Georgia Car Accident Lawyer - Auto Injury Attorney

 

Auto Injury Compensation in Georgia

In Georgia both drivers can be found to share a percentage of fault. Georgia is an modified comparitive at-fault state requiring injured plaintiffs to be found to be no more than 49% at fault in order to recover compensation. Plaintiffs can recover damages in relation to the percentage of fault of the other driver. If the other driver is found to be 90% at fault you are eligible to recover 90% of total costs that meet the legal standard. The following are potential damages which should be accounted for in a legal claim:

• Medical Costs - Including emergency treatment costs, ongoing treatment cost, and all medical bills from required healthcare resulting from the crash.
• Pain and Suffering - Georgia law provides for pain and suffering damages which meets the “enlightened conscience of fair and impartial jurors” stipulation. Meaning pain and suffering is worth whatever the jury in of peers in a trial determines it to be worth.
• Significant Property Damage - This can include property damage to vehicles, cargo, or surrounding property.
• Lost Wages and Future Income - Georgia allows injured parties to recover past and future income among economic damages in an injury claim.
• Long-term Injury and Disability - Liable parties must compensate you for the assessed losses resulting from life-long impact or disability sustained in an accident.
• Loss of Consortium - Compensation consideration for the loss of a partner or death of a loved one is loss of fellowship, and can include damages for the impact physical injuries have on a marital relationship.
• Disfigurement - Damages for disfigurement damages for burns, severe scarring, limb loss, the worth of which is subject to the pain and suffering criteria in Georgia law.
• Emotional Distress - Georgia requires a plaintiff to have sustained a physyical impact which caused bodily injury for subsequent mental and emotional distress damages eligibility.

 

In the aftermath of a serious injury, the insurance companies will try to take advantage.

Your auto accident injury lawyer will help you assess the full extent of your losses that meet the legal standard to ensure you don't settle for less than you deserve. In consideration for the personal injuries and resulting medical treatment cost - you deserve maximum compensation.

Costs of medical treatment add up fast. Minor accidents involving minor scuffs and bruises and a few cuts can result in expensive bills. More serious injuries including broken bones, organ damage, amputations, traumatic brain injury, or even worse, fatalities can result in massive treatment costs. After an accident, the insurance companies will try to take advantage to limit what they pay.

Your claim should consider all economic damages and non-economic damages which meet the legal standard in the state. Every auto injury case is unique.

 

Do not make a statement to the insurance company before speaking with an attorney

 

Georgia Locations Served

The great state of Georgia includes the coasts from Kingsland to Savannah and further inland through Atlanta. It includes the busy interstate highways, the I-95, I-75, I-16, I-20, I-85, among numerous high traffic city streets and intrastate highways.

• Cities: Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savannah, Athens, Sandy Springs, South Fulton, Johns Creek, Mableton, Warner Robbins, Alpharetta, Rome, Brookhaven, among others..
• Counties: Fulton, Webster County, Quitman County, Johnson County, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Baker, Clayton County, Clarke, Carroll, Dougherty, Hall County, Columbia County, Camden, etc...
• Zip Codes: 30349, 30044, 30043, 30024, 30040, 30127, 30052, 30041, 30281, 30096, 30047, 30135,30022, 30906, among many others...

Dense population with more traffic like Atlanta, Columbus and Augusta make vehicle accidents more common. Every car accident is unique, but high speed collisions on the interstate highways can be especially serious due to speed and potential involvement of semi-truck and commercial vehicles.

 

 

What to do Immediately After a Crash

Assess your Health Situation

• Are you bleeding? Assess your condition. Are you sore, nauseaus, bruised, stiff, or dizzy? Are there obvious bodily injuries, lacerations or serious wounds that need immediate attention? If you can, turn on your emergency blinkers, and be careful if you are going to leave the vehicle.

Gather Information

• While waiting for the police and emergency services, if you are able and it's safe, take photos of what happened to document the scene of the collision.

Consult Our Attorneys

• Before speaking with the insurance company representative, consult with our personal injury attorney. The insurers take advantage of the confusion and overwhelm immediately following a serious accident to push for statements that they will use against you.

 

Reasons to Get an Injury Attorney after a Car Accident

We know the stress you are under after a wreck. That’s why our accident injury attorneys work hard to take the legal burdens off your shoulders so you can focus on recovery. Fast & fair compensation depends the severity of the wreck, who was at fault, and how complicated the case is. Your lawyer will help you assess the full extent of your losses and fight to get the best possible outcome. In consideration for your injuries and resulting medical treatment cost - you deserve maximum compensation.

You can count on insurers fighting to pay as little as possible. Your lawyer will help with the value assessment of your true losses. Your attorneys will handle all communications with the insurers, can help with medical bills, rental cars, and will fight to maximize what your injury claim is worth. Costs and expenses of representation are treated similarly — no fees unless we win.

Most Common Accident Types Handled Across the State

The city streets and Georgia roads result in a number of common fact patterns around surrounding the motor vehicle accident injury claims we regularly review. High speeds most commonly contributes to more serious injury, but with exceptions.

We regularly review injury claims from Georgia residents resulting from the following types:

Lane Changing Accidents:    Vehicles can change lanes without looking, or illegally, often at high speeds causing need to swerve, hit guardrails, and collide with other vehicles or pedestrians.

Head-on Collisions:    High speed head-on collisions are among the most violent wrecks resulting in catastrophic injury and fatalities as a result of the crushing forces upon impact.

Side Impact / Side Swipe:    Two cars traveling in the same direction when one driver swerves to collide with driver or passenger side of another vehicle.

Rear End Accidents / Rear Ended:    Getting hit from behind by another vehicle. Damage to the neck, back injuries, whiplash, and head trauma are result when the whipping violence of unexpectedly being rear-ended occurs.

High-Speed Impacts:    Accidents involving high speeds over 40 mph. Failure to control speed or reckless speeds commonly cause very serious injuries and bodily harm for involved drivers and passengers.

DUI / DWI:    Drunk drivers and intoxicated drivers can lead to running red lights at high speed, reckless actions, blind lane changes, going too fast and loss control, and a failure to stop at intersections.

Rollover Accidents:    Vehicles, especially tractor-trailers, semi-trucks and SUVs, flip end over end or side to side. We see passenger ejections from vehicles when the seat belt isn't fastened, serious injury, and death can result.

The majority of auto accidents resulting in catastrophic injury are a result of: excessive speed and human error.

 

 

What Makes a Strong Car Accident Injury Claim In Georgia?

Clear liability (fault), serious personal injuries, along with clear and abundant supporting evidence are the building blocks of a strong case.

Documentation and supporting evidence is vital determining fault and for value assessments when seeking damages.

Medical records, police reports, eye witness testimony, traffic light video, and vehicle black box data can help substantiate any claims and strengthen the case for compensation.

How Much Does a Georgia Auto Accident Lawyer Cost?  We know that as a car accident victim, you deserve to RECEIVE money, not PAY money out-of-pocket. A contingency law firm handles everything from investigation to negotiation once representation has been established. When a favorable settlement or verdict is secured, you pay a percentage of the money won for you. We are happy to discuss our fees during your FREE NO OBLIGATION consultation.

How much will I receive for my car accident settlement?  Every client will have different costs and losses. All damages that meet the legal standard in Georgia, should be considered in your injury claim. Whether $1,000 or $10 million, you should never have to cover your own costs. If someone else caused your crash, you deserve to receive compensation from the liable party.