On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Aug 26, 2020 | Car Accidents
Experiencing any sort of motor vehicle accident is a scary occurrence. As your first instinct, you might apologize to the other people involved because you are trying to be kind and polite. In fact, you might genuinely feel sorry for any injury or property damage....
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jul 31, 2020 | Car Accidents
Uninsured motorist coverage can be added to your car insurance policy. The additional cost is relatively small, and you pay it with your premium. Uninsured motorist coverage (often called “UM coverage”) allows you to recover compensation for bodily injury...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | May 28, 2020 | Car Accidents
If you were injured in an accident, you may not immediately notice your injuries. In fact, this is fairly common. Symptoms such as neck, back and joint pain often don’t fully present themselves until after the accident. Ideally, if you were injured in a crash,...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | May 21, 2020 | Car Accidents
If you suffered an injury due to someone else’s negligence, you could be owed significant compensation for your medical bills and other costs. To determine the amount of compensation — otherwise known as “damages” — it’s important to assess the...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Apr 9, 2020 | Car Accidents
If you think you may be injured after being in a motor vehicle accident, NEVER NEVER accept a settlement offer directly from the at-fault driver’s insurance company before talking to an Injury Attorney. Even if you only VERBALLY agree to the offer, and have not cashed...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Feb 24, 2020 | Car Accidents
Unfortunately, sometimes self-driving vehicles cause more harm than good. The reason is simple: People in self-driving cars start to become complacent, and this complacency leads to inattention behind the wheel. People feel they can relax and let the vehicle do the...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jan 24, 2020 | Car Accidents
Running a red light is a traffic violation and a factor in hundreds of car crashes every year in Georgia and across the U.S. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported more than 800 fatalities in 2016 that arose from red light-running crashes. To prevent such...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jan 16, 2020 | Car Accidents
Georgia allows for hands-free phone use while on the road, but a recent study shows that even this can pose a danger. Lytx, a provider of video telematics and fleet management software, went over 100,000 of the risky driving events that its fleets engaged in. These...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Nov 22, 2019 | Car Accidents
Driving in Georgia when the roads are wet and slippery is challenging when sharing the lane with passenger vehicles. When big trucks are also passing through, it calls for different techniques. At the Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C., we often represent clients...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jul 3, 2019 | Car Accidents
Drunk driving crashes are occurring all the time in Georgia, many of them fatal. The average summer day sees about 26 people in the U.S. die in DUI crashes. This number spikes about 60% on the Fourth of July. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says...
