FAQs: You have real concerns and questions, we have answers.

We are often asked what an injury case or claim is worth.  When you call our firm, we will do our best to try to answer that question.  But the honest truth is that this sometimes can be a difficult question to answer in an initial consultation.  We can’t promise to tell you in all cases what your injury case is worth over the phone, but we can tell you, based on the facts of your case and your injury, what things may make the case worth more or less, and whether you should hire an attorney.  We promise to never pressure you or your loved ones into signing up with our firm “now.” We want you to make a comfortable and informed decision.  Insurance studies have been conducted that show most people who hire an experienced and reputable injury lawyer end up recovering 2-4 times more money even after the law firm and medical bills are paid than persons who try to negotiate their own settlement with an insurance company.

In Georgia, medical care must often be paid for by an injury victim in advance of receiving a financial settlement or verdict in an injury case.  This can be difficult and stressful, especially if you have no health insurance, or are not able to work due to your injuries. Fortunately, we have a lot of experience in helping people through the challenges of obtaining the right medical care and in helping recover lost past and future pay due to an injury.

There is no legal fee unless The Millar Law Firm recovers money for you. Like most personal injury lawyers in Atlanta and throughout the Country, we generally charge a 1/3 fee (33%) in most cases that settle before a suit is filed and 40% if a lawsuit is filed.  Beware of attorneys who charge less than this, because they have to cut costs somewhere. Unfortunately this can mean that the firm lacks the financial power or the staff to stand up to the insurance companies, who can and will try to make cases difficult and expensive to resolve.  Low budget or low cost attorneys are cheap for a reason – they have a hard time getting clients to hire them.

It is our philosophy to never settle a case without giving you a complete break-down of what you will take home after the legal fees and medical bills are paid.  You will never get surprised with a settlement you were not expecting, prepared for, and approved by you. Our clients are always given the choice to file suit or continue to pursue the case when or if you feel a settlement offer is too low, or is unfair.  Our goal is to make sure you are treated fairly by the at-fault defendant and/or their insurance company and fairly and compassionately by our law firm.

Will your case go to court?

Every case is different.  But most injury cases do settle before seeing the inside of a court room. Many cases can be settled without suit being filed, after your medical care is complete and the case is fully worked-up.  We will never pressure you to file suit or go to trial unless it is your choice.

 You can, however, rest assured that from the moment your hire our firm, we prepare every case as if it will go to trial.  We believe this is the reason you hired a lawyer in the first place. Insurance companies know that persons who are not represented often lack the skills and resources needed to beat them in court.  Therefore, Insurers and Adjusters rarely make decent settlement offers to unrepresented accident victims. Insurers also know which lawyers and law firms will take a case to trial and can win. Our firm has a long history filing lawsuits and winning them at trial, which often helps us receive better settlement offers and, if necessary, win in Court .  We suggest you do not hire any personal injury lawyer who cannot tell you about a recent jury trial victory.

Our firm only accepts and handles personal injury cases.  This allows us to specialize and focus on what we do best.  Cases that we handle include car accidents, motorcycle accidents, motorcycle accident cases, dog attacks and bites, trip and fall cases, slips and falls, construction accidents and injuries, work place / job injuries, medical injuries, premises (negligent) security, and other personal injury matters.  No matter what kind of case you have, please call and discuss your legal matter with us. Our commitment to you is that even if we are not able to accept your case, we can often refer you to a lawyer or law firm that can help you. Our long years of experience and practice in the legal community means we have valuable relationships with other attorneys and firms.  Call us for any legal matter — If our firm cannot help you, often we can find or recommend someone who can.

We practice throughout the entire State of Georgia.  Although the Firm may not be able to accept a very small case far from Atlanta, we regularly handle catastrophic and serious injury cases and wrongful death cases throughout the State.  We have the staff and resources to handle the toughest cases anywhere in the State of Georgia.

Yes.  Given Atlanta’s size, large airport and interstate highways, we often handle cases for people who live in other states (or Countries, in some instances) and were injured here in Georgia.  We have successfully handled more than 50 cases for people who live in other states. In today’s world, with the internet and other technology, most of the paperwork can be handled remotely.  And, if necessary and the case requires it, we have and will visit you in your home state. In some instances it may be necessary for you to travel to Georgia for a court or deposition appearance.  We are very experienced with this, and can make the necessary arrangements to make the entire process as smooth as possible.

Georgia has a two-year statute of limitations on most personal injury claims.  This means that a case must be filed, or the claim settled, usually within two years after the time you were injured or a family-member killed.  There are some exceptions — for example, Georgia allows an injured child (but not his parents’ medical bill claims) until two years past age 18 to file a tort case).  However, we recommend that you do not put off contacting or hiring a lawyer until the last minute for many reasons.  Hiring an attorney – the right attorney, who is an expert in your type of case — can often make the difference between winning your case and losing, should crucial evidence or witnesses disappear.  Additionally, waiting until the last minute can make it very difficult for a law firm to accept your case due to lack of time to investigate, locate evidence or properly prepare a lawsuit for filing.

We will do our best to have you speak to an attorney immediately.  Usually this means as soon as you call. If an attorney is not available, we can often call back within a few minutes.  When you fill in our submission form, an email is sent to our staff and our attorneys, and someone will contact you right away by phone or email.  If you give us a phone number we will call. But it is up to you, if you prefer to hear from us by email, that is no problem at all.