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Navigating Personal Injury Claims in Georgia: A Step-by-Step Guide with an Experienced Attorney

Let’s talk about going through the claims process for a personal injury accident in Georgia. Let’s assume for the sake of this blog post that you were injured in a motor vehicle collision (MVA) aka a car accident. You are not the at-fault or negligent driver which means that you did not cause the accident – the other person did. We call that person the Defendant. You are now the Plaintiff.

 

After you’re involved in a car accident, it can be a confusing and frustrating time. After you call the police, wait for them to show up, write the report, and leave, you may be left without a car. You may be driving a damaged car. And, more importantly, you may be in pain. As a result, you may be taking an ambulance ride to the emergency department. Regardless of your exact situation, you now have problems to sort out that you did not have when you woke up this morning. To make matters worse, you’re dealing with these massive insurance companies that can be ridiculously hard to work with. Where do you even begin?

 

It is at this point that you should consider calling a knowledgeable, experienced, and driven personal injury attorney. A good lawyer will be able to set your mind at ease, get you to doctors that can help you get better (whether or not you have health insurance) and make sure you don’t have to do anything but show up to your doctors’ appointments moving forward.

 

At Athens Personal Injury Attorney, LLC it says Athens in the name, but I practice all over Georgia. Once you hire me, I obsess over making sure your needs are met and your life begins to immediately improve. We will meet either on the phone, via Zoom, or in person (I will come to you) for a no cost initial consultation. Once we have an agreement to move forward with my representation, I will get to work. I will set up the claim with the Defendant’s insurance company, get your property damage situation resolved, and get you to the correct doctors for care. You will have my cell phone number so you can get in touch with me whenever you need to.

 

Once you are setup with treatment, I will guide you through that process and answer any and all of your questions. Once you and your doctors agree that you have reached maximum medical improvement (MMI), I will acquire all of your medical bills and records and send them along with a demand letter to the insurance company.

 

It is my goal to move as quickly as possible while also ensuring that you receive the best medical care. We also (of course) want to maximize your recovery.

 

If the insurance company does the right thing and offers a proper value for your claim, we, after some negotiating, may accept and settle. Settlement allows for a quicker and less expensive option to the alternative – litigation. Litigation means we will be filing a lawsuit (not just a claim) against the Defendant and we will be suing them. In other words, we will be using the courts to prove your damages such as medical bills and/or lost wages. At the end of the day, you and I will have a discussion about settlement and if it makes sense for you in your case. Most cases do settle.

 

If the insurance company does not offer the proper value, we will file a lawsuit and litigate. I love being in a courtroom but this is the more expensive and time consuming option. We will go through a period called discovery which means the Defendant is asking you questions and I am asking the Defendant questions. It is possible for your case to “settle” during this time as well. If we still can’t come to an agreement with the opposing side, we will have a jury trial to let a jury decide your damages.

 

Bottom line, no two cases are the same. There are tons of factors that play into the above scenarios. I would be honored to walk through this process with you and help you obtain an excellent result. Give me a call or shoot me a text at
(706) 425-4500 or you can always email me at
chad@athenspi.com with any questions.

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