Protecting Yourself and Your Dog: Tips to Prevent Dog Bites As a dog owner, it’s important to understand the potential risks and responsibilities that come with having a furry friend. One such risk is the possibility of a dog bite injury. While most dogs are friendly and well-behaved, it’s crucial to be aware of the steps you can take to prevent dog bite injuries and ensure the safety of both yourself and your dog. Why Are Dog Bite Injuries a Concern? Dog bites can result in serious injuries, both physical and emotional. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around ..read more

Slip and Fall at a Georgia Store? Here’s What to Do Next. Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, including at a store. These slip and fall accidents can result in serious injuries and even lead to a personal injury lawsuit. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s important to know what steps to take to protect yourself and your rights. Here’s what you should do if you are injured following a slip and fall accident at a store: The first and most important step is to seek medical attention. Even if you don’t feel like you’ve been seriously injured, it’s important to get checked out by ..read more

The wind in your face, the open road, the roar of the engine—motorcycle riding is so much fun!  It is a type of freedom that allows adults to be children again!  However, the same freedom that brings so much joy to the rider is also the rider’s number one danger.  Motorcycle riders are totally exposed; they have very little protection.  Thus, when they are involved in an accident their injuries are usually much more severe—even fatal! No matter how dangerous they might be, motorcycles are a legal mode of transportation in Georgia and they have a right to be on Georgia ..read more

When an employee is injured at work and the injury limits his or her ability to continue working, under Georgia Workers’ Compensation law, the employer is responsible for weekly income benefits to the employee. The benefits are called temporary total disability payments or TTD for short. Payments commence upon a doctor placing work restrictions on the employee that prohibit the injured employee from continuing to work. Once placed on a restricted work status, an employee is entitled to receive two thirds of his/her weekly pay, up to maximum of $725.00 per week. The most common way to determine ..read more

Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law an employer is responsible for injuries sustained by an employee if the injuries arise out of and occur within the scope of employment.  An employee is not required to prove the employer caused the accident, only that the employee was at work, and engaged in his or her normal duties when the injury occurred. If you are injured on the job, immediately report the injury to your supervisor and request a “Panel of Physicians” from your employer.  The employer is responsible for all medical expenses, missed time at work, and permanent disability rat ..read more

When a victim is injured in a personal injury case, there are different categories of damages that a personal injury attorney will demand require compensation: property damage, medical bills, future medical bills, lost wages, lost future income, permanent scarring, permanent disability, and pain and suffering.  Each of these categories of damages must be proven by your personal injury attorney. When calculating pain and suffering in a personal injury case these damages can be difficult to prove because they are considered “non-economic” damages.  This means that you are not being rei ..read more

Avoiding some common mistakes made by many after a car accident will help secure a fair and just settlement for the personal injuries and damages you suffered. If you have been in a car accident, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY BY YOURSELF!  Find a personal injury law firm in Georgia that is established and trustworthy.   A good attorney will reduce your stress level, help you get the medical treatment you need to recover, fight for you against the insurance company, and secure a much higher settlement than you will get on your own.  A reputable Georgia p ..read more

What happens if you are injured in an auto accident, it’s not your fault, and you incur a large amount of medical bills?  Additionally, what happens if you incur lost wages because you are unable to work following your auto accident?  What about your pain and suffering?  How are you going to be made whole—you know, put back the way you were before the auto accident? Georgia law requires every driver using the roads in Georgia to carry liability insurance.  Liability insurance will pay if a person causes an auto accident and the other party is injured.  This law protec ..read more

Accidents occur every day in Gainesville, Georgia, and many of them happen at intersections. To give drivers a better idea of where these accidents most often happen, the car accident lawyers at Weaver Law Firm have analyzed the data and listed the most dangerous intersections in our community. Five of the Most Dangerous Intersections in Gainesville, GA To figure out where the most dangerous intersections in Gainesville are, we looked at Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization’s County Crash Profiles data. By analyzing the crash profile for Hall County, we found that the five inter ..read more

Other vehicles on the road are among the biggest dangers facing motorcyclists in Georgia. Severe congestion can place motorcyclists in danger of being rear-ended or sideswiped. Faced with this, some motorcyclists try to get through heavy traffic by engaging in a practice called lane splitting. But is lane splitting legal in Georgia? The Weaver Law Firm is here to clear up some common misconceptions about lane splitting in Georgia. What Is Lane Splitting? Lane splitting is when a motorcyclist rides in between two lanes of traffic. They’ll usually do this when both lanes have stopped moving or t ..read more