Maximizing Your Injury Settlement: Understand Insurer Tactics

Posted on October 6, 2024

What Is a Personal Injury Settlement? A personal injury settlement is an agreement between an injured person (the plaintiff) and the party responsible for the injury or their insurance company (the defendant). Negotiating a settlement is a way to resolve a legal dispute without going to trial; however, some...

What Happens After You’ve Been Arrested in Georgia

Posted on October 1, 2024

Being involved with law enforcement can be a confusing and stressful experience. It's important to understand the difference between being detained for questioning and being formally arrested. Detention is a temporary hold where police may ask you questions, but you're not officially in custody. An arrest, on the other hand, occurs when...

DUI Refusal

Posted on September 9, 2024

In Georgia, when you're pulled over for suspected DUI (driving under the influence), it's important to understand your rights regarding field sobriety tests and breathalyzer tests. Many people are unaware that they have the option to refuse these tests, and doing so can play a crucial role in their defense strategy if...

DUI and Your License

Posted on November 28, 2018

After you are arrested for Driving Under the Influence, what do you do? Not many people know that there are two worlds when dealing with a DUI: A license world and a criminal world. One often influences the other, which, in turn, can influence your decisions.

James Houston Washburn Has Been Nominated & Accepted as a 2016 AIDUIA’S 10 Best in Georgia for Client Satisfaction

Posted on November 2, 2016

The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Georgia’s DUI Attorney James Houston Washburn as 2016 10 Best DUI Attorney for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 DUI attorneys...