How An Atlanta Accident Attorney Proves Negligence
When you suffer serious injury in Georgia, generally you must show that the injury arose through the negligence of another party in order to collect on a personal injury claim. No matter the accident or harm you suffer, you must do more than claim you have an injury and another party caused your damages.
In Georgia, to show negligence you need to prove:
- The person who caused you injury was responsible in some way for keeping you from harm
- He or she breached that duty
- You suffered damages
- The failure of the other party caused your injury
Typical injury cases caused by negligence
Negligence can arise from a vast array of situations and cause any number of injuries or even death. Some examples of personal injury situations that cause harm or death through negligence include, but are not limited to, the following:
|
|
Not all injuries can or should be the subject of a lawsuit grounded in negligence. A skilled Atlanta accident attorney can examine the facts of your case and help you determine whether it is in your best interests to sue for damages to compensate you for your injuries.
Valuing your case
Each year thousands of personal injury cases are filed in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Experienced accident lawyers file personal injury lawsuits only after making an investigation into the facts of the case and determining the extent of physical, financial, and emotional damage done to an injured party. A key element of this decision is valuing the dollar amount of your damages. An experienced accident attorney in Atlanta knows how to value your case and can assist you in making the decision to sue.
The damages that may be recovered in a personal injury case include the following:
- Lost earnings
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering such as anxiety and other emotional distress
- Any property that was damaged, such as your vehicle
- Any permanent disfigurement or disability
Speak to an experienced Atlanta accident lawyer
The Atlanta accident attorneys of Henry Spiegel Milling LLP focus exclusively on accident and wrongful death cases. We have recovered over $250 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients and we are equipped to handle all types of serious injury cases. Contact us today to speak to a skilled Atlanta personal injury lawyer with proven results.