Holiday season in Northeast Georgia
Holiday and Winter Injury Guide for Northeast Georgia
From Thanksgiving through New Year's, life in Northeast Georgia gets busier. More people drive I-85 and US-129 to see family, store parking lots fill up, evenings get dark early, and holiday parties put impaired drivers on the road. Most of the season passes without trouble. When it doesn't, the questions come quickly: who pays the medical bills, what to tell the insurance company, and whether you have a claim at all.
This guide follows the season in order and points you to the page on our site that covers each kind of injury in depth. It is general information, not legal advice about your situation. If you were hurt by someone else's carelessness, Jerry Parisi will review what happened for free and give you an honest assessment.
Thanksgiving and holiday travel
Crashes on busier holiday roads
Car crashes
Heavier holiday traffic on I-85, US-129 and local roads. What to do after a crash and how Georgia injury claims work.
Car accident claims Start a free case reviewTruck crashes
Commercial trucks keep running through the holiday freight season. Truck cases can involve the driver, the trucking company and others.
Truck accident claims Start a free case reviewUninsured or hit-and-run drivers
If the driver who hit you had no insurance or drove away, your own coverage may help.
Collisions with uninsured drivers Start a free case reviewBlack Friday through Christmas
Holiday shopping injuries
Parking lot injuries
Packed lots mean backing cars, distracted drivers and people on foot. When a business may be responsible.
Parking lot injuries at a business Start a free case reviewFalling merchandise
Heavy items stacked high on store shelves can fall on shoppers. How liability works in Georgia stores.
Falling object liability Start a free case reviewSlips and falls
Wet entrances and cluttered aisles. When a property owner may be responsible for a fall.
Slip and fall claims Start a free case reviewDecember evenings
Walking after dark
Pedestrian accidents
It gets dark early, and people walk to cars, shops and events after sunset. Your options if a driver hit you on foot.
Pedestrian accident claims Start a free case reviewHoliday parties and New Year's Eve
Impaired drivers
Hit by a drunk or impaired driver
Your injury claim is separate from the driver's criminal case, and in limited cases whoever served the alcohol may share responsibility.
DUI injury cases Start a free case reviewAny time of year
When the worst happens
Wrongful death
When a crash takes someone you love. Who can bring a claim in Georgia and what it covers.
Wrongful death claims Start a free case reviewCatastrophic injuries
Brain, spinal cord and other life-changing injuries that need long-term planning.
Catastrophic injury claims Start a free case reviewIf you were hurt
- 1Get medical attention, even if you feel okay
- 2Document the scene and get witness information
- 3Don't give recorded statements to insurance adjusters
- 4Contact Parisi Law Firm for a free case review
Talk to Jerry Parisi
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December, for trade business owners
A year-end legal checklist
Parisi Law Firm also works with contractors and trade businesses across Northeast Georgia. The quieter weeks at the end of the year are a good time to look at the paperwork your business runs on.
Review next year's contracts
Look over the agreements your business will rely on in the new year.
Read moreUpdate your employee handbook
Refresh written policies before new hires start.
Read moreCalendar your annual registration
Georgia's annual registration is due April 1. Put it on next year's calendar now.
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