Georgia Car Accident Forum--Continued
As an experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer, I have had the pleasure of representing many clients injured in car accidents. Some questions come up quite often and I thought it would be helpful to cover those questions here in a series of blogs so that those injured in Georgia car accidents would be better informed from the start. The questions are in bold and are followed by the answers:
I was involved in an automobile accident. It was the other driver's fault and I have been seriously injured. Who is responsible for paying my medical bills?
Under Georgia law, the at-fault driver is responsible for paying all of your damages that result from the car wreck. The at-fault driver is responsible for paying your medical bills, your out of pocket expenses, any lost wages that you have incurred in the past or will likely incur in the future, and an amount of money to compensate you for the pain and suffering caused by the automobile accident. If you are married, your spouse is entitled to fully recover for the "loss of consortium" that the accident has caused. Since loss of consortium compensates one for the loss of their spouse's marital relations, these damages can be substantial.
Should I hire a lawyer?
The short answer is, "Yes." Studies show that injured people who hire an experienced personal injury attorney recover over $35,000 to resolve their case, while those who do not hire an attorney and settle on their own get about $6,624. If one has any doubts whether they should hire a lawyer, just ask the insurance company if you need to hire an attorney. The resounding response will be, "No." The insurance company will do everything in their power to stop you from hiring an attorney. Why? Because they know what we are discussing here: seriously injured people are compensated much better for their injuries when they are represented by an experienced Georgia personal injury attorney. Yes, you must pay the attorney's fees, but you are much better off in the end. And not to belabor the point, but the more serious your injuries, the higher the stakes and the more you need to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer.
At Robert J. Fleming, P.C., we have had great successes helping seriously injured car wreck clients fully recover for their injuries. If you or a family member has been seriously injured and would like to discuss your case, please contact us for a confidential and thorough evaluation of your case.
