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10/14/2026

Bitten by a neighbor's dog, or a dog at a friend's house? One of the first questions people ask is: who pays for this?

Often it's the dog owner's homeowner's or renter's insurance. Many of those policies include liability coverage that can apply when the owner's dog injures someone - so a claim is usually against the policy, not a neighbor's savings account.

Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 51-2-7) generally asks two things: was the dog dangerous, and was the owner careless in managing it or letting it run loose? One way to show the first part: many Georgia cities and counties require dogs to be on a leash or at heel. If a leash law applied and the dog wasn't leashed when it happened, that can be enough to show the dog's dangerous tendency.

Expect the owner's insurer to look at whether the dog was provoked. And like most Georgia injury claims, there is generally a two-year deadline to file suit (O.C.G.A. 9-3-33).

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in injury claims - dog bites included. He knows what the other side looks at.

Questions about a dog bite in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We're glad to explain how the process works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

10/05/2026

Myth: "My profile is private, so what I post can't hurt my injury claim."

Not true. After a wreck, insurance companies routinely check social media. If a case goes to a lawsuit, relevant posts - including private ones - can be requested in discovery. And anything a friend can see, a friend can screenshot.

A photo from a cookout, a smile at a ballgame, a quick "I'm fine!" - pulled out of context, any of these can be used to argue you weren't really hurt.

One thing NOT to do: don't go back and delete old posts. Deleting material that may matter to a claim can cause its own problems. Leave what's there and be careful about what you add.

The simplest rule: don't post about the wreck, your injuries, or your claim while it's open.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in injury claims. He has seen firsthand how a claimant's own posts get used against them.

Hurt in a wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We're glad to answer your questions. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

10/02/2026

I was hurt in a car wreck while I was working. Is that workers' comp or a car accident claim?

Often, it can be both.

Workers' comp: in Georgia, comp can cover medical treatment and weekly income benefits for an on-the-job injury, and it does not depend on who caused the wreck. Report the injury to your employer within 30 days (O.C.G.A. 34-9-80).

The car accident claim: if another driver caused the wreck, a separate claim may go against that driver and their insurance. Georgia law keeps that right open even when comp is paying (O.C.G.A. 34-9-11.1).

What about paying comp back? The comp insurer can claim a lien on the other recovery, but only if you have been fully and completely compensated for all your losses. That rule matters a great deal when the at-fault driver's limits are low.

Two claims means two insurance companies, two sets of rules, and two sets of deadlines.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in both car-accident and work-injury claims. He knows how the two carriers deal with each other when both are on the same wreck.

Hurt in a work wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how the two claims fit together. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/30/2026

I was a passenger in the wreck. Who pays for my injuries?

It is one of the most common questions we hear, and the answer is usually better than people expect.

Usually, it is the at-fault driver's liability insurance. That can be the other driver, or the driver of the car you were riding in. It can apply even when that driver is a friend or a family member. The policy's terms matter.

If both drivers share the blame, a claim can go against both of them.

If the at-fault driver's limits are too low to cover everything, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage may add more. So can a UM policy held by a relative you live with.

MedPay on the car you rode in may help with medical bills, no matter who caused the wreck.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in car-accident claims. He knows how carriers sort out passenger claims when more than one policy is in play.

Hurt as a passenger in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/28/2026

After a wreck, who writes the crash report? In Bartow County, it depends on where the wreck happened.

Inside Cartersville city limits: usually the Cartersville Police Department.

Elsewhere in Bartow County: usually the Bartow County Sheriff's Office or the Georgia State Patrol.

Georgia law requires wrecks involving an injury, a death, or apparent property damage of $500 or more to be reported to law enforcement (O.C.G.A. 40-6-273).

Two things worth writing down at the scene: the name of the agency that responded and the report number. You will need both to get a copy of the report later.

The report matters, but it is not the final word on fault. The insurance company does its own investigation. Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in car-accident claims, so he knows what the adjuster looks for in that report.

Questions after a wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/25/2026

Georgia is not a no-fault state. A lot of people think it is.

In a no-fault state like Florida, your own insurance pays your injury costs first, no matter who caused the wreck. Georgia works differently: fault decides whose insurance pays.

The main source: After a wreck in Georgia, injury claims usually go against the at-fault driver's liability insurance.

The minimum is low: Georgia requires only $25,000 per person and $50,000 per wreck in bodily injury coverage (O.C.G.A. 33-34-4). Some drivers carry no more than that.

Your own policy can add to it: MedPay and uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage on your own policy can help when the other driver's limits run out.

I-75 runs right through Bartow County, and not every driver on it is from Georgia. A wreck on a Georgia road still starts with the question of who was at fault.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in car-accident claims, so he knows how the carrier looks at fault.

Questions after a wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/23/2026

Hurt on the job in Georgia and can't work? Here is how the weekly workers' comp checks usually work.

How much: Georgia workers' comp pays weekly income benefits of two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum set by state law (O.C.G.A. 34-9-261).

The first week: The first 7 days you are out of work are not paid. But if you end up out 21 days in a row, those first 7 days get paid too (O.C.G.A. 34-9-220).

How long: For most injuries that are not catastrophic, weekly checks for being totally out of work can run up to 400 weeks from the date of injury.

Medical is separate: Your authorized medical treatment is a different benefit from these checks.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in work-injury claims, so he knows how the carrier figures these numbers.

Questions about a work injury in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/21/2026

Your car is damaged after a wreck. Here is how the property damage claim usually works in Georgia, step by step.

1. Open the claim. You can make it with the at-fault driver's insurance company, or with your own collision coverage if you have it.

2. Inspection and estimate. An appraiser looks at the car and writes an estimate of what the repairs should cost.

3. Hidden damage. Shops often find more once the car is taken apart. That extra damage is normally added to the claim as a supplement - it does not have to come out of your pocket.

4. Total loss. If the car costs too much to fix, the insurer may declare it a total loss and pay what the car was worth right before the wreck.

5. Keep the claims separate. The claim for your car and the claim for your injuries are two different things. Before you sign anything to get a property damage check, read it and make sure it only covers the car.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in car-accident claims, so he has seen how the paperwork on the car claim gets used later.

Questions after a wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/18/2026

After a wreck, the other driver's insurance company may mail you a medical authorization and ask you to sign it. Do you have to?

Usually, no. You do not have a contract with the other driver's insurer, and in most cases nothing requires you to hand them a signed release.

Why it matters: a blanket authorization can let the insurer request records from any provider, going back years - including records that have nothing to do with this wreck. Those records can then be used to argue your injuries were already there.

Your own policy can be different. Coverages you bought, like MedPay or uninsured motorist coverage, may require you to cooperate and share relevant records. Read the terms before you assume either way.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in car-accident claims, so he knows what a signed release is used for once it is in the file.

Questions about paperwork from an insurance company after a wreck in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how it works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/16/2026

Hurt at work, and thinking it was your own fault? That alone does not end a workers' comp claim in Georgia.

Workers' compensation is a no-fault system. You generally do not have to prove your employer did anything wrong, and a mistake or a moment of carelessness on your part is not, by itself, a reason to deny benefits.

The exceptions are narrow and written into the statute. Under O.C.G.A. 34-9-17, benefits can be barred for an injury caused by willful misconduct, by intoxication, or by willfully refusing to use a required safety appliance. Those are defenses the employer and its insurer raise - ordinary carelessness is not the same thing.

What does matter early: report the injury to your employer. Georgia law gives you 30 days to give notice (O.C.G.A. 34-9-80), and waiting makes every step harder.

Before Hunter Delashmit opened this firm, he defended insurance companies in work-injury claims, so he has seen how a "you caused it" argument gets used - and where it stops.

Questions about a work injury in Cartersville, Bartow County, or anywhere in North Georgia? We are glad to explain how the process works. No fee unless we recover - case expenses may apply.

Educational information only - not legal advice. Every case is different.

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