Cedartown Law Blog
Vehicle technology fails to prevent pedestrian accidents
Many residents in Georgia with new vehicles purchased in the last few years may believe the advanced technologies in their vehicles provide enhanced safety for themselves, their passengers and others on the road. While some vehicle technologies may well improve...
How does domestic violence affect divorce?
In 2019, over 66,000 calls came into Georgia’s certified domestic violence agencies. In the same year, there were 166 domestic violence-related deaths. For divorce, allegations of abuse may play a part in negotiations, such as child custody and spousal support....
How you may appeal your workers’ compensation denial
The use of workers’ compensation in the state of Georgia helps people who have sustained an injury on the job to receive coverage for their medical treatment. However, not every worker’s comp case results in a quick approval of benefits. Sometimes an insurer denies a...
Calculating the cost of post-divorce home ownership
For many residents in Georgia, the thought of having to move and sell their home when they get divorced only adds to the sense of loss they may feel when their marriage ends. Parents with young children still at home may also want to try and keep their house as a...
Georgia’s DUI penalties, expenses among nation’s harshest
Drinking and driving in any U.S. state leads to serious consequences. If you do so in Georgia, though, you may face particularly strict repercussions in the aftermath. If authorities charge you with driving under the influence and that charge leads to a conviction,...
Failure to yield and bicycle accidents
On the road, bicyclists face many hazards. However, reckless drivers and those who do not obey traffic safety regulations are a major threat. Many bicyclists are injured and even killed as a result of reckless driving and those who disregard the safety of bicyclists...
Can a car crash leave you paralyzed?
Should you sustain a spinal cord injury in a car crash or other catastrophic accident, it may well change your life forever. Why? Because your spinal cord represents the communication line between your brain and the rest of your body. If it becomes injured, your body...
How to fix the motorcycle visibility problem
One of the top causes of motorcycle accidents is a driver who failed to see the motorcycle. Due to your motorcycle's small size and quick nature, it can be easy to overlook it coming down the road if a driver is not expecting it to be there. Despite this, drivers have...
Digital divorce in the age of coronavirus
Coronavirus has no doubt changed American life for the foreseeable future. As businesses and restaurants across Georgia close their doors to prevent the spread, so have many state and federal courts. For couples who are in the midst of a divorce, this is likely the...
Some states provide workers’ compensation for COVID-19
Across virtually every sector of society, the impact of the growing Coronavirus pandemic may be felt. The effects of this virus and event may last for some time to come, especially for any person who becomes unable to work after contracting COVID-19, the diseased...
