Right now, the most traffic you’ll see is in parking lots. Grocery stores, pharmacies, anywhere you need to stock up is going to be packed. So what do you do if you’re backing out, about to head home, and someone hits you? First, of course, make sure you and everyone else are ok! Second, make…
Read MoreAt Johnson & Alday, our team of attorneys and office staff works tirelessly to protect the rights of our clients who come to us at the lowest point in their lives. Our goal is to get our clients the compensation they deserve and help them get their lives back on track. Listen to Darren Mitchell’s…
Read MoreThe open road. Sunny days. The wind in your hair. Easy Rider. Sons of Anarchy. Even Barney Fife once wanted a motorcycle. (His came with a sidecar, but still.) Everyone has that one moment when they see someone on the road on a bike and wants to be riding right beside them. A feeling of…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. The time most parents dream of and most kids dread. Time to go back to school. With the beginning of the new school year upon us, a quick refresher regarding bus safety laws is important to keeping our children safe and prevent unnecessary collisions and traffic violations. Recently, Governor…
Read MoreAs our city and town centers become more walkable, the importance of pedestrian safety has become more urgent. Whether for work or play, more people are out and about on our sidewalks and city streets. Our office, right next to the Marietta Square, is in a perfect location. Not only is it close enough to…
Read MoreBright lights, big numbers, empty promises—the script and production for every tv commercial for a personal injury firm. Dollar signs dance around the screen in massive type, while warnings flash in tiny type down at the bottom. Once someone who needs a lawyer takes the bait, the machine starts running. You never meet a lawyer;…
Read MoreOne minute you are walking into or out of a store, place of business, a parking lot and the next you are staring at the floor, or the sky. What just happened? People slip and trip and fall on a daily basis. It is a natural consequence of being bipedal (two-legged). Fortunately, most of the…
Read MoreWhile driving to the office this morning, I heard a radio commercial for a local orthopedic group. The premise of the commercial was “don’t ignore your pain and delay treatment.” Thinking back over the years I have spent representing hundreds of accident injury victims, one thing I know for sure is that being tough does…
Read MoreMost of the time when you hear about someone falling and getting injured at a restaurant or a grocery store, you automatically think it’s because of water, or Coke, or another hazard someone spilled. However, that’s not always the case. Unfortunately, an establishment can be unsafe without an actual spill. There are multiple building codes…
Read MoreIn a recent report, Channel 2 reporter Dave Huddleston investigated the reasons why accident victims were being billed directedly by hospitals for treatment, even when they have the health insurance. The report found that some Georgia hospitals are going after a cut of any personal injury settlement, rather than billing the patient’s health insurance. While it is…
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