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• Auto Accidents in Georgia
• Georgia Wrongful Death Attorney
• Brain Injury Attorney for Georgia Residents
• Workers' Compensation Attorney in Georgia
• Medical Malpractice Attorney in Georgia

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Auto Accidents in Georgia

• Lack of Sleep in Big Rig Drivers can be Deadly
• A summary of Georgia's Child Seatbelt Laws
• Federal Legislation is Calling for All Vehicles to Have Electronic Stability Control
• Insurance Company Contact Information
• Games Insurers Play: Insurance Company Methods That Cost You Money
• How to Prevent Airbag Injuries in Children and Infants
• Knowledge is Power: Insurance Policy Glossary
• Don't Leave Your Settlement Up to the Adjuster
• Truck Accidents: What You Need to Know
• Subprime Crisis Could Lead to Higher Insurance Rates
• Insurance Company Secrets Laid Bare
• Safety is Sometimes "Optional"
• International Paper Learns Cell Phones and Cars Don't Mix
• Texting While Driving is Not Safe
• Distraction is Officially More Dangerous Than Drinking
• Insurance Companies Basing Rates on Education and Income
• Low Ball Settlements are Now Automated
• How to Read Your Car Insurance Policy
• Your Claim Has Been Denied: Now What?
• Auto Accidents: An Overview
• Factors that help Determine a Driver's Negligence
• The Dangers of Impaired Driving
• The Dover Law Firm Aggressively Pursues Your Case
• What to do After a Car Crash
• The Safest Cars of 2007: Not Made in America
• Car Accident Checklist: Ten Steps to Take Should You Have an Accident

Georgia Wrongful Death Attorney

• A woman who had consumed raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico died from a Vibrio vulfificus infection.
• Because her child was "fussy," a mother strapped her child into a car seat overnight. The next morning, the baby had strangled itself.
• Salmonella Death Led to Wrongful-Death Suit Against Winn-Dixie
• Wrongful Death Suit Filed by Sister of Woman Who Died In Hot Air Balloon Crash
• Consumer Market Spikes Sales of TASER Electroshock Weapons

Brain Injury Attorney for Georgia Residents

• "Taking One For The Team" is a Recipe For Disaster

Workers' Compensation Attorney in Georgia

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• California Company Sued by State for Illegal Worker's Compensation Practices
• Construction Site Confessions: An Interview With A Project Manager
• Filing a Workers' Comp Claim? It Pays to be Organized.
• Job Site Accidents Seem to be Repeating Themselves

Medical Malpractice Attorney in Georgia

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• Prescription Error via Bad Packaging: The Quaid Twins
• The Tragedy of Hospital Infections
• Unforgivable Medical Errors
• Charging for Mistakes: Medical Errors and the Billing System
• Medtronic Halts Sales of Defibrillator Wires
• He's Not A Doctor, But He Plays One on TV: The Record of Dr. Jan Adams
• Medical Malpractice Suit Filed After Woman Died on Hospital ER Floor
• After their child was born with Cerebral Palsy, a New England mother and father sued two obstetricians and won $26.5 million in court.
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• The Richest Poor People On Earth
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• A Company With a Conscience
• Tort Reformers and Lawsuits: Guess Who is on the List?
• Insurance Companies Systematically Overcharging Consumers
• Facing $120 million in debt, Grady Hospital is fast-exploring funding options, including transferring operations of its 953-bed facility to a private corporation
• Latest Drunk Driving Statistics: Bad News for Georgia
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Accident Victims Typically are Overwhelmed.

They first must deal with the physical and emotional harm from their injuries, whether they are the result of a traffic accident, hospital staff negligence or medical malpractice.

That can be all-consuming, but they also must contend with medical bills and loss of income. They know that compensation might be available from the insurance company of the person who injured them, but they have little idea about how to get it or how much they might be entitled to. And they might not be aware of benefits available under their own insurance coverage.

That’s why it’s important for personal injury victims to work with experienced personal injury attorneys like those at the Dover Law Firm. Jeffrey H. Dover, the firm’s founder, understands the confusion and anxiety of those victims. He and his support staff can explain how the justice system works and what is necessary for the victims to get full compensation for their medical costs, time lost from work and the pain and suffering associated with their injuries. The firm has more than 50 years of combined legal and medical experience and can rely on the advice of a staff medical doctor.  The firm is familiar with all types of personal injury claims:

• Traffic accidents, including those caused by drunken drivers or the operators of large trucks.
• Hospital staff negligence, such as mistreatment of nursing home residents.
• Medical malpractice that results in cerebral palsy or other birth injuries.
• Traumatic brain injury that can result in severe or subtle damage without an open wound or other obvious indication of serious injury.
• Spinal cord injuries that result from accidents or medical malpractice.
• Wrongful death caused by someone else’s negligence.

Auto Accidents in Georgia

About 68,300 people are injured in the 189,500 automobile accidents that occur annually in the Atlanta Metro area each year. Almost 550 are killed.
The Atlanta Regional Commission estimates the cost of medical bills, lost productivity and congestion delay from those accidents at $4.7 billion.

Georgia Wrongful Death Attorney

Georgia law says the measure of damages for a wrongful death is “the full value of the life of the decedent without deducting for any of the necessary or personal expenses of the decedent had he lived.” A jury also can award damages for such intangible factors as the enjoyment and experience of living. Although the victim’s lifetime earning capacity can be quantified with the assistance of financial experts, the intangible factors can be difficult to measure. Juries usually are instructed to use their “enlightened conscience” to determine an appropriate award.

Brain Injury Attorney for Georgia Residents

About a million Americans get treatment for a head injury in a hospital emergency room each year. More than a quarter of them are diagnosed with a moderate to severe brain injury, and 70,000 Americans die each year from a head injury, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Medical and indirect expenses from such injuries cost the country more than $48 billion annually. Between 2.5 and 6.5 million Americans have survived a traumatic brain injury.

Workers' Compensation Attorney in Georgia

Georgia workers’ compensation law is designed to provide medical coverage and a basic level of support for employees who are injured on the job. It grew out of oppressive working conditions as the state and country industrialized at the turn of the 20th century.

Medical Malpractice Attorney in Georgia

In many ways, the American medical system is a modern miracle. Highly trained specialists use their knowledge and sophisticated medical equipment and devices to perform procedures and save or enhance lives in ways that were fantasies only a few years ago. But, too often, even simple procedures go awry.

Just Ask Jeff!