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If you have had a driver’s license for any significant amount of time, the chances are you have been in some sort of car accident or collision in the past.  It may have been something minor, or perhaps a more serious wreck where you were injured and recovery took more time and treatment than you […]

Many law firms in Georgia illegally and unethically employ individuals to pull police reports after an accident, then call the people listed on the reports and offer the legal services of their employers.  These individuals are called “runners,” and they are the definition of ambulance chasers.  In fact, they are more than happy to come […]

We often get calls from folks who have been contacted by phone about “their account,” or perhaps “the balance that they owe,” or attempts to deliver a certified document or summons that implies that if no return call is made in 48 hours, they will be in legal trouble. These calls may be for something […]

You were driving down the road. Or perhaps you were sitting still in traffic. And suddenly, through no fault of your own, another vehicle barrels into yours. What should you do in the immediate aftermath? The first obvious piece of advice is that you should do whatever is best for your health, whether that is […]

Some of you might have heard the expression “pleading nolo” in the context of a traffic or criminal case. Some of you might have never hear of such an expression. In the legal context, “nolo” is short for “nolo contendere” which is Latin for “no contest”.  Simply put, it means someone charged with a crime […]

It’s easy to get a criminal record in Georgia.  Unfortunately, it is far easier than most of us would like to think.  Many people are charged with a variety of offenses, from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies, and, due to decisions to delay hiring qualified counsel or perhaps even due to poor representation, they make […]

The HGN is an abbreviation for “Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test.” HGN is one of several tests, referred to as Standard Field Sobriety Tests (“SFSTs”) that officers perform on an individual that they believe is driving while impaired on alcohol or drugs. Of the several SFSTs that some officers are trained to conduct, you may be […]