Fulton Personal Injury Lawyers

Accidents can happen anywhere in Fulton, Georgia and often without any warning. One minute you are driving down the road or walking in a grocery store, and the next you are folded up in intense pain. Your mind is reeling with many questions: “What happened?” “Will I be okay?” And there is always the difficulty of accessing medical care to treat your injuries, which is probably expensive.

At Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys, we have represented thousands of accident victims as they seek justice. Georgia law allows many victims to request compensation from the individual or business that hurt them, and our legal team can use these laws to your benefit. Please reach out to us today. A Fulton, GA personal injury lawyer can meet for a complimentary consultation to go over what you remember about the accident. Based on your story, we can provide a preliminary determination about whether you can sue.

Call Us to Discuss Your Accident

Our firm can assist anyone injured in some of the most common personal injury accidents, such as:

• Car accidents. Our experience spans single vehicle accidents, T-bones, rollovers, and multi-vehicle pileups on the freeway. We can bring a claim against whoever is responsible, including a negligent driver who failed to pay attention or made a critical mistake behind the wheel.
• Truck accidents. Commercial trucks are a major danger on the road. Big rigs, cement trucks, delivery vans, and flatbed trucks can cause significant damage when they crash into lighter vehicles. Our firm has the experience you need to sue a negligent trucker or trucking company for your injuries.
• Product liability accidents. Defective products can catch on fire or explode. Other products create choking hazards for children. Call our firm if you or a loved one was injured by a dangerous product. We can analyze whether you can hold the manufacturer liable for a defective design or failure to warn.
• Hair relaxer litigation. Medical evidence has linked some of the most popular hair relaxers to increased risk of cancer, including uterine cancer. Please call Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys if you or a family member used hair relaxers in the past and developed cancer. You might qualify for compensation.
• Premises liability accidents. Property defects injure hundreds of people in Georgia each year. Some common accidents include trip and falls or slip and falls, along with falling merchandise, food poisoning, and drowning accidents. A property owner who fails to use sufficient care might be liable for compensation.
• Dog attacks. Dogs have sharp teeth which can damage skin, tendons, and muscles. You might also pick up a serious infection from germs in a dog’s saliva. We can bring a claim against a negligent owner of a vicious dog.
• Sexual assault. Thousands of people are sexually assaulted in Georgia each year. We can help anyone seek compensation from their abuser. We might also sue a school or organization for failing to protect you.
• Fatal accidents. Georgia law gives family members a legal right to bring a wrongful death claim following a fatal accident. But this is a very complex legal claim, so call our firm to speak with our wrongful death lawyers.

These are the most common cases we handle each year. Reach out if you suffered bodily injuries in any type of attack or accident.

What is a Personal Injury Claim?

Accidents are expensive to deal with, and victims and their families need help. A personal injury claim is a request for compensation to cover the losses you suffered due to an accident. For example, you will probably have large medical bills and lost income. You might even have damaged property which needs to be fixed or replaced.

If someone injured you intentionally, recklessly, or negligently, they are liable for your injuries under the law. They can agree to negotiate a settlement outside court. Or we might need to file a lawsuit against them. Either way, the goal is to get defendants to pay fair compensation to our clients.

In most accidents, a person has insurance, which is a source of money to pay out a settlement. Examples include car accidents, where the other driver should have liability coverage. A store or business which injured you should also have liability coverage, and a homeowner could have homeowners insurance.

Our Fulton, GA personal injury lawyers know how to negotiate for injured victims. We have won more than 2,000 cases. We know how much insurers can pay, and we hold out for fair compensation when they initially offer low settlement amounts. Contact us to schedule a consultation with a lawyer at our firm.

Should You Hire an Attorney after an Accident?

Some victims are unsure if they need professional assistance or if they can manage their own claim.

• Did you suffer serious bodily injuries which required medical care?
• Is your insurance company fighting your claim? Or have they already denied it?
• Is the defendant’s insurer calling you to make a settlement offer?
• Do you feel intense pain which makes daily living much more difficult, if not impossible?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should call Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys. Our personal injury lawyers can delve deeper into the facts of your case. If we believe your claim has merit, we can discuss which steps to take next.

Our lawyers provide many benefits to accident victims and their families:

• Thorough investigations. Your personal injury claim will depend on the facts uncovered. We need to prove the defendant is at fault for the accident, and we know how to canvas to find useful evidence.
• Peace of mind. You should spend your time rehabbing your injuries and resting. Let us do all the heavy lifting for your claim. You can be sure we will meet deadlines.
• Effective negotiation. Insurance companies know our reputation, so they won’t waste time trying to trick us into accepting a low settlement on your behalf. We can present a claim in a powerful way to support our demand for top compensation.
• Results. Our firm has obtained thousands of settlements and verdicts for our clients. Our results-oriented firm is not afraid to litigate a claim through the legal system, if necessary.

Compensation for Painful Injuries

Our firm has distinguished itself by fighting for the most compensation possible on behalf of our clients. We seek both specific and general damages.

Specific damages include:

• Any income or wages you lost because you could not work
• Treatment for your injuries, including prescription medication and rehabilitation
• Damage to your property, such as car damage
• Any other economic loss stemming from an accident

General damages include:

• Physical pain
• Emotional distress
• Disfigurement
• Disability
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Members of the public often ask about the “average” settlement, but that number (if it exists) has little meaning. The amount we can get for our clients will depend on many factors. One is your own negligence, and others include the financial resources or insurance the defendant has.

Comparative Fault: How Does it Affect Your Case?

In some states, an accident victim is prohibited from receiving compensation if they contributed to their own accident, even a little bit. Georgia has not followed this path. Instead, you can receive compensation so long as you are less at fault than the defendant. If you are 50% or more at fault, however, you are barred from receiving anything.

Comparative fault arises in many cases. A distracted driver might have plowed into your car, but you were distracted yourself. Or you fell in a grocery store after stepping on spilled water, but you weren’t watching where you were going. In these situations, we need to negotiate to determine your share of fault for the accident.

If you are less than 50% to blame, you can receive compensation—but your amount is reduced. As an example: your claim might be worth $80,000 but you are 20% at fault. We must deduct 20% of $80,000 ($16,000). At most, you can receive $64,000.

How Much Time Do You Have to Sue?

Accident victims should quickly call our law firm. Under Georgia’s statute of limitations, you have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit in court: basically, two years from the date of your accident. When someone goes past the deadline, even unintentionally, they lose the ability to sue.

Some victims might have even less time. For example, you might sue the government for your injury if you fell inside a government building or were injured in a wreck with a worker on the job. Our firm knows all the deadlines and can take swift action to protect your rights.

Call Our Experienced Fulton, GA Personal Injury Lawyers

We started our law firm to help people like you seek justice following a serious accident or attack. And we take great pride at helping thousands of people get the compensation they need to move forward with their lives. If you were injured in an accident, please call our firm today. We can review the process of seeking compensation and provide an overview of what to expect. Our consultations are free.