Personal Injury

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | May 11, 2022 | Personal Injury

1,883 words • 10 min read Not all injuries are visible. After a serious accident or traumatic event, the effects can linger—anxiety, sleeplessness, PTSD—even when physical wounds have healed. And those effects are real. In Georgia, you may have the right to seek compensation for emotional distress—but these claims require meeting specific legal standards and… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | April 5, 2022 | Personal Injury

1,673 words • 9 min read Some of the most serious damage after an injury isn’t visible. Pain, stress, anxiety, lost sleep—these don’t come with receipts, but they affect your life every day. And they’re often a major part of a claim. The challenge is putting a value on something that isn’t easy to measure…. read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | March 23, 2022 | Personal Injury

After suffering an injury due to someone else’s negligence, one of the most important steps in the personal injury claims process is writing a settlement demand letter. This document serves as the foundation for your compensation negotiations. At Hawk Law Group, our personal injury lawyers have 71 years of combined experience representing accident victims throughout… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | February 2, 2022 | Personal Injury

Negligence and negligence per se are two different legal standards used in personal injury cases. Each standard has different elements that you must prove in order to convince a jury that you deserve compensation for your injuries. The negligence per se standard may be used when a person broke a law, resulting in injury to… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | December 22, 2021 | Personal Injury

The use of a process server is a professional way to meet the requirement of serving legal documents via a third party. To meet legal requirements and avoid breaking the law, process servers must know and follow the legal guidelines set forth in their state.  What Does a Process Server Do? Some types of legal… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | September 27, 2021 | Personal Injury

In an average year, Richmond County has between twenty and thirty traffic deaths. These statistics include roughly two fatal motorcycle accidents, six fatal pedestrian accidents, and one fatal bicycle accident every year. A handful of motor scooter riders may also suffer injuries or deaths in the county every year. Here is a guide to motor… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | September 24, 2021 | Personal Injury

If you’re injured, some may have advised you to find a lawyer. Others may have recommended getting an attorney. You may wonder if there is a difference between the two. Naturally, you want to hire the professional that is most qualified to provide you with representation. Today, there is no difference between lawyers and attorneys. … read more