Legal Updates

After a car accident, medical bills, lost wages, and emotional stress can quickly pile up. While it’s natural to focus on recovery first, there’s another critical factor victims cannot ignore: time. Georgia law gives accident victims a limited window to file a lawsuit. This legal deadline is called the statute of limitations, and missing it…

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury in Georgia, with thousands of crashes each year leaving drivers and passengers facing long recoveries, expensive medical bills, and emotional trauma. While every accident is unique, certain types of injuries occur more frequently — and they can have a major impact on your personal injury…

Car accidents are stressful enough, but when the at-fault driver doesn’t have insurance — or doesn’t have enough coverage — victims can be left wondering how they’ll pay for medical bills, lost wages, and vehicle repairs. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common in Georgia. That’s why uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is one of the…

Most Georgia drivers carry car insurance because it’s required by law, but few truly understand how the system works until after a serious accident. Georgia is an at-fault insurance state, which means the driver who causes the accident — and their insurance company — is responsible for paying for injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and…

When a hit-and-run involves a commercial vehicle—like a tractor-trailer, box truck, delivery van, or utility pickup—the stakes are high. These vehicles are heavier, carry corporate insurance policies, and often generate electronic data that can make or break the case. Yet the first challenge is the scariest: the at-fault driver fled. At Kevin Patrick Law, we…