Lawrenceville Personal Injury Lawyers

After an accident, victims usually call our firm with many questions about their legal rights and whether they can receive compensation. The fact is that accidents are expensive. Someone involved in a truck accident, slip and fall, or dog attack can incur thousands of dollars in expensive medical care. And that’s just to start. Some injuries need months of rehab and pain medication, which only increases the size of the bill. At the same time, many accident victims are unable to work, so they have no money coming in the door despite the increased expenses.

Contact Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys. Our legal team has the knowledge and skills you need to successfully obtain financial compensation for your injuries. We have won more than 2,000 cases for badly hurt clients, and we can meet to review your legal rights, too. Call us to speak with a Lawrenceville, GA personal injury lawyer in a free consultation.

What Are Personal Injuries?

Our clients suffer painful bodily injuries in traumatic accidents. Many of them suffer from:

• Skin injuries, like burns or abrasions, which can leave scars or become infected.
• Head injuries, including concussions and brain hemorrhage, with often long-lasting symptoms.
• Neck injuries, such as whiplash and pinched nerves.
• Rib, arm, and leg fractures, which carry many complications.
• Back injuries, which can include herniated discs, sprains or strains, and spinal column injuries.
• Catastrophic injuries, such as amputation or paralysis.
• Injuries from toxic exposure, including cancer, which might prove fatal.

These bodily injuries require medical care for treatment if a victim hopes to recover. They can also leave someone in intense pain. Never underestimate the pain you feel. Some accident victims feel “fine” after a crash or other accident, only to watch their condition decline. Get to a hospital soon after your accident for a timely diagnosis of any injury.

Personal injuries also cause mental and emotional distress. It’s normal to feel depressed or anxious when in pain. Other victims are so traumatized by their accident they need medication to deal with intense anxiety or even post-traumatic stress disorder. Our firm always considers the emotional effects when calculating possible compensation.

Can We Help You?

Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys has built an extensive personal injury law practice. We can help anyone injured in most types of accidents. Call us if you were injured by:

• Car wrecks. Careless and dangerous drivers cause hundreds of injuries each month in Georgia. We can make a claim against a driver who is at fault for your wreck. Let us review the facts in a free consultation.
• Truck accidents. Larger vehicles tend to cause more serious damage when they collide with smaller vehicles. Our clients suffer catastrophic injuries in collisions with semi-trucks, delivery vans, cement trucks, fuel trucks, and more. Let us review to determine fault for the accident. We often sue a negligent trucker or their employer.
• Defective products. The average Georgian uses dozens of products each day, and we expect them to work normally. Sadly, some people are injured by defective clothing, toys, furniture, or appliances. Our firm can sue the manufacturer for a defective design or construction. Other products are defective because they lack adequate warning labels or instructions.
• Premises liability accidents. Any accident due to a property defect might qualify as a premises liability claim. Owners or occupiers must use reasonable care to keep their property safe, especially for those they invite onto the land. We have brought claims for slip and falls and other accidents.
• Negligent security. A property owner must take reasonable measures to protect against foreseeable criminal activity. Security measures might include locks, security cameras, alarms, and security guards—depending on the amount of crime in the area. Businesses should also take reasonable steps when they suspect criminal activity.
• Dog attacks. A dog might be humanity’s best friend, but millions of Americans end up in the ER with dog bites each year. Some complications include serious infections and permanent nerve damage. Georgia law holds owners accountable when they fail to restrain a vicious dog.
• Hair relaxers. Some of the most popular hair relaxers on the market have been linked to cancer, including uterine cancer. This is shocking. Please call Stewart miller Trial Attorneys if you or a loved one used a hair relaxer and developed cancer. You might have a legal right to compensation.
• Sexual assault. Sexual violence leads to bodily injuries and psychological harm. Our lawyers can sue your abuser or anyone else with responsibility, like a school or business for failing to protect you.
• Wrongful death accidents. Our firm can help clients who lost a family member in an accident. You might sue for wrongful death damages, and we can guide you through this process.

Steps to Take after an Accident

This is a confusing time. You can improve your legal case by taking some common sense, simple steps to bolster your claim:

1.       Call the police to an accident scene. If you were hurt in a car or truck accident, give the police a call. You need to report accidents anyway, and it’s best to have an officer come to the scene to create a crash report.

2.       Obtain information from the defendant. After a car accident, swap insurance, license, and registration information with other drivers. If you were hurt on someone’s property, ask for the owner’s name and insurer.

3.       Document the scene as best you can. Use your phone to take pictures of anything which caused you to trip or the state of vehicles after a crash. You should also speak to witnesses, because they often possess critical information.

4.       Avoid admitting fault. You shouldn’t say anything that sounds as if you are accepting responsibility for your accident. That would only limit your legal rights.

5.       Visit a doctor or the emergency room soon after the accident. You should immediately start receiving treatment. Victims have a duty to mitigate their damages. This means you must take sensible steps to reduce your pain and the severity of your injuries.

6.       Never give a recorded statement to an insurer. They might call you after the accident just to hear your version of what happened. You can decline to speak to them until you hire an attorney.

7.       Do not accept a settlement without hiring a lawyer. Don’t even give verbal acceptance. Savvy insurance claims agents know most people will accept too little for their injuries. Instead, decline to talk to them until you hire a lawyer.

How We Fight for Compensation

Our experienced Lawrenceville, GA personal injury lawyers typically obtain compensation in one of two ways.

First, we might negotiate a settlement with the other side, usually their insurance company. If you were hurt by a driver, they should have liability insurance, otherwise you can tap your uninsured motorist coverage. Any business should also have liability coverage. Typically, we go back-and-forth with the other side, reviewing evidence to assign fault. We also negotiate over the value of your injuries. One key question is, “What is a fair amount for your pain?”

We have had great success negotiating settlements, with many million-dollar awards for our clients. You don’t need to go to trial, and you can usually receive financial compensation faster.

Second, we might go to trial when negotiation falls through. Some lawyers are afraid of trial, but our team knows its way around a courtroom. We can present your case to a judge and jury and explain in clear language why you should win the case.

What Kind of Specific Damages Can You Recover?

Our clients need financial compensation to deal with the effects of an accident. Their expenses usually include:

• Emergency medical treatment, including ambulance transportation, surgery, or time in the intensive care unit.
• Ongoing treatment, such as doctor’s appointments, rehabilitation, prescription medication, and prosthetics.
• Lifelong treatment for catastrophic injuries, like at-home help or nursing home care.
• Property damage, including necessary repairs to a damaged car or motorcycle.

We seek financial compensation to cover these expenses. You can also lose out on money because your injuries prevent you from working:

• Lost wages or income
• Lost self-employment income, including part-time income
• Diminished future earning potential

You should receive compensation from the defendant for this type of economic loss as well.

What is Pain and Suffering?

Accident victims also qualify for general damages, such as pain and suffering. A serious bodily injury does more than cost you money to treat. You also suffer physical pain and a decline in the quality of your life. You deserve money to make up for these losses.

General damages are harder to calculate. Unsurprisingly, insurance companies offer very little, hoping you will quickly accept. Our lawyers have negotiated so many settlements that we know when an insurer can offer more for your pain. We never let them get away with shortchanging you.

Call to Speak with an Award-Winning Lawrenceville Personal Injury Lawyers

After an accident, make your first call to Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys. We have decades of combined experience in personal injury cases, and we know how to begin gathering evidence for your claim. Our consultations are free and without any risk to you, so reach out to us at (404) 529-3476.