Doctors and other medical providers and staff are highly trained and respected professionals. They are responsible for safely and correctly treating their patients with the patients’ best interest and health in mind. As a patient, you have the right to expect a timely and correct diagnosis of a medical issue as well as proper treatment. Medical malpractice lawsuits are some of the most difficult and challenging cases to bring. If you or a loved one has been the victim of questionable medical care resulting in severe personal injury or wrongful death, you need a lawyer who understands the complexity of a medical malpractice case. Cal and his firm have a proven track record of successfully litigating these cases. We have recovered several multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims of medical malpractice. Cal will be happy to discuss the merits of your particular case with you.

If the unthinkable happens and your loved one is killed through the negligence or fault of another, a lawsuit for wrongful death can be filed to recover damages. Cal and his firm have been responsible for ground-breaking new legal avenues of recovery under Georgia wrongful death law. Cal’s firm was the first to establish that minor children, acting through their grandparents, can recover for the wrongful death of a parent. In another ground-breaking lawsuit, Cal’s firm established that a child could recover for the wrongful death of a mother even though the father was largely responsible for his wife’s death. Cal and his firm understand how important it is to secure financial protection after the wrongful death of a close family member. Cal will leave no stone unturned in securing the maximum possible financial recovery.

It is fact of life. We share our nation’s roadways with big trucks every day. Unfortunately, when these big trucks are involved in wrecks, the risk of serious personal injury and wrongful death increases significantly. The trucking industry is very highly regulated and the attorney you choose to represent you and your loved ones must be familiar with the regulations governing our nation’s big trucks. Large trucking companies and their insurance carriers are often on the scene shortly after a major wreck. It is important that you have an experienced attorney as early as possible so that important information can be gathered and records preserved, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations require extensive record keeping by our nation’s trucking firms. The attorney you choose to represent you should be intimately familiar with these regulations and act promptly to preserve vital records.

Unfortunately, car wrecks are a daily occurrence. Cal and his firm have represented thousands of clients across the Southeast who have been the victims of someone else’s carelessness in causing a car wreck. If you or your loved one has suffered a severe personal injury, brain damage, spinal cord injury, or wrongful death as a result of a car wreck, Cal can guide you through every step of the claim and recovery process beginning with accident investigation, obtaining needed medical care, property damage repair and payments, securing information about the at-fault parties’ insurance coverage, and putting your case in a position to receive the highest possible settlement or award.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of negligence resulting in brain injury or spinal cord injury, the challenges are unique. You need an attorney who is experienced in assembling the team necessary to ensure the maximum possible recovery. For over twenty-five years, Cal has worked with accident reconstructionists, life care planners, vocational counselors, medical rehabilitation suppliers, economists and other experts who are necessary in such cases to solidify your claim so that adequate compensation can be obtained. Cal has successfully represented clients who have suffered coma, spinal infarction, quadriplegia, and similar life-altering injuries. It is important to have an attorney who is experienced in recognizing the unique needs of these individuals and their families.

In 1908 the United States Congress recognized the unique risks faced by our nation’s railroad employees. The Federal Employers Liability Act “FELA” was passed to protect railroad workers and to provide fair financial compensation to those workers for work related injuries. The successful representation of a railroad worker requires knowledge of the laws which are a part of the FELA and also the operating practices of the railroad industry. Cal and his firm have successfully represented railroad workers across the Southeast for the last twenty-five years. Cal has also been called upon to assist other railroad counsel in important FELA cases in the Georgia trial and appellate courts. A thorough understanding of FELA, the Locomotive Inspection Act, the Safety Appliance Act, and the federal regulations passed pursuant to those acts is critical to obtaining justice for the injured railroad worker.

As every railroad worker knows, the railroad industry historically has earned the reputation of attempting to harass, retaliate, and intimidate injured railroad workers. This history caused the United States Congress in 2008 to enact Whistleblower protection to curb abuse of railroad employees who are injured on the job or who report unsafe railroad conditions. If you are a railroad worker and would like advice about your rights and remedies under the FELA or the Whistleblower protection laws, call Cal for a confidential and free consultation.