Hire The Best Personal Injury Attorney In Druid Hills

When you are injured or harmed due to someone else's negligence knowing the next steps to take can be exhausting and confusing. If you were injured in an accident that wasn't your fault our Druid Hills accident injury lawyers can help you with your legal options and carefully protect your rights.   

Dealing with your injuries is stressful enough, entrust in our experienced Druid Hills Attorneys to guide you through the legal process and educate you on everything you need to know to win your case and get a fair settlement. The Georgia Law Offices offer easy and free case evaluations to discuss and evaluate the details of your injury suit.

Our Druid Hills Attorneys have helped thousands of injury accident cases similar to yours. We have aided in a variety of legal affairs giving our staff an up-close personal experience to injury claims for decades upon decades.

Trust our Druid Hills Law Firm, we are here to help you. Click the link below to receive a Free Consultation with one of our trusted attorneys. 

 Why Understanding Negligence is Important in Georgia Personal Injury Cases?

Most personal injury cases are structured around the concept of negligence. The doctrine of Negligence holds standards for society to behave responsibly and avoid putting others at risk. Unfortunately accidents and injuries are not unstoppable and the law recognizes that some accidents are simply unavoidable.

To show liability, the plaintiff must show evidence that a reasonably sensible person in the defendant’s position would have acted differently in that circumstance.

The legal team in Druid Hills will obtain medical records, interview witnesses, retrieve police reports, and any other documentation needed to deliver the evidence bringing forth guilty parties who are at fault.   

Different Types of Negligence In Injury Accident Suits

• Car Accidents caused by drunk drivers
• Dog Bite when inhuman animals are permitted to roam free
• Toxic Mold due to a landlords’ inadequacy to uphold health and safety regulations
• Medical Malpractice caused by medical professionals misdiagnosis

The 3 Types of Wrongful Conduct Involving Personal Injury Claims

• Strict Liability- Is growing in tort law, and is becoming more substantial. The law holds designers and manufacturers responsible for injuries and defective products. This includes designing and selling unsafe products. Or, if certain elements are met, plaintiffs hurt by a defective product.
• Intentional wrongs- Even though rarer, intentional wrongs can still be categorized as a personal injury claim. If someone strikes you, for example, even as a joke, you could have a case for battery. Or if a store detective mistakenly detains you for shoplifting, you may be able to win a suit for false imprisonment. In other situations, the defendant acts purposefully to harm the plaintiff. Examples include assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress.
• Negligence- This the most common of all conducts. The legal definition states that someone can be held liable for injuries and property damage if their behavior falls short of reasonable standards.

To decide whether conduct is reasonable or not, you must carefully investigate the circumstances that led to the wrongdoing, then decide what a reasonable person would have done under these conditions.

Actions that are decided not reasonable under those circumstances can be classified as unacceptable, or negligent conduct. 

 

In Druid Hills Third Parties are Held Accountable 

Under the law, others may be held accountable for your injuries. When pursuing a tort action in a case, identifying the proper defendant can be difficult. This is because the “tortfeasor” who directly harmed the plaintiff- be it a pharmaceutical rep, truck driver, gas station tenant, or other individual-may not have the financial resources to pay a large sum. An experienced injury lawyer in Druid Hills can pinpoint and sue additional parties who are liable based on their relationship to the tortfeasor, such as an employer or landlord. 

 

How are cost of damages decided in a personal injury claim?

Once negligence has been determined in a personal injury case, the defendant must pay the plaintiff for all damages caused by the defendant. These payments are referred to as compensations and are directly related to your past, present, and future medical bills. Other losses can be factored in depending on each situation, including loss of income, and out-of-pocket expenses.

Putting a dollar value on the total amount of losses is never easy. It often boils down to putting a price on things that don’t have a monetary value such as, pain, suffering, and emotional distress.

Our Druid Hills legal staff are highly trained at building your distinct case from the ground up. Remember your claim is only as good as the evidence that supports it. The more detail you are able to provide our legal team the better. Including names, addresses, and phone numbers of witnesses, doctors and other medical care providers that treated you. The relevancy of this information is crucial in determining  whether you have a solid case.

The State of Georgia uses a Modified Comparative Fault Standard for deciding fault

Deciding who is at fault and how much compensation will be rewarded in an accident injury case can be a prolonged process. Does it mean that if another person is at fault for your injuries they would automatically have to pay for all your expenses? Not necessarily. Both the degree of fault and intent may come into account in an injury case. Further rules may apply for specific types of cases. Different states have different rules regarding the assignment of fault.

For example, the state of Georgia uses a modified comparative fault standard of 50%. This means that if you were found 50% or more at fault for causing the accident, then you cannot legally recover damages for your injury. Even if you were less than 50% at fault, your damage recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. Meaning, If you were found 10% at fault for the accident and the damages awarded was $100,000, it would be reduced by the 10% you were at fault, so you would receive $90,000.

What is a contingency fee?

If you have ever researched personal injury lawyers I'm sure you have seen many advertisements along the lines of "If you don't win, you don't pay." This is in short, a lawyers representation of contract, known as "contingency fee agreement." Under a contingency fee agreement your attorney agrees to represent you without any money upfront, in exchange for a percentage of your compensation you receive as the result of a winning case. 

An attorney's fee is usually fixed, but can be open to debate depending on the complexity of the case. The only way to know if your lawyer will accept  a lower fee is to ask. If there isn't much fault involving the case, you may be able to find a less-expensive lawyer. A attorney that is known for their skill and reputation, usually requires a 40% fee in the instance of a winning trial. Hiring a less-experienced lawyer usually requires a 33% fee. Keep in mind, having a more reputable lawyer represent you will most likely result with a higher compensation in your favor.  

Why The Georgia Accident Injury Litigation Offices Offer Outstanding Legal Representation

• We will put a dollar value on your injury
• Will use expert witness and testimonials to back your case
• Has been winning cases and helped thousands of injured clients 
• Demands justice from all parties who are liable
• Available 24/7 to answer questions or assist

Contact our Druid Hills Accident Injury Attorneys Today

In the unfortunate event of an accident injury, gathering names, addresses, and phone numbers of witnesses, doctors and other medical care providers that treated you is crucial in providing evidence in your accident injury lawsuit.

Trust our legal team, we are passionate towards retrieving justice for your injuries. We won't accept your lawsuit unless we know you have a solid standing in the eyes of the law. Don't wait, contact our personal injury attorneys in Druid Hills today, the quicker you file the better your chances are at a winning settlement.