brain and produce cerebral palsy but geography isn’t one of them. Unfortunately these brain injuries affect people living in Atlanta like they do people living everywhere else.

There are two types of conditions that can cause cerebral palsy; neurological damage and developmental malformation. Within those two condition categories there are a number of contributing factors. With developmental malformations the fetus may fail to develop the usual number of brain cells or they may not migrate to the appropriate area of the brain. When a brain malformation occurs in an area of the brain that controls motor function it can cause cerebral palsy.

If your child has cerebral palsy caused by neurological damage it raises a number of other questions about the cause. Injuries causing cerebral palsy are typically caused by complications related to premature birth, trauma to the brain, or difficult labor and delivery. Knowing the causes forces you to ask “did I do everything that I could?” “Did the doctors and nurses?” Understanding what happened and maybe what should or shouldn’t have can be difficult to sort out.

If you’re struggling with these questions you need the help of an experienced brain injury lawyer. If you live in the Atlanta area, please contact the Georgia personal injury attorneys at Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a no-cost, confidential consultation.

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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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Cell Phones and Car Accidents in Atlanta

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

You’re driving down the street and notice a car just ahead swerving. As you keep your distance you wonder if maybe it’s a drunk driver. At the next light you look over to see the driver is engaged in a conversation on their cell phone. It happens thousands of times every day in Atlanta and across the country and it’s a prominent cause of distracted driving auto accidents. That’s why more states are looking at prohibiting or at least restricting cell phone use by drivers. Currently there are six states with complete bans on hand held cell phone use. In Georgia the only drivers who are banned from cell phone use behind the wheel are school bus drivers.

Restricting cell phone use like many other freedoms people enjoy can be a political hot button. Finding a balance between the rights of the user and the rights of those whom they may injure when their use isn’t conducted in a prudent manner is difficult to prove and to balance. Just because cell phone use behind the wheel is a legal activity in Georgia doesn’t mean that someone who causes an accident while talking or texting shouldn’t be held accountable.

You may have seen the other party on the phone just before the accident but it may be difficult to prove. But if you’ve been injured by someone talking or texting while driving they should be responsible for paying for the damages and injury you’ve suffered.

If you’ve been a victim of a distracted driver, please contact Atlanta car accident attorneys, Robbins & Associates, P.C., today for help getting the compensation you deserve.

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Failure to Diagnose Cancer in Atlanta

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Early detection is the number one factor that impacts a positive outcome for cancer treatment. That’s why the discussion of a delay or failure to diagnosis cancer is so important to anyone who is suffering from cancer or has a loved one who is. The ‘C’ word, cancer, is something you never want to hear from your physician. If you have received a diagnosis of cancer and it’s not in the beginning stages, it’s normal to question what your doctor could have done to find the cancer sooner. The prevalence of delayed diagnosis or failure to diagnose raises questions about physicians everywhere including in Atlanta and elsewhere in the state of Georgia.

Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Even with all of the different types of cancer medical advances make the ability to detect and diagnose it more effective all the time. Because of the advancements in detection ability, it is even more difficult to accept a doctor’s failure to diagnose or to diagnose in a timely manner, but still it happens.

Some of the types of cancer that doctors commonly fail to diagnose include: Cervical, Colon, Breast, Prostate, and Esophageal. Each of these types of cancer has either very distinctive symptoms, established effective detection methods, or both. Another thing that each of these types of cancer has in common is that with early detection the prognosis is good. That’s why timely and accurate diagnosis is essential. If you or a loved one have received a diagnosis of cancer and you think that the outcome isn’t as good as it could be because of a delayed or misdiagnosis please contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Robbins & Associates, PC.

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Cerebral Palsy Questions in Atlanta

Teen Cell Phone Use and Car Accidents in Atlanta

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