Archive for 'Personal Injury' Category
When a drunk driver changes your life in an instant, you deserve justice — not just an apology. At Spaulding Injury Law, our Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers fight to hold negligent drivers accountable and help you secure full compensation for your injuries, losses, and emotional suffering. If you or a loved one was injured […]
What Your Insurance Company Doesn’t Want You to Know About Your Claim If you’ve been injured in an accident in Georgia or the metro-Atlanta area and are now filing a claim with your own insurance company—whether for uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage or another reason—it’s important to understand how these claims work. Many people mistakenly believe […]
How Personal Injury Claims Are Valued In Georgia: A Comprehensive Guide If you’ve been injured in an accident and have a personal injury claim, you’re likely wondering how personal injury lawyers determine the value of your case for settlement purposes. Ted Spaulding Q&A | How Personal Injury Claims Are Valued This Q&A video by Atlanta […]
One of the biggest concerns people have after a major injury is how to pay for the medical bills. If you’ve been injured because of someone else and their negligence, you have the right to claim compensation from them, but what do you do in the meantime? Your trusted Atlanta personal injury lawyer, Spaulding Injury […]
Compensatory damages pay you back for things like medical bills and lost wages, while punitive damages are meant to punish the person who caused harm and stop them from doing it again. An Atlanta personal injury attorney will help you understand your rights and pursue the appropriate damages for your case, whether compensatory or punitive […]
Facial injuries are a typical example of physical harm sustained by victims of car accidents. If you’re involved in a severe car accident, you face a risk of severe facial injury even when buckled up and the car is equipped with airbags. In addition to short-term effects like missing work, some facial injuries cause permanent […]
It can take several months to over two years for an injured victim to receive a settlement amount following surgery. The waiting period is unique in each case and largely depends on several factors, such as the length of the treatment plan. It might take longer if you underwent surgery early in your treatment plan […]
A catastrophic injury is considered severe, disabling physical harm with long-term and potentially permanent effects on the victim’s life. Victims of severe car accidents sometimes sustain devastating injuries. The extent of a catastrophic injury is so severe that a victim may be unable to recover. In addition to lifetime disabilities, a catastrophic injury is an […]
If you secure compensation through a personal injury settlement, how and when you get paid depends on certain factors. It is the insurer claims adjusters and attorneys that will handle your settlement negotiations and payouts, and so if you bypass legal representation, you risk undervaluation of your case. Once victims sign settlement releases, insurers close […]
Bills and other expenses can pile up quickly months after an auto accident. While a personal injury settlement can come at the right time to save the situation, is it taxable in Georgia? Fortunately for Georgia accident victims, personal injury settlements largely avoid taxation. The IRS exempts compensation for physical injuries and related damages from […]

