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This was a special year. We could share the stats of how many personal injury cases we settled, how much money we got for our clients, how we fought for justice on behalf of injured people in Georgia. This year the only figure that really matters is one that can’t be measured in units, numbers,…

After an injury on a public transportation system in Georgia, you must take immediate steps to protect your health and legal rights. The most critical step is to provide a formal written “ante litem notice” to the correct government agency. According to the Georgia Tort Claims Act, you have a strict deadline for claims against…

This painting, by Atlantan artist Katherine Schuber, hangs in the DeKalb County Courthouse. Georgia native Michael E. Hancock grew up in rural Georgia during the civil rights movement. He was a changemaker from an early age, he was the first Black student to graduate from Gainesville (GA) High School. After high school he moved to…

2023 was the best year ever in terms of settling cases, our best year in terms of coming together as a team to face obstacles, and our best year in terms of our community and social impact commitments. We faced some challenges individually and collectively, but what really makes this the best year is how…

Fifteen people were injured after a Pedal Pub tipped over in Midtown Atlanta on April 30, 2022. Two of the passengers suffered critical injuries and three others were in serious condition sparking a nationwide discussion about the safety of alcohol fueled party bikes. How Do Pedal Pub Bikes Work? The pedalers sit around a central…

Thousands of American patients, who received defective Exactech hip, knee and ankle implants in surgery, have been exposed to painful complications, continuing medical care and revision surgery. Exactech issued a recall of hip components in June 2021 followed by a recall of knee and ankle components in February 2022. Although surgeons and hospitals received letters…

With $150 in his pocket, a lot of debt and with a computer he didn’t even know how to use, Bruce Hagen scrapped and clawed through every car accident and truck wreck case that came along and took them all to trial. More than 200 civil trials later he built a name for himself in…

We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we volunteered to host a collection day for Free Bikes 4 Kidz ATL in May 2021 on our front lawn. Inspired by our neighbors who donated 52 bicycles on that day we decided to offer our office as a 24/7 drop off location for…

With 140 years of history, our beautiful building continues to be an eye catcher for drivers and pedestrians traveling on N McDonough Street and for history buffs on the web. Enjoy this new feature article by Melissa Carlson Forgey from the DeKalb History Center with diagrams and photos that are new to the public from…