Atlanta Attorneys for Catastrophic Accidents and Injuries

What is Considered a Catastrophic Injury?

A catastrophic injury is generally defined as a severe injury that causes long-term or permanent disability, permanently preventing the victim from working.

These injuries typically have life-altering consequences requiring extensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, and permanent care.

Example accident injuries that qualify as catastrophic include: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage resulting in paralysis, limb-loss, complex bone fractures, blindness, organ damage causing permanent dysfunction, and fatalities.

Catastrophically injured victims in Georgia are typically legally entitled to substantially higher compensation due to their severe and long-lasting impact.

The legal team at Lawsuit Legal has decades of experience helping clients with their catastrophic injury claims. Get the legal help you need to obtain the justice you deserve.

Catastrophic Accident Injury Lawsuits in Georgia

Georgia law uses a modified comparative negligence system and is an at-fault state. Catastrophically-injured clients are entitled to seek compensation from the responsible parties after a motor vehicle accident. In the state of Georgia you can pursue compensation against at-fault parties as long as you're actions are less than 50% responsible for the crash.

Medical bills mounting? Unable to work? Insurance adjusters undervaluing your suffering and the impact of your injuries?

Our mission is simple - to get you paid as much as possible as fast as possible.

Paperwork. Investigation. Depositions. Hearings. Settlement Negotiations. Trial.

Let our experienced legal team handle the legal process - confident that our best-in-class lawyers are practicing personal injury law at the highest level on your behalf.

Our law firm's courtroom and negotiation experience provides you with a significant advantage in your civil case.

There is a reason serious injury victims trust Lawsuit Legal with their case.

Our catastrophic injury lawyers have handled all types of accident cases and have a proven track-record of taking the fight to at-fault parties and doing everything necessary to get you the justice and compensation you are entitled to.

When you've been badly injured, don't leave your future to chance. Speak with our accident lawyers now to start the legal process.

High-Impact Vehicle Accidents That Cause Catastrophic Injuries in Georgia

One of the main causes of catastrophic injuries in Atlanta and throughout Georgia is traffic accidents:

Truck Accidents

It's no secret that a collision involving an 80,000+ pound semi-truck is more likely to result in more severe injury profiles. Atlanta is a critical trucking hub at the crossroads of major interstate highways (I-20, I-75, I-85, and I-285) and one of the busiest centers for commercial truck traffic from across the nation. The roads are packed with 18 wheelers, tankers, flatbeds, auto transporters, and other large commercial vehicles that share the road with passenger traffic.

The trucking insurance companies have catastrophic loss mitigation teams that jump into action after a serious accident is reported to find ways to avoid having to pay victims.

Interstate 85 is consistently ranked as among the most dangerous interstate highways in the nation for truckers. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) estimates Atlanta metro is congested with as many as 27,000 large trucks daily. The risk is particularly high during rush hour. When these massive vehicles collide with smaller passenger vehicles on our congested highways and streets it's more likely victims are hurt catastrophically.

If you've been catastrophically injured in a truck accident contact our legal team immediately to start the legal process.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle riders are more likely to suffer catastrophic injuries due to their vulnerability on the roads. Motorcyclists make up nearly a third of all fatalities despite there being fewer riders on the highways and roads. The intense speeds, complex merging, weaving, and rapid decision-making required of all motorcycle riders make it high-risk even for seasoned riders.

Severe wrecks commonly result in broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, internal organ damage - when the victim survives.

Head-On Collisions

Head-on frontal impacts when two vehicles are traveling in opposite directions magnify the forces involved and devastate vehicle occupants. Survivors are more likely to suffer life-altering injuries and trauma. High-speeds are a force and injury multiplier, but the consequences of even low-speed impacts when head-on can be devastating for victims.

Frontal impact crashes often result in brain trauma, spine fractures, crushing injuries, and internal damage depending on the severity. We most commonly encounter head-ons occurring at intersections in Atlanta or caused by passing on the many two-way rural roads across Georgia.

T-Bone Crashes

T-bone accidents or side impact collisions are particularly hazardous and typically result in severe injuries for the occupants of the hit vehicle. T-bones cause catastrophic injuries because occupants of the vehicle hit are subjected to tremendous lateral acceleration forces with very little protection. The side door and vehicle frame typically crumples inward hitting the victim resulting in a violent direct force transfer that can cause tremendous bodily harm.

We typically see people in bad side impact collisions suffer brain injuries from violent head impacts, complex orthopedic injuries requiring surgical intervention, and severe internal trauma to vital organs.

The intersections at Memorial Drive & North Hairston in Atlanta is a particular high-risk for hotspot for these dangerous collisions.

Rear-End Collisions

Have you or a loved one experienced a rear-end accident? Getting hit from behind can have devastating consequences for victims because they are caught by surprise by the impact.

While the majority are minor, rear-end collisions turn catastrophic at high-speeds or due to the size disparity when trucks or SUVs hit smaller compact cars. The spine is especially vulnerable in rear-end strikes and severe impacts can cause vertebrae fractures, disc herniations, and spinal cord compressions causing paralysis or permanent impairment.

Intersections, four-way stops, and congested highway interchanges with merging, abrupt lane reductions, and frequent sudden stops in heavy traffic are high risk hotspots.

Rollover Accidents

When a car, SUV, or large truck flips over, victims typically suffer more severe injuries. The rotation during a rollover crash exposes vehicle occupants to multiple traumatic impacts, crushing injuries, and increases the risk for blows to the head.

Victims of rollover accidents are more likely to have catastrophic and life-altering injury profiles when they contact our law office for help.

Making matters worse, rollovers last 2-5× longer than other crash types, which means it takes nearly twice as long to receive emergency medical care on average. The extended crash duration and delayed medical intervention can mean not receiving critical medical care and decreases catastrophic injury survival rates.

Other Leading Causes of Catastrophic Injuries in Georgia

While motor vehicle crashes are the root cause of the majority of our catastrophic injury claims, our catastrophic injury attorneys in Atlanta handle legal matters stemming from:

Catastrophic Pedestrian Accidents

Injury claims filed by pedestrians hit by cars typically involve devastating injury profiles. Pedestrian strikes typically involve three injury causing impacts: the initial bumper strike (typically fracturing leg bones), hood/windshield impact (causing torso/head trauma), and secondary ground impact (creating additional bodily trauma).

A substantial number of hit pedestrian cases involve death, permanent disability, or injuries that require lifetime care.

Pedestrian crossing along Moreland Avenue result in a higher frequency of collisions, though any stretch of road with dangerous crosswalks and heavy foot traffic mixed with vehicles can be a collision hotspot.

Catastrophic Slip and Fall Accidents

While not typically involving a vehicle, slip and fall accident cases are often catastrophic. Our lawyers can help you seek a fair compensation for your Atlanta catastrophic injury caused by a slip and fall at a big box retailer or store when it was caused by premises negligence.

Slip and fall injuries are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the U.S. with the elderly being especially at risk for being seriously injured.

Major Auto Accident Hotspots in Atlanta

Atlanta's busy infrastructure creates several high-risk zones for motorists responsible for severe accidents and injury. Extreme congestion, daily gridlock, and complex interchanges have resulted in Atlanta having nearly 4 times the national average for crashes. Dangerous interchanges, roads, and intersections that are hotspots for deadly accidents and catastrophic injuries include:

• I-285 "Circle of Death": The perimeter stretch of interstate 285 circling Atlanta is responsible for as many as 3.5 fatal crashes for every 10 miles of road and is Georgia's most dangerous highway. The interchanges at I-75 (North and South), I-85 (North - Spaghetti Junction), I-20 (East and West), and SR 400 are dangrous bottlenecks and regularly responsible for catastrophic accidents.
• I-75 / I-85 Junction: Forced lane mergers, sudden traffic slowdowns, and heavy congestion has made the Downtown Connector a high-accident area causing numerous injuries.
• Spaghetti Junction (I-285/I-85 North Interchange): Confusing to navigate and high truck volume has led to the Spaghetti Junction interchage at I-85 being a regular site for major truck and car accidents in Atlanta.
• Where I-20 meets Moreland: This section of the high-risk I-20 is especially hazardous as large trucks who take the sharp curve too fast can end up in oncoming traffic. This "poorly designed" turn contributes to as many as 20 crashes a month.
• Moreland Avenue (SR 42): Foot traffic, high speeds, dangerous intersections with unpredictable traffic contribute to Moreland Ave being a high-crash frequency zone. Intersections at Memorial Dr, S. River Industrial, and Ponce De Leon are especially notorious and responsible for numerous catastrophic accidents and injuries.

Our Atlanta Attorneys Can Help You Seek Maximum Compensation

Securing maximum compensation is more important than ever in catastrophic civil cases. Medical bills, lost wages, and other accident-related expenses resulting from your injuries can be tremendous.

To fairly compensate you, the personal injury settlement or verdict must account for the future impact of the injuries sustained.

When you've been seriously injured due to a negligent or reckless driver, our Georgia injury lawyers will fight to recover maximum compensation for:

• Past and Future Medical Care
• Chronic or Long-term Care Costs
• Physical Therapy
• Lost Wages & Future Earnings
• Pain and Suffering
• Negative Impacts on Quality of Life
• Miscellaneous Accident-Related Expenses
• Property Damage

Our legal team will review the facts and evidence in your case to help determine what you are owed. We pursue claims against the insurance companies of negligent drivers and are prepared to go to trial if necessary to secure fair compensation. In Georgia, you have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Failing to meet the statute of limitations can mean being barred by the courts.

Let us help you get paid what you deserve.