Hawk Law Group | June 7, 2022 | Personal Injury

It is common for people to say “use your head” and “be reasonable.”  What exactly do they mean by that? Generally, they mean to be cautious when moving through life and all that it throws at us. There is no doubt it’s a good policy to live by. In personal injury cases, a person must… read more

Hawk Law Group | May 18, 2022 | Personal Injury

Many terminologies used in statutes and regulations are confusing to people not trained in the law. But every once in a while, you get terminology that means exactly what you think it means. The term “catastrophic injury” is one of those terms. A catastrophic injury is pretty much what it sounds like. In simple terms,… read more

Hawk Law Group | May 11, 2022 | Personal Injury

Every state allows accident victims to recover damages for emotional distress arising from a physical injury. Many states don’t allow people to recover damages from a defendant who caused them emotional distress without physical injury. Still, other states allow emotional distress damages without physical injury only when the defendant acted intentionally.  South Carolina allows emotional… read more

Hawk Law Group | April 5, 2022 | Personal Injury

When you win a settlement or damage award for your injuries, you may generally receive compensation for two types of losses.  Economic losses include all of the ways your injuries affect your finances. Non-economic losses encompass how your injuries affect your quality of life. Pain and suffering damages fall under non-economic damages. Here is some… read more

Hawk Law Group | March 23, 2022 | Personal Injury

A settlement demand letter is a letter from someone with a personal injury claim (or their lawyer) to the party responsible for paying that claim, typically an insurance company. Your claim might arise from a car accident, a slip and fall accident, medical malpractice, or some other cause of injury. The purpose of a settlement… read more

Hawk Law Group | February 2, 2022 | Personal Injury

Negligence and negligence per se are two different legal standards used in personal injury cases. Each standard has different elements that you must prove in order to convince a jury that you deserve compensation for your injuries. The negligence per se standard may be used when a person broke a law, resulting in injury to… read more

Hawk Law Group | December 22, 2021 | Personal Injury

The use of a process server is a professional way to meet the requirement of serving legal documents via a third party. To meet legal requirements and avoid breaking the law, process servers must know and follow the legal guidelines set forth in their state.  What Does a Process Server Do? Some types of legal… read more

Hawk Law Group | October 26, 2021 | Personal Injury

Most people do not know where to start looking for a lawyer. Law firms bombard potential clients with advertising through billboards, radio ads, and TV commercials. But you can only gather limited information from these promotional messages. In a town of 7,000 like Thomson, GA, you might have limited options for hiring an injury lawyer…. read more

Hawk Law Group | September 27, 2021 | Personal Injury

In an average year, Richmond County has between twenty and thirty traffic deaths. These statistics include roughly two fatal motorcycle accidents, six fatal pedestrian accidents, and one fatal bicycle accident every year. A handful of motor scooter riders may also suffer injuries or deaths in the county every year. Here is a guide to motor… read more

Hawk Law Group | September 24, 2021 | Personal Injury

If you’re injured, some may have advised you to find a lawyer. Others may have recommended getting an attorney. You may wonder if there is a difference between the two. Naturally, you want to hire the professional that is most qualified to provide you with representation. Today, there is no difference between lawyers and attorneys. … read more