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Legal Help For Parents of Injured Children

Attorney Pete Pearson

By Attorney Pete Pearson, JD

Georgia personal injury attorney since 1996 · JD, Emory University School of Law · State Bar of Georgia

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Latest posts

  1. Child Injury - Auto Accident

    “I Looked Up”: How Three Words in a Recorded Statement Became 20 Percent of the Blame

    GEICO blamed my client for 20 percent of a wreck over three words in a recorded statement. What to do when an adjuster asks for yours.

  2. Child Sexual Abuse Litigation

    Childhood Sexual Abuse in Georgia: How Long a Survivor Has to File, and What Has Changed Since I Last Wrote About It

    Georgia's filing deadline for childhood sexual abuse depends on when the abuse happened. O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33.1, the discovery rule, and institutions.

  3. Child Bike Injury

    E-Bikes, Golf Carts, and Kids: Who Pays When a Georgia Child Gets Hurt?

    When a Georgia child is hurt on an e-bike or golf cart, the first question is what exactly the machine was. The answer can decide who pays.

  4. Child Injury - Auto Accident

    “Where Were You?” Can the Insurance Company Blame You for Your Child’s Injury in Georgia?

    When a Georgia child is hurt, the insurer may ask “Where were you?” Why it asks, how fault is divided, and what parents should do about it.

  5. Child Injury - Settlements

    Medicaid and PeachCare Paid for My Child’s Care. Do They Get Paid Back From the Settlement?

    When Medicaid or PeachCare paid for a Georgia child's injury care, the state wants repayment. How much it can take, and how to check the lien.

  6. Child Injury Law in Georgia - Legal Reform Needed

    Georgia’s 2025 Tort Reform: What It Means When Your Child Is Hurt

    Georgia's 2025 tort reform, SB 68, changed what a jury hears, how medical bills are proved, and how trials are run. What parents should know.

  7. Court Approved Minor Settlements

    Legal Strategies to Minimize (or Avoid) Court Involvement in Georgia Child Injury Settlements, Part II

    More lawful ways to keep a Georgia child injury settlement under the $25,000 net threshold: structured payments, court-approved trusts, liens and more.

  8. Child Injury - Settlements

    Your Child’s Claim and Your Claim: Who Owns What When a Georgia Child Is Hurt

    When a Georgia child is hurt there are two claims: the child's and the parents'. They cover different losses and run on different clocks.

  9. Child Wrongful Death

    Wrongful Death of a Child in Georgia: Who Can Sue, and What “the Full Value of the Life” Means

    Who holds a Georgia wrongful death claim when a child dies, what a jury decides about the full value of the child's life, and the deadlines that apply.

  10. Child Injury - Auto Accident

    Halloween Is the Most Dangerous Night of the Year for Child Pedestrians. What Georgia Parents Should Know.

    Halloween is the deadliest night of the year for children on foot. What Georgia law says about who is responsible, and what to do if your child is hit.

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