Atlanta Injury Lawyer Blog

Minor Vehicle Damage Doesn’t Always Mean Minor Injury

August 14, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

In this blog: Limited vehicle damage does not determine the severity of a crash injury. Neck, back, brain, and nerve symptoms may emerge later, making medical findings and daily limitations far more informative than photographs of a vehicle.

After a crash, people may look at a dented bumper or a scratched door and assume everyone inside walked away unharmed. Insurance companies may make the same argument. They may point to vehicle photos and suggest that a person could not have suffered a serious injury from a collision that left limited visible damage. That assumption can leave an injured person feeling frustrated and doubted. You may be dealing with headaches, numbness, neck pain, trouble sleeping, or difficulty getting through a normal workday, while an adjuster studies a photograph or video and acts as though your symptoms don’t add up. The condition of the vehicle tells only part of what happened. Your medical symptoms and the changes in your daily life provide a far fuller picture.

Vehicle Photos Cannot Show What Happened Inside Your Body

When a Delivery Driver Using an App Causes a Collision in Atlanta

July 15, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

In this blog: When an Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, or Amazon Flex driver hits someone in Atlanta, the insurance dispute can hinge on whether the driver was logged in, waiting for an order, picking up food or packages, making a delivery, or using the car for personal travel. These claims can involve personal auto insurance, platform-linked coverage, exclusions, app data, and competing insurer narratives.

A delivery driver is at fault for a crash, and now your pain has a corporate paper trail attached to it. The person behind the wheel was working through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, or Amazon Flex, and that detail can change the insurance investigation from a basic car wreck into a dispute over app status, delivery activity, exclusions, and layered coverage. The injured person gets the consequences first: the ambulance bill, the missed work, the calls from adjusters, the damaged car, the body that hurts worse the next morning. The companies get time to sort through policy language. That gap is where people can get taken advantage of, especially when an insurer acts certain about coverage before the delivery records have been reviewed.

Why the Driver’s App Status Can Change the Claim

2026 State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting in Two Words: Fun and Fellowship

June 18, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

Last week I attended the 2026 State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting in Amelia Island, Florida. I would sum up this wonderful Annual Meeting in two words: Fun and Fellowship! I don’t know what number Annual Meeting this was for me, but the number is large. Considering that my now 31 year old son and now 29 year old daughter attended their first State Bar of Georgia Annual Meetings when they were both riding in car seats, my attendance goes waaaayyyy back! I have been practicing law for 38 years now, and a I really began getting involved in the Georgia Bar when I opened my own firm in 1997. As a Past President of the Georgia State Bar, I thoroughly enjoy going to the Annual Meeting, reconnecting with old friends, building relationships, meeting new folks and just enjoying incredible fellowship.

We started the week with the whole Clark Family at Amelia, Island. That was a blessing just by itself! We kicked off the fun week with dinner at Down Under Restaurant in Fernandina Beach, Florida! It was a great evening of Family Fun and Fellowship. My son, Chaz, who is an artist/architect and his wife, Roxy, who is a teacher, are not lawyers but didn’t mind hanging out with us for a couple of days.

The rest of the meeting was a whirlwind! So much to do and so many people to spend time with and catch up on their lives and practices.

The Video Exists, Until It’s Erased: Preserving Camera Footage After an Injury

June 15, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Camera footage after an Atlanta injury can disappear within days because dashcams, store cameras, apartment security systems, bus cameras, and traffic cameras may record over old video. Prompt action can preserve footage before it vanishes.

After a crash, fall, assault, or pedestrian injury, people can spend days, weeks, or even years dealing with pain, medical visits, insurance questions, missed work, and fear about what comes next. During that same window, the clearest evidence may be disappearing from a camera mounted on a windshield, bolted above a store entrance, tucked into an apartment hallway, or rolling inside a city bus.

Who Takes Responsibility for Injuries After a Bus Crash?

May 15, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Bus companies and insurers often move fast after a crash because delay can help them, and missing records can help them even more. That timeline can be challenged. Bus wrecks leave footprints, and a careful case review can pull those records into the light

After a bus accident injury, you can be left dealing with pain, missed work, medical appointments, and calls from insurance companies before you’ve had a real chance to process what happened. For many people, one of the hardest parts in the first few days is the feeling that the people with the most control over the situation may already be working to limit what they owe.

In Honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Don’t Talk to AI While You’re Driving—or About Your Case

April 15, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, this is a reminder that drivers should avoid using AI tools while driving and avoid discussing any details of a personal injury case with AI platforms. Voice interactions still distract attention on the road, and AI conversations can create digital records that insurance companies or defense attorneys may exploit later. For safety and legal protection, keep AI out of the car and out of your case.

There’s a moment on every Atlanta highway when traffic suddenly shifts from smooth to deadly. One driver looks down for a heartbeat, reaches for a phone, asks a dashboard assistant a question, and metal meets metal. Lives change in less time than it takes to say “Hey Siri” or “Hey Google.” Distracted Driving Awareness Month exists because those tiny moments keep breaking families apart.

More Things Never To Do Learned From 38 Years of Practicing Personal Injury Law

March 24, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

Not too long ago, I shared some things I would never do, all of which I learned from representing Plaintiffs in serious personal injury cases. When I finally put those together I realized they all had to do with elevators. This list of “never do” things are the non-elevator related things I have come to learn never to do.

Never keep and drive a vehicle that is over 10 years old. This is because the last possible claim for a manufacturing defect would have to be brought within the Georgia Statute of Repose, which is 10 years. Drive an older car and something goes wrong that is the manufacturer’s fault, you are out of luck.
Never jump on a trampoline. The percentage of cervical spinal cord injuries, that often result in quadriplegia, are due to a person breaking his/her neck (fracturing the neck leading to irreparable damage to the spinal cord) while falling off the trampoline. Just stay away.

A Wee Deoch and Doris for J.D. Humphries, III

March 19, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Last night at the Lawyers Club of Atlanta dinner, I had the distinct honor to raise a “wee deoch and doris” in memory of dear friend and Lawyers Club Past President, J.D. Humphries. He died on January 3, 2026 at the age of 81. We were in shock at the news of his passing. At his funeral, we were told that J.D. had written his own obituary. It starts like this: “J.D. (James Donald) struck his tent, died and passed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees on January 3, 2026. He was born September 27, 1944.” Although J.D. and I had been close friends for many years, his funeral was the first time I learned we shared a birthday. He never missed a Lawyers Club meeting, or a Lawyers Club Golf Tournament, or a Lawyers Club Past Presidents Dinner. He often traveled to England and Scotland to play golf with his buddies. He was an incredible person.

In his obituary, J.D. said this: “In lieu of flowers or contributions to charities, he wishes his friends to have “A Wee Deoch An’ Doris” until he meets them again.” And I said to myself, “OK, J.D., what the heck is a “Wee Deoch An’ Doris?” So I did some searching, and found a Scottish song by Harry Lauder from 1912. Here are the lyrics:

There’s a good old Scottish custom

What Happens When Medical Devices Malfunction During Treatment?

March 16, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Medical devices fail in two main ways: because the product itself is defective, or because doctors and hospitals misuse or mismanage it. Product liability may apply to manufacturers that design, build, or market unsafe devices or fail to warn about real risks. Medical malpractice may apply when providers choose the wrong device, use it improperly, or ignore safety information and patient monitoring. Many cases involve both. Anyone harmed by a malfunctioning device should preserve records, document events, and speak with a seasoned injury attorney to evaluate potential claims and protect their rights.

A hospital room should not turn into a testing lab. When a pacemaker fails, a hip implant fractures, or an infusion pump delivers the wrong dose, the patient’s body becomes the battlefield between profit-driven companies and overworked medical systems. The person on the table pays the price first. Their family pays it next.

Robin Frazer Clark Attends 2026 Annual International Society of Barristers Meeting in Hawaii

March 9, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

This past week I was fortunate to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Barristers (ISOB) in Mauna Lani, Hawaii. I am a Fellow in this amazing trial lawyer organization, and enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie these meetings engender. Each day begins with a formal program of speakers from all disciplines, but rarely from the actual practice of law. These speakers are there to enrich your mind and expand your capacity for thought. They make you get out of your daily rut of practicing law and put yourself into a new world that is exciting, thought-provoking and challenging. You grow as a human being. Enrichment is the goal. This was also my last meeting serving on the Board of Governors. I have been on the ISOB Board for 6 years and now that rewarding role is now finished.

Of the numerous speakers, two were my favorites. The first was Valentino Dixon, an artist who was wrongfully convicted of murder and who served 27 years in prison in Attica, N.Y. Mr. Dixon has an amazing story. He “drew himself to freedom” after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He survived the notorious Attica Prison through his gifted hands and a set of colored pencils his uncle gave him. One day his warden asked him to draw his favorite golf hole, No. 13 at Augusta National. Then, his next-door cellmate gave him two old copies of Golf Digest magazine and challenged him to draw the golf holes in those magazines. Drawing up to 10 hours a day he created awe-inspiring masterpieces that evoke powerful emotions giving strength and inspiration to anyone facing a difficult time. Along the way, he wrote 1,000’s of letters asking for help to exonerate him. Finally, Max Adler, a writer with Gold Digest, took action and helped begin an investigation that led to Mr. Dixon’s exoneration and freedom from prison. His is a truly remarkable story and I urge you to read about it. There have also been documentaries made about Mr. Dixon’s life. Mr. Dixon said that if his story could be boiled down into one phrase it would be “Don’t ever give up.” Valentino Dixon's golf drawings become center of attention at New York art show | Golf News and Tour Information | Golf Digest

My second favorite speaker was Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law and the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law. He often writes for news organizations and the American Bar Association. He is the author of 22 books and the most knowledgeable person about the U.S. Supreme Court that I know. This was the second time I had heard Dean Chemerinsky speak to the Barristers. Last time he predicted five things from the U.S. Supreme Court and all five of them came true. So I was very eager to hear his predictions this time. Dean Chemerinsky spoke about his deep concern about the Rule of Law in America and how close our Democracy is to collapse. He urged us to speak out and educate others about what is happening to our Democracy and to take action to prevent those who do not value it from destroying it. He also urged us to continue to protect the Judiciary from physical threats of harm and to help maintain its independence. Image of Erwin Chemerinksy | Office of the Chancellor