The Georgia State Patrol released a report of number of traffic related fatalities in Georgia over the Labor Day Weekend.  In total there were a reported 443 accidents statewide with 226 of those accidents resulted in injuries.  The report states that 10 of those accidents resulted in fatalities.  The total number of fatalities was 14 for this Labor Day weekend. 

The report includes accidents that occurred in Georgia between 6:00 pm on Friday through midnight Monday.  The total number of auto accident fatalities in Georgia over Labor Day Weekend in 2012 was 13. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families impacted by these accidents.  

On Thursday, August 29, 2013, the attorneys at Jarrett & Price successfully obtained a DUI dismissal even though this was our client's second DUI arrest in five years.

On August 27, 2013, a client's possession of marijuana charge was dismissed in Richmond Hill City Court.  Jarrett & Price partner attorney, Ben Price, successfully negotiated with the city prosecutor to obtain a complete dismissal for all charges, including a traffic offense and possession of marijuana of less than one ounce.  The charges stemmed from a traffic stop and subsequent vehicle search earlier this year. 

Monday, Aug 26, 2013 - Diamond Causeway

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 - Islands Expressway

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 - I-516

Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 - Benton Blvd.

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 - Jimmy Deloach Parkway

A plaintiff with federal employee health insurance benefits will have her medical bills paid after months of negotiations by Jarrett & Price and the healthcare plan's sponsor. The plaintiff was in a serious auto accident resulting in medical bills of more than $100,000, as well as a need for future surgery. Citing a contract provision, the plan refused to pay for treatments until the plaintiff agreed to reimburse the plan for all claims paid by the plan on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In August, the plan finally agreed to accept only $10,000 in reimbursement, reducing the plaintiff's obligation to repay the plan by approximately 90-percent.

In a recent DUI case in which the client was also facing several other less serious charges, the attorneys at Jarrett & Price filed a motion to suppress after outlining and presenting numerous problems with the arrest.  The prosecutor agreed with our arguments and chose to completely dismiss all charges against our client.  

Monday, Aug 19, 2013 - Middle Ground Rd.

Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 - Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 - Liberty Parkway / Staley Ave.

Thursday, Aug 22, 2013 - Price Street

Friday, Aug 23, 2013 - Montgomery Street

After months of negotiations, the law firm of Jarrett & Price successfully reduced a plaintiff's obligation to repay Medicaid by almost 50 percent. The result will save the Plaintiff more than $200,000 in recovery funds which otherwise  would have been claimed by the lien holders, Wellcare and the Georgia Dept. of Community Health. 

Jarrett & Price is one of a few law firms in the country which specializes in resolving healthcare reimbursement or "liens" for personal injury victims. Following a successful recovery through settlement or verdict, healthcare plans or medical providers often assert "liens" against portions of the victim's recovery proceeds. We are hired by other plaintiff's firms to investigate the rights of these lien holders, and attempt to eliminate or negotiate significant reductions to the liens. To date, these negotiations by Jarrett & Price have saved plaintiffs more than $1 million of their total recovery dollars. 

On Sunday, August 11, the Department of State will re-open 18 of the 19 embassies and consulates that were closed recently. Our embassy in Sanaa, Yemen will remain closed because of ongoing concerns about a threat stream indicating the potential for terrorist attacks emanating from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Our consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, which closed yesterday due to a separate credible threat to that facility, will also remain closed.

We will continue to evaluate the threats to Sanaa and Lahore and make subsequent decisions about the re-opening of those facilities based on that information. We will also continue to evaluate information about these and all of our posts and to take appropriate steps to best protect the safety of our personnel, American citizens traveling overseas, and visitors to our facilities.

Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
August 9, 2013

Monday, Aug 12, 2013 - Whitfield Ave.

Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013 - Truman Parkway

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 - Hwy 204 between Veterans and I-95

Thursday, Aug 15, 2013 - Bay St. west of MLK Jr. Blvd.

Friday, Aug 16, 2013 - 52nd Sreet