PERSONAL INJURY PRACTICE AREAS
Traumatic Brain Injuries
A Traumatic Brain Injury can change your life forever. You want to make sure you do everything possible to secure your future. Traumatic brain injuries are difficult because the symptoms are often not present until many months later. We have access to resources that will help you make appropriate decisions for how to best deal with your head injury. We work with life care planners who can assess your future needs, as well as economists who can determine what kind of losses you will suffer if you are no longer able to work. The Cuthbert Firm, LLC will be there for you every step of the way, making sure you get the medical attention you need and financial compensation you deserve.
Bullying Cases
The effects of bullying can be devastating for a child of any age. That is why it is so important for parents, caregivers, teachers and school officials to understand and stay alert for the many warning signs of bullying, and to know how to best respond when a child becomes a victim of harassment or attack by another student. The Cuthbert Firm, LLC has represented families and individuals in all types of personal injury cases, and we also handle cases of wrongful conduct and wrongful death in which children have been bullied, taunted, harassed or subject to violent attack. If your child has sustained serious injuries due to mean, malicious, or aggressive behavior of another student or if your child tragically commits suicide or any other act of self-harm, it is important to seek out legal assistance as soon as possible, especially in cases in which a child is repeatedly endangered because teachers and/or school officials neglected to intervene or respond to known threats. The experienced lawyers at the Cuthbert Firm, LLC assist injured people nationwide.
Wrongful Death
While taking legal action may not be a priority for those who have lost a loved one, it is important for survivors of the decedent to consider retaining a wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible. Wrongful death claims are civil actions made by the survivors of an individual who has passed away due to the negligence or misconduct of another. In these cases, the law allows the family members of the decedent to file a wrongful death suit seeking monetary damages. The wrongful death action is designed to provide compensation for relatives who depended upon the deceased for financial and emotional support.
Car Accident Injuries
Car wrecks happen all the time and are one of the leading causes of injury in Georgia. Each year, hundreds of people are killed and thousands more are seriously injured. This is why insurance is mandatory; to provide benefits for those who are injured. At the Cuthbert Firm, LLC we are dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured. From whiplash and broken bones to wrongful death claims, we help you and your family get the benefits you are entitled to receive under Georgia law.
Truck Accidents
There are significant differences between handling an interstate trucking case and other car wreck cases. It is imperative to have knowledge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, technology, business practices, insurance coverages, and to have the ability to discover written and electronic records. Expert testimony is of the utmost importance. Accidents involving semi-trucks and passenger vehicles often result in serious injuries and wrongful death. Trucking companies and their insurance companies almost always quickly send accident investigators to the scene of a truck accident to begin working to limit their liability in these situations. It is important to immediately begin the task of documenting and preserving the evidence. Our attorneys would like to review any case involving catastrophic injury or death.
Class Actions/Mass Torts
A class action or mass tort lawsuit is a civil lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of people or business entities who have suffered common injuries as a result of the defendants’ conduct, with at least one individual or entity acting as a representative of that group. While the issues of a class action can vary, the issues in dispute are common to all class members. The Cuthbert Firm, LLC focuses on class actions or mass torts with defective pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices, and organizational misconduct.
Defective Pharmaceuticals
The pharmaceutical industry is a booming business in the United States because people rely on medications to treat a wide variety of illnesses. Although medications must go through many tests and clinical trials before being approved for use, often serious health risks often become apparent only after a drug has been aggressively marketed and prescribed to millions of patients. Annually, pharmaceutical companies spend twice as much on marketing their drugs, about $19 billion, as they spend on drug safety research. Such an investment into a product may tempt a pharmaceutical company to turn a blind eye to early warning signs of trouble. Unsafe medications may include prescription medications, prescribed by a physician and filled at a pharmacy; over-the-counter medications available without a prescription; and medications administered by health care providers in a hospital, surgical or other clinical setting. If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
Defective Medical Devices
In a terrible twist, a medical device that promises to restore health and improve quality of life has done just the opposite, and caused a serious, permanent injury and even death. This is the situation in many defective medical device cases we handle. Sometimes problems arise, including infection, inflammation, and rejection of an implant that lead to complications, pain, illness and even death. Failed devices are frequently recalled by the manufacturer. If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
