When you're injured in a car accident, one of the first questions you may have is how your medical bills will be paid. Medical Payments Coverage, often referred to as "MedPay," is an optional type of auto insurance that helps cover medical expenses after an accident,...
Georgia Personal Injury Law Blog
Georgia’s Collateral Source Rule Is Changing — Here’s What Injury Victims Need to Know
If you’ve been hurt in a car wreck, tractor-trailer wreck, or slip and fall, your medical bills can quickly pile up. But what happens when your health insurance helps pay those bills? Until recently, Georgia law protected you from being penalized for using your health...
What to Do After a Car Wreck: An Injured Person’s Perspective
Being involved in a car wreck can be a frightening and confusing experience. In the chaos that follows, it's hard to know what steps to take to protect your rights and ensure that you are fairly compensated for your injuries and damages. As a law firm dedicated to...
Understanding Vehicle Property Damage Claims in Georgia: A Plaintiff’s Perspective
If you're a plaintiff in Georgia dealing with vehicle property damage, you might feel overwhelmed by the legal process and the steps needed to secure fair compensation. Whether your car was damaged in an accident or vandalized, understanding your rights and the claims...
Standing up against nursing home abuse and neglect
Approximately 15,600 nursing homes participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the United States. This does NOT take into account the more than 30,000 assisted living facilities in the country. More than 1.4 million Americans - typically persons in frail...
Vote Parker and Lundy in 2017 Best of Polk County survey
Friends - At Parker and Lundy, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation, and Family Law are our passion. We strive to serve our clients and our community by meeting their legal needs. The Polk County Standard Journal has started its annual Best of Polk...
My First Verdict in a Civil Jury Trial
Good morning from your friends at Parker and Lundy. We encourage everyone to be safe, as the next 24 hours will likely bring dangerous weather conditions to northwest Georgia. Be sure you have water, batteries, and non-perishable food items available if the power goes...
The Advance Directive: An Effective Way to Protect Your Rights
WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM UNABLE TO SPEAK? Shortly after our Constitution was ratified in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote that "nothing is certain except death and taxes." His prophecy has remained right on the money for over 225 years, with one important distinction. In...
