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Atlanta, GA Personal Injury

Whether it's a car accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, or any other incident resulting in harm, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries and losses. Our personal injury lawyers are here to help navigate the legal process, negotiate with insurance companies, and, if necessary, represent you in court to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

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Personal Injury Case Types

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Car Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents are the most common personal injury that lawyers try and settle regularly. Whether you’ve been affected by a car accident as a passenger or driver or involved in a collision including a motorcycle, pedestrian, or commercial vehicle an Atlanta personal injury attorney can help you receive the financial compensation you’re entitled to.

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Wrongful Death

A wrongful death may happen as a result of a car accident or other personal injury accident. Some of the most common wrongful death causes are construction accidents, use of defective products, medical malpractice, and traffic accidents. It’s important, when filing a wrongful death claim, that your personal injury lawyer has experience with wrongful death claims because they are unique compared to other personal injury claims.

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Premises Liability

Personal injury could also occur as a result of negligent practices on another person’s property. Grocery stores, shopping centers, swimming pools, or the homes of neighbors have been held liable for personal injuries. Improper cleanup, defective safety equipment, mishandling of pets, and slip and fall accidents have led to personal injury lawsuits.

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Product Liability

Similar to premises liabilities, manufacturers and businesses can be held responsible when their products harm others. Businesses can be found liable in civil court for not properly warning their consumers about potential dangers their products present. Merchants, designers, and marketing agents can also be held responsible for defective products. An experienced Atlanta personal injury lawyer will have experience investigating harmful products, identifying the liable party, then trying or settling the claim for the maximum compensation allowed for your injuries.

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Serving Personal Injury Cases of Atlanta, Georgia Why Pendergrass Law

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What Is Personal Injury Law?

A personal injury claim can be made against another party when that party suffers an accident or injury for which the other party is responsible. Accidents are reasonably commonplace, but if you’re experiencing pain due to the negligence of someone else, then personal injury attorneys can help you recover economic and non-economic damages.

A personal injury case can be formalized by a civil court proceeding in which a court judgment will be made to determine who is legally at fault. Most personal injury claims are settled informally before a court proceeding is necessary.

Atlanta is home to more than 500,000 citizens and the population has steadily been on the rise since 2010 according to U.S. census data. Atlanta is a major metropolitan area, and millions of travelers pass through Atlanta on I-20, I-75, and I-85 each day, shuttling to other parts of the country. This may explain why there were 115,909 emergency room visits in 2018, due to motor vehicle accidents. Georgia has the fourth-highest amount of traffic fatalities in the nation. With that being said, the need for an Atlanta personal injury lawyer has never been higher.

Elements Of An Atlanta Personal Injury Case

For your team of super lawyers to seek justice in your personal injury case, the following elements will need to be present:

The defendant owed a duty of care to the victim
The defendant acted negligibly and breached their duty to the victim
The breach of duty and negligent acts caused an accident, injury, or both
The victim was damaged due to the breach of duty and negligent acts of the defendant

It will be your job as the victim, your personal injury lawyers, and the law firm representing your case to prove that all four elements are present in your injury claim. Your personal injury lawyer will need to show evidence that demonstrates the presence of all the elements for your claim to be successful. Consider a free consultation with an personal injury attorney to determine if your case should be tried. A proficient Georgia personal injury lawyer will have expertise in the practice areas necessary to defend your case versus an insurance company or another person and protect your injury claim.

What kind of damages can you claim in a personal injury case?

Economic Damages in Personal Injury Cases

In a personal injury claim, you are eligible for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages refer to those that you can easily measure monetarily. One of these is medical expenses. If you’ve suffered injuries that required hospital visits, physical therapy, or even the purchasing of special devices, you can get compensation if you can prove the injuries were someone else’s fault. You can claim future medical expenses, too. If you’ve suffered property damage, as can occur during car accidents, you can also get compensation for repairs or replacements. After suffering an injury, you may have to miss work, and that means you’re not earning what you would otherwise have made. By claiming lost wages, it’s possible to get reimbursed for these damages.

Non-Economic Damages: Beyond Monetary Value

Non-economic damages are a bit more complex because they don’t involve easily quantifiable sums. A type of non-economic damage is pain and suffering. Dealing with injuries can leave you with emotional distress and physical pain, which you should be able to get compensation for. Another type of damage you may be able to claim is loss of enjoyment of life. If your injuries are severe enough to limit your activities and prevent you from fully living your life, you could be entitled to these.

Common Types of Personal Injury

Surviving an accident is a complicated experience. The road to recovery can be a long and winding one, and that’s why it’s so important to seek a personal injury lawyer that can provide the support you need during this difficult period. Personal injury attorneys cover many practice areas but they also represent clients with the following injuries:

Birth injuries
Brain traumas
Neck injuries
Spinal injuries
Hip injuries
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Critical burns
Broken bones
Torn ligaments, muscles, and tissue damage
Internal injuries

Workers Compensation

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 90 fatal work-related traffic incidents in Georgia in 2018 and 22 slip and fall deaths. Georgia’s workers' compensation system was created to protect Georgian workers’ rights and help them return to work. Injuries can be stressful but this system could help relieve that stress but sometimes a personal injury attorney is necessary to ensure that insurance companies don’t take advantage of you. A law firm that specializes in work-related injuries will do all they can to get you the proper medical attention and afterward, recovering the damages you’re entitled to.

In Atlanta, GA, employers with three or more employees are required by law to have worker’s compensation insurance to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and disabilities. Employees could be compensated for accidents at work even if they are found negligible because of Georgia’s no-fault workers’ compensation system.

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Medical Malpractice

We entrust medical professionals to care for our health as well as our lives, and sometimes, these professionals can act in a way that can be deemed as negligent. Medical malpractice could lead to misdiagnoses, surgical errors, pharmaceutical errors, errors committed in child delivery, or a failure to diagnose serious medical conditions. If you’ve lost a loved one or experienced an injury due to the negligence of a medical professional, then it may be in your best interest to see a Georgia personal injury law firm for a free consultation.

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