I Want A Christian Attorney To Represent Me On My Personal Injury Case

I live and practice law in Atlanta, Georgia. My Atlanta accident law firm helps Atlanta citizens put their lives back together after the devastation of an injury. I love what I do and I do what I love! I am so thankful for the privilege of serving my clients.

London Scooter Safety Program Is A Great Model For Atlanta Police Departments

ScooterSafe-London is a program going on in England where experienced police officers train riders in scooter safety with the goal of reducing the number of scooter riders killed and seriously injured. I think it would be fantastic if Atlanta area police departments launched similar programs.

The program covers issues like hazard awareness, conspicuity and safety in riding equipment and clothing, and what to do in the event of a collision. The target audience is riders who operate mopeds and scooters up to 250cc.

I think Atlanta needs a vision for a transition to lighter and smaller vehicles, like scooters, motorcycles and bicycles. A program like this would fill a need to help novice riders gain the skills needed to reduce the incidence of accident and injury.

Atlanta Scooterists Would Benefit From Exclusive Motorcycle Lanes (EMLs)

Scootering is a passion for many in Atlanta. But most Atlanta streets were not designed with a passion for scooters. The unfortunate result of that lack of passion? Injury and death for scooterists.

Atlanta is, without a doubt, a gas-guzzling, car-loving city. But the times they are a-changin' and we would do well to have future transportation plans include alternatives for smaller vehicles like scooters.

Here is one idea that might be a partial solution - Exclusive Motorcycle Lanes (EMLs). EMLs are special lanes for small vehicles like scooters, motorcycles, and bicycles. The advantages of such lanes include a reduction in accidents (and therefore injury and death), less congestion in other lanes of travel, creation of an incentive for more people to get on their scooters and bikes, and reduction of air pollution (the more scooters we have on the road the less gas guzzling cars we have on the roads).

EMLs are found in cities across the world, London (photo above) to name one. They are more common in Asia. But they are not as of yet being taken seriously in the United States. I think they should be!

Should I Wait To See What The Insurance Company Offers Before Hiring an Attorney?

Nearly every week day, I sit in my Atlanta law office and talk to folks who have been involved in car accidents or other types of trauma that lead to injuries. Many times they have not yet hired an attorney and are wondering if they should.

Handling Bill Collectors While You Wait To Settle Your Injury Case

Our Atlanta injury firm represents people from all over Atlanta and the State of Georgia. One common problem our injury clients have after being hurt in a car accident is having to contend with calls and letters from bill collectors. When you have suffered a disabling injury and are struggling just to cope with your injuries the last thing you need is phone calls and letters from your doctors and other creditors asking you when you are going to pay them.

So what should you do? For starters, don't make the mistake of ignoring calls and letters. Take the initiative to communicate with everyone you owe. Call them before they call you.

I Was Injured In A Car Accident But Do Not Have Medical Insurance - How Can I Find a Doctor Who Will See Me? Part Two

A few days ago I blogged on the question of how to find a doctor who will treat you after an injury even though you do not have health insurance. As I discussed in that post, this is a big problem for many of my Atlanta personal injury clients.

Here is one solution to the problem. If you are uninsured, one key to getting the treatment you need is something called an attorney lien. An attorney lien can open doors to treatment that would have been otherwise unavailable to you. We also can help you find the right doctor.

Here is how an attorney lien works: You tell us what treatment you need but are unable to get because you do not have medical insurance. We arrange for you to get that care right away and you pay nothing up front. We do that in one of two ways. A limited number of facilities and doctors will accept our written agreement that if they will take care of you we will, as your attorneys of record, promise to pay them at the end of your case. Other facilities work with a medical funding company that will pay your doctor up front if your attorneys of record promise to pay the funding company at the end of your case. Both approaches are effective ways to get you the treatment you need when you need it and without bankrupting you!

I know how important getting the right treatment can be. Without it your health is at risk. Your legal claim suffers as well, since if you do not get the treatment you need your attorney has no way of proving the extent of your injury.

I Was Injured In A Car Accident But Do Not Have Medical Insurance - How Can I Find a Doctor Who Will See Me? Part One

This post could have been entitled this: How You Can Get Medical Treatment, Hospital Services, & MRI/CT Scans Even When You Do Not Have Medical Insurance. I regularly talk to people all over metropolitan Atlanta about this issue - it is a very common problem for car accident injury victims.

Here is the cause of the problem: the high cost of medical insurance puts it out of reach for many people. What do you do if you are injured and must go to the doctor but no doctor will see you?

Here is what we tell our clients - following an injury in a car wreck or other accident YOU CAN get the medical care you need EVEN IF you are uninsured. And we can help make it happen.

Here is the problem many uninsured people run into: hospitals and doctors are not willing to directly bill the insurance company of the driver that caused your accident (because the insurance companies will not pay until the end of your case). Hospitals and doctors want you to pay up front or provide them with proof of health insurance before they will see you. As a result many uninsured patients simply do not get the treatment they need. Their legal claims also suffer since no treatment = no claim.

This problem is a serious one - both for your health and your legal claim. It can be harmful to both.

Next time I will blog on the solution to the problem I have been discussing today.