Jonathan R Brockman, PC A Personal Injury Law Firm

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From car accidents and slip and fall to very complex truck accidents, class actions and medical malpractice cases. Experience Matters - a life member of the Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum and over 24 years of litigation experience, Jonathan R Brockman, PC A Personal Injury Law Firm helps injured persons obtain maximum recovery for injuries from car/motorcycle accidents, truck wrecks, bicycle

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Three calls decide how a Georgia slip-and-fall case turns out, and none of them are to the insurance company.The first c...
08/07/2026

Three calls decide how a Georgia slip-and-fall case turns out, and none of them are to the insurance company.

The first call goes to the store or property manager to request a written incident report. That report typically records the date, time, exact location, a description of the hazard, and witness or employee information. These details matter later.

The second call is to a doctor. Prompt evaluation typically creates the documentation chain of ER reports, imaging, and physician notes that substantiates what the fall did to your body.

The third call is to a lawyer. Contact an attorney early; the at-fault party's insurer typically reaches out and asks for a recorded statement, but you are generally not required to give one right away.

If you want a second set of eyes on an incident report you receive or on one before you sign it, call us: 770-670-5798.

The headache that showed up at your desk Tuesday morning, two days after the Uber ride home from the airport. You figure...
08/03/2026

The headache that showed up at your desk Tuesday morning, two days after the Uber ride home from the airport. You figured it was the travel.

If the other driver had no insurance, the coverage picture changed in 2023. Georgia law used to require Uber to carry $1 million in uninsured motorist coverage for active trips. A law change that took effect July 2023 dropped that floor to $300,000 per accident. The $1 million liability minimum for injuries to passengers stayed in place, but those are two separate buckets, and which one applies depends on who caused the crash and whether they were insured.

What tends to go sideways is the period dispute. Insurers often argue the driver was in a lower-coverage window than the evidence shows: app on, no ride accepted, rather than mid-trip.

The earlier in the case, the more options you have. Call us: 770-670-5798.

The driver said he was between rides. That one sentence can cut your coverage from $1 million to $50,000 per person, and...
07/31/2026

The driver said he was between rides. That one sentence can cut your coverage from $1 million to $50,000 per person, and under Georgia law, he might be right.

Georgia holds Uber to a $1 million liability floor the moment a driver accepts a ride. Before that, app on, waiting for a match, the floor drops to $50,000 per person. Insurers often dispute exactly which side of that line the crash fell on, especially when the ride status was in flux at the moment of impact.

The driver's personal insurer typically won't cover it either way. Georgia law expressly allows them to deny any claim that arose while the app was open.

If you want a second set of eyes on what the app showed when your crash happened, call us: 770-670-5798.

Your spouse asks how the Uber claim is going. You say the adjuster has been responsive, you're still talking, it feels l...
07/27/2026

Your spouse asks how the Uber claim is going. You say the adjuster has been responsive, you're still talking, it feels like it's moving. That's the part that can quietly cost you everything.

Negotiating with Uber's insurer doesn't pause your deadline to file a lawsuit in Georgia. The two-year clock runs from the date of the crash, full stop, not from when talks stall, not from when they stop returning calls. If negotiations drag past that line, the right to sue is gone regardless of what the evidence shows.

What tends to happen: people stay cooperative, stay patient, and find out too late that the window closed while they were waiting on a callback.

Call us: 770-670-5798.

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Traffic on 285 backs up for a mile past the 75 split most summer afternoons, and a good share of what's stuck in that la...
07/16/2026

Traffic on 285 backs up for a mile past the 75 split most summer afternoons, and a good share of what's stuck in that lane is freight. Squeeze more trucks into less room and something eventually gives, usually where you have nowhere left to merge.

Federal hours-of-service rules cap a truck driver at 11 hours behind the wheel inside a 14-hour shift. Sit that same driver in construction delays for hours and the clock he's fighting starts working against you too, increasing the risk of fatigue.

If a truck hits you at that merge, its black box can record speed and braking right before impact, but that data can be overwritten if nobody moves fast. Carriers often keep response teams ready to reach a scene, sometimes before you've even seen a doctor. What I tell people is the sooner someone asks for that data, the more of it survives.

Save our number before that data cycles out: 770-670-5798.

You're back to running the carpool line, replaying the crash in your head, certain the truck driver's insurance will cov...
07/10/2026

You're back to running the carpool line, replaying the crash in your head, certain the truck driver's insurance will cover it.

Not always. What I see more often is people stopping at the driver. Investigating a crash like this is typically complex, often involving the trucking company, the shop that maintains the fleet, or the company that loaded the trailer, each carrying its own liability. Federal rules require most trucks hauling general freight to carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage, separate from whatever the driver personally carries.

Trucking companies often send their own investigators to the scene, sometimes before you've even seen a doctor, and they're not there for you. Pulling maintenance logs and cargo paperwork early usually makes the difference between finding everyone responsible and settling for whoever's name landed on the police report.

Before the case narrows down to one name, call us: 770-670-5798.

You're on the phone with HR explaining why you need another week out, and the truck's onboard computer hasn't come up ye...
07/07/2026

You're on the phone with HR explaining why you need another week out, and the truck's onboard computer hasn't come up yet.

Federal rules cap a truck driver at 11 hours behind the wheel inside a 14-hour shift, and that clock lives on the truck's electronic log. Pulling that log shows whether the driver was even legally allowed to be out there.

The truck's event data recorder can capture speed and braking in the seconds before the crash, but that data can be overwritten if it isn't requested fast. Investigating a case like this is typically complex, often pulling in the carrier, the maintenance shop, and whoever loaded the trailer.

What tends to decide these cases is how fast someone asks for that data. Wait too long, and it's gone. Replaced by the next run.

Call us: 770-670-5798.

After a truck wreck in Cu***ng, the driver might not be the only one who owes you answers. 🚛Trucking companies, maintena...
07/07/2026

After a truck wreck in Cu***ng, the driver might not be the only one who owes you answers. 🚛

Trucking companies, maintenance providers, and cargo loaders could all share responsibility for your injuries. Georgia law allows injured victims to pursue claims against multiple parties based on each one's percentage of fault.

The key takeaway: identifying every responsible party early matters. Georgia's liability system generally prevents you from collecting one defendant's share from another. If one at-fault party has no insurance, that portion of your recovery could be lost. A thorough investigation from the start makes a real difference.

Call Jonathan R. Brockman, P.C. at 770-670-5798 for a free case evaluation.

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The phone rings. The insurance adjuster sounds helpful. But that recorded statement could sink your entire truck acciden...
07/03/2026

The phone rings. The insurance adjuster sounds helpful. But that recorded statement could sink your entire truck accident claim. ⚠️

After a crash in Cu***ng, adjusters often push for quick statements. What seems like routine questions can be used to inflate your fault percentage. Under Georgia law, being found 50% or more at fault means zero recovery.

Talk to an attorney before answering any questions about your accident. Protecting your words early protects your claim later.

If you were hurt in a truck wreck in Cu***ng, call Jonathan R. Brockman, P.C. at 770-670-5798 for a free case evaluation.

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A company truck caused your crash in Cu***ng. Georgia law may already be working in your favor. 🚛When a driver causes an...
06/27/2026

A company truck caused your crash in Cu***ng. Georgia law may already be working in your favor. 🚛

When a driver causes an accident in a company-owned vehicle, Georgia courts presume they were acting within the scope of employment. That presumption shifts the burden to the trucking company to prove otherwise, potentially making them financially responsible for your damages.

This legal advantage only helps if you act quickly. Georgia's two-year statute of limitations starts on the crash date, and critical evidence like driver logs and maintenance records can disappear fast.

Call Jonathan R. Brockman, P.C. at 770-670-5798 for a free case evaluation.

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