Personal Injury

If you are injured as a result of the negligence of another person or entity, then you might be entitled to recover your medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering.

A Personal Injury may occur from Dog Bites, Automobile or Truck Accidents, Aircraft Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Assault & Battery, Defamation of Character, Environmental Conditions (ie: Sick Building Syndrome, Mold, or other toxic conditions), Rail Road Accidents or other accidents resulting in injury or wrongful death.

AUTOMOBILE & TRUCK ACCIDENTS

If you are involved in an automobile collision, we strongly encourage you to make photographs of the vehicles involved in the collision showing the damage. You will also need to obtain a copy of the Motor Vehicle Accident Report which is completed by the police officer who investigated your accident.

If the responsible party is issued a traffic citation as a result of the accident, you must ensure that you attend the trial. You are the witness to the other party’s negligence. The police officer cannot provide testimony about what other people told him; this is hearsay. You and any witnesses are the only individuals who can testify about the cause of the accident. If you fail to attend the trial, then the traffic citation might be dismissed due to a lack of evidence.

Even if the police officer did not issue any traffic citations, this does not mean that the other party is not responsible. It is not uncommon for the police officer to use his discretion and not issue a ticket. It is not mandatory that he issue a ticket, and in many cases the police officer does not cite the responsible party. However, the accident report will still contain information from which we can assess liability for the accident.

ACCIDENT ON SOMEONE'S PROPERTY

Personal injuries might also be caused by someone's negligence in allowing a dangerous condition to exist on his/her property. This negligence can be either the negligence of the property owner or of someone renting the property. The usual example is someone falling on someone else's property. This might occur due to some slippery substance on the floor or due to some trip hazard.

Georgia requires that the property owner have superior knowledge of the hazard in order for the property owner to be held liable for your injuries. Superior Knowledge requires a legal analysis of the situation in order to assess the property owner’s liability. Call us at 770-943-3737 for a discussion about these issues.