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The seriousness of personal injury matters can be devastating, taking a toll on you and your family physically, emotionally and financially. Personal injuries happen without warning, whether you are in your automobile, shopping, dining, while traveling or in your home town, an incident can happen that can change your life. When an incident happens due to the action or inaction of another person or corporation, protect your rights.
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The death of a loved one, as a result of the negligence or fault of a person and/or corporation, is one of the most difficult and challenging experiences faced by any family in their lifetime. When the loss is sudden and unexpected, the struggle to cope emotionally and financially can be made even more difficult. Dealing with uncaring insurance bureaucracy can require full use of your abilities and resources. Your thoughts should be with the person you have lost and not with the practical things that arise out of such tragedy. Choosing the right attorney to handle your case in a competent manner will allow you and your family to put the focus back to healing after such a sudden loss.
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Automobile accidents are common and are often devastating, resulting in significant financial loss to individuals and their families. Georgia law provides for an injured person the right to recover for his or her damages due to the negligence and recklessness of the responsible party. These damages can include past and future medical expenses and medical treatment, loss of income, pain and suffering and sometimes punitive damages. The spouse of an injured individual is also entitled to recover for the loss of consortium or services of their partner.
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The massive size of tractor trailers, the speed with which they travel, the loads they carry are intimidating to all of us. The potential for catastrophic injury or death is far greater when the driver is untrained, lacking in professional skills, carrying an improperly loaded trailer, sleepy or potentially under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Drivers can often be pushed by employers and deadlines, consequently becoming careless, reckless and negligent. The severe, debilitating and sometimes permanent injuries that can result from a collision with a tractor trailer can be devastating and life shattering.
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When property owners, property managers and commercial business owners fail to protect their visitors and guests from injury or harm, you need attorneys who have experience in this field. It is the duty and responsibility of an owner/operator to keep a premises in a reasonably safe condition or warn its customers when a dangerous and unsafe condition arises. These cases can also be more involved than the ordinary "slip and fall" matter. At the Cooper Firm, we have successfully prosecuted cases involving inadequate security resulting in assault, robbery and homicide.
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We all come in contact with various products every day. Many of these products are safely designed, properly constructed, adequately tested and pose no significant risk of danger and harm. Thousands of products, however, make it to the market place which are defective and cause severe injury and sometimes death.
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Automobile accidents occur in the United States every few seconds. The potential for catastrophic injury or death is far greater when an automobile defect has contributed to the crash or cause the injury to be more significant. At The Cooper Firm, we have gained a national reputation for our aggressive and skilled representation of product liability claims involving defective automobile products. It is imperative that you choose an experienced attorney to investigate the collision, evaluate the nature and extent of the injuries and determine whether a defect caused or contributed to these injuries. Through our thorough evaluation and research, we will strive to get you the maximum compensation possible and send a message to automobile manufacturers.
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As an insurance policy holder, your insurance company has an obligation to treat you fairly and in good faith. The insurance company has a duty to investigate all claims and fairly consider the facts and circumstances. When your insurance company fails to abide by its duty of "good faith and fair dealing," or has unreasonably delayed an insurance claim putting your livelihood at risk, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit. You are entitled to any damages that you suffered as a result of your insurance company's action or inaction, which may include punitive damages.
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Our country was built by the formation and successes of small businesses. In today's competitive world, small businesses often find themselves at risk due to the actions of others. Whether by breach of contract, fraud, disputes among partners or shareholder, or attempts by large corporations to eliminate competition, commercial litigation can become necessary.
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Sickness from foodborne pathogens such as Hepatitis A, E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes are growing. Exposure to these organisms can cause serious and disabling illnesses. Food manufacturers and restaurants all too often engage in unsanitary practices that put consumers at risk. Our firm has represented many people effected by such careless practices.
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We live in a technology driven world, from computers and the internet, cell phones, blogging, and on-line personal journals to name a few. It is important for parents to have the education, knowledge and understanding of these modern technologies so that they can be fully aware and able to deter and prevent predators from making their families victims. Many predators pretend to be what they are not. What may start out as innocent conversations and friendships often opens the door for potential face to face liaisons. Parents must teach their children to be aware, recognize questionable behavior and have open lines of communication when children feel they are in harms way.
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When faced with sudden illness, long term illness and medical care, we entrust and seek sound advice and treatment from physicians and other medical professionals. We rely on their education and training and believe that they will deliver consistent care in accordance to the standards of practice established by the government and various professional organizations. We rely on hospitals and healthcare facilities to employ well trained and established medical professionals. When a medical professional and/or medical facility fails to meet these expected standards, the negligent result can be devastating and life shattering.
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