by Powers Law Group | Dec 10, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Macon, GA — 12/09/2016 — The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Jeff Powers of Macon, Georgia, has been certified as a member. The Lawyers of Distinction is recognized as the fastest growing community of distinguished lawyers in the United...
by Powers Law Group | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Powers Law Group represented a personal injury client in a jury trial this month in Forsyth County. The insurance company denied responsibility for our client’s injuries. The jury was very conservative. Forsyth County residents are known for being some...
by Powers Law Group | Sep 9, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Powers Law Group is very proud to be a silver sponsor for The Mentor’s Project of Bibb County’s annual fundraiser, Bowl-a-Thon. This year’s Bowl-a-Thon will take place on Saturday, September 17th at 1:00 pm at the Gold Cup Bowling Center, located at 3720 Pio Nono...
by Powers Law Group | Jul 11, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Today in Savannah, Georgia, Atty. Jeff Powers was able to achieve a settlement for a client in a worker’s compensation case. The client had been a faithful employee of the company she worked for in excess of 14 years. Our client wanted to return to work, however, the...
by Powers Law Group | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Powers Law Group is proud to announce that Attorney Adam Beecher has been selected to the 2016 Georgia Rising Star list by Super Lawyers Magazine. This is a distinguished honor as no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in Georgia are selected by this publication to receive...
by Powers Law Group | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, News, News & Press
Today Powers Law Group achieved justice for a client who was injured in a car accident. Jeff Powers was victorious in a bench trial, receiving a judgment of more than twice what the insurance company had offered to pay. We never settle for less than what our clients...
by Powers Law Group | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, News, News & Press
Deborah L. Pierce, an emergency room doctor in Philadelphia, was optimistic when she brought a sex discrimination claim against the medical group that had dismissed her. Respected by colleagues, she said she had a stack of glowing evaluations and evidence that the...
by Powers Law Group | Sep 19, 2015 | Blog, Defective Products
GM to Pay $900M Over Ignition Switch Scandal; Cooper Criticizes Deal General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve criminal charges for concealing a defective ignition switch linked to at least 169 deaths, federal prosecutors said Thursday in New York. The... by Powers Law Group | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, News, News & Press
A Cartersville couple — on a furlough from mission work in Italy — were on their way home when a tractor-trailer crashed into them Thursday night. Kyra Karr, 30, died at the scene of the wreck. Her two young children and husband were injured when the tractor-trailer... by Powers Law Group | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog, News & Press
BIBB COUNTY, Ga.– Wednesday 19-year-old Grant Hoffman pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and vehicular homicide in Bibb County Superior Court. Investigators said Hoffman drove more than 40 miles per hour over the speed limit, lost control of his car, and killed... by Powers Law Group | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, News & Press
For the second time in less than one month, five innocent lives were lost on Georgia’s Interstate 16 when the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to stop — or even apply the brakes — before slamming into helpless drivers trapped in standstill traffic in...
by Powers Law Group | Apr 24, 2015 | News & Press
Atlanta, GA – Today, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association joined Road Safe America in calling on the United States Congress and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to immediately require the installation and use of forward collision... by Powers Law Group | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
How an Insurer Is Taking Money From the Fan Beaten at Dodger Stadium First he was assaulted for wearing the wrong team’s clothes. Then he was sucker-punched by the insurance system. Dave Stow, 71, strains to push the wheelchair carrying his 250-pound son, Bryan,...
by Powers Law Group | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, News & Press
Congratulations to Jeff Powers and Adam Beecher for receiving a $375,000 jury verdict in Bibb Superior this afternoon!The plaintiff was a 69 year old man who had a “train wreck” of a back (2 prior surgeries) and was on disability when the 2011 wreck... by Powers Law Group | Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, News & Press
Separate investigations into changes in the workers’ compensation system nationwide found that cutbacks were hurting injured workers and their families. Separate investigations into changes in the workers’ compensation system nationwide found that cutbacks...
by Powers Law Group | Mar 4, 2015 | Blog
Over the past decade, states have slashed workers’ compensation benefits, denying injured workers help when they need it most and shifting the costs of workplace accidents to taxpayers. Dennis Whedbee’s crew was rushing to prepare an oil well for pumping...
by Powers Law Group | Feb 9, 2015 | News & Press
Atlanta, GA – This morning, legislation was introduced in the Georgia State Senate that – if enacted – would unconstitutionally abolish Georgia citizens’ inviolate Right to Trial by Jury. Known as the “Patient Compensation Act,”...
by Powers Law Group | Oct 22, 2014 | Blog
When you’re sick or injured badly enough, it’s natural to want to seek qualified medical care. Like most people, you probably assume the doctors and other medical professionals who care for you are competent and competent enough to diagnose the issue and...
by Powers Law Group | Jul 17, 2014 | News & Press
GTLA Partners with KidsAndCars.org to Petition White House to Prevent Child Heat Stroke Deaths in Vehicles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Chris Kelleher (770) 355-6052 The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association is partnering with KidsAndCars.org to save children’s...
by Powers Law Group | Jun 13, 2014 | Blog
There has been a recent trend for people to stay connected through a growing number of great innovations that include everything from mobile phones to online social networks. Unfortunately, this has also led to several tragedies. Motorists distracted when texting and... 