Highly Experienced Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Union City

After an accident, you may need more than medical help. You may have mounting medical bills and be unable to work, or an insurance company demanding you settle your claim. You need experienced legal help from the attorneys at The Millar Law Firm

The Millar Law Firm has been representing personal injury clients in Union City, Georgia, for mor than 30 years. We know the complex legal and financial problems you’re facing after an accident, and we want to help you get the compensation you need.

We’re here to negotiate with the insurance companies and other attorneys, so you can focus on recovering. We’ll use our experience to get you the best settlement possible.

Call us at (770) 400-0000 or visit our live online chat to discuss your case. The initial consultation is free. We work on a contingency fee basis. We don’t get paid until your case settles.

Types Of Personal Injury Claims We Handle In Union City

The attorneys with The Millar Law Firm have been helping our clients with personal injury cases since 1993. We’ve recovered more than $200 million in compensation for personal injury claims, and we bring that experience to every case. Whatever kind of claim you have, our attorneys can tackle it and help you get the settlement you need.

The Millar Law Firm handles a wide range of personal injury cases, including:

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Animal Bites
Work Injuries
Burn Injuries
Premise Liability
Negligent Security
Dangerous Drugs & Products
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death

Whatever type of case you have, we will review the claim and guide you on the best course of action.

What To Do Immediately After An Injury Accident In Union City

The first thing you should do is seek medical attention. Even if you feel okay, you need to see a doctor. Some kinds of injuries, like head injuries and neck and back injuries, can take hours or days to develop. Also, your insurance company needs a medical report as a baseline for future claims.

After the accident, you should take these steps to document your claim:

Get the other party’s insurance and contact information
Get witness information, if possible
Document the scene. Take photos of the accident site, and the object that caused the injury. Try to show the lighting or surfaces.
Report the accident to your insurance company
Vehicle accidents must be reported to law enforcement. You will need the incident report for your insurance report.

Your attorney will use these items to help build your case.

From Accident to Settlement: Understanding the Personal Injury Process

Georgia is an “at-fault” state. That means that the party responsible for an accident pays for the other person’s injuries. After an accident, your claim goes through these steps:

You file an insurance claim with the other person’s insurance company. The other person files a claim with your insurer.
The insurance companies investigate the claims. Each company makes a determination of fault.
Based on the determination of fault, the companies make a payment offer. They can also deny the claim, or request more information.
You can accept the offer if it is fair or appeal it.

Each of these steps can take many weeks or months. For instance, if you’re seriously injured, your claim may be delayed until your doctor determines your treatment is complete. In some cases, doctors and therapists may agree to reduce some of the bills to obtain a better settlement.

This is why you need a good legal team to negotiate your claim.

How We Maximize Compensation For Injury Victims In Union City

The Millar Law Firm takes your case from beginning to end. We want our clients to get the best settlement possible, so we prepare each case as if we were going to trial. This means each case is thoroughly investigated, and includes all the facts about the accident, photos, documentation, and reports.

If you were off work and lost wages because of the accident, we’ll have proof of your expenses and financial data to support your claim for economic damages. If necessary, we have expert testimony to support claims for future costs of medical care or surgery. Our attorneys will negotiate with the insurance companies and their attorneys so you can concentrate on your recovery.

How Our Attorneys Help You Overcome Insurance Claim Challenges

Many people don’t know that insurance agents will call them after an accident to try to pressure them into a settlement. When an agent calls you every day asking if you’ve “thought about the offer” it can be hard to say no. When you have The Millar Law Firm representing you, the agents talk to our attorneys, not to you.

After you’ve filed your claim, we’ll send in the demand package, supported by the other evidence, photos, reports, and other documentation. If more documentation is needed, we can request and submit it.

Common Locations for Accidents in Union City

The best way to avoid accidents is to avoid places where they happen. Of course, drivers can’t always avoid dangerous intersections, but you can know where they are and be extra-alert when entering risky areas.

High-risk roads are roads that have unusually high numbers of accidents or traffic incidents compared to the surrounding area. These accidents don’t have to be fatal, only that there be more of them than in other locations. High-risk roads are often highway on- and off-ramps, like Highway 138 through Union City. Interchanges where state highways cross Interstates are also high-risk, as drivers try to negotiate lane changes.

Other dangerous areas in Union City are three-way intersections and “frontage” roads where housing developments have access into main thoroughfares. Examples of these high-risk roads in Union City include:

Lester Road. This long access road has a number of uncontrolled intersections that can be difficult to see at night.
Peters Road. Like Lester Road, Peters Road provides access through several housing areas, and winds through wooded areas with limited visibility.
South Fulton Parkway. The main artery through Union City has several features making travel risky, like uncontrolled intersections, narrow medians, and poor lighting.

Union City drivers can reduce their risk of accidents on these roads by practicing defensive driving. Keep your car in good condition and use your turn signals when entering and leaving the roadway. Don’t merge suddenly into traffic. In places without traffic signals, always be sure to check for oncoming traffic in both directions before turning.

The Millar Law Firm is here when you have a serious personal injury accident. We’re also here to ensure you don’t have serious accidents you can avoid. Drive safely.

No Upfront Fees—You Don’t Pay Unless We Win

The Millar Law Firm works on a contingency fee basis. This means you only pay if we win or settle your case. At your first consultation one of our attorneys will review your claim and give you an estimate of how long it will take to settle the case and what you can expect to receive.

Your agreement specifies the percentage we receive from the settlement. The actual percentage depends on how complex your case is and how many hours we need to work. If the case goes to trial, the percentage may change slightly. If we go to trial and lose, you pay nothing.

The first consultation is free, so give us a call and let The Millar Law Firm review your case and see what we can do for you.

FAQ About Georgia Personal Injury Laws

If I am partially at fault, can I still recover compensation?

Yes, but it depends on how much fault. Georgia uses a modified comparative negligence rule. If you are less than 50% at fault in an accident, you can recover up to your percentage of fault. For instance, if you are 30% at fault, you can recover 70% of your damages. If you are 50% at fault, you cannot recover any of your damages.

How is fault determined in a personal injury case?

“Fault” means “who was negligent?” In a personal injury case, insurance companies and other fact-finders review evidence to see which party was acting carelessly or recklessly, or which party had a duty to act in a certain way. For instance, if you slipped on a wet floor, the store may have been negligent if it failed to put up a “wet floor” sign.

Can an insurance company reduce my settlement by arguing I was partially at fault?

Yes, but the company must prove your fault. Fault is shown with evidence, such as police reports, witness statements, photos, and other testimony. For instance, if the insurer claims you were texting, you can dispute that by showing your phone records that prove your phone was not active at the time of the accident.

How does comparative negligence affect multi-car accidents or cases with multiple defendants?

In cases with multiple defendants, comparative negligence allows fault to be distributed among the parties. Georgia law also allows each injured party to sue the other; so that there is a potential for:

Plaintiff A to sue Defendants B and C

Defendant B to sue Plaintiff A and Defendant C

Defendant C to sue Plaintiff A and Defendant B

In this case, the “last clear chance” doctrine also comes into play. This is a legal doctrine that states that the plaintiff is in a perilous position and the defendant realized it in time to avoid the injury and did not. For instance, if B hit A and C saw the accident but did not slow down, C would be most at fault in the accident.

What should I do if the other party falsely claims I was at fault?

At this point, you need an attorney. If you are the plaintiff, the burden of proof is on you to show that everything happened the way you say it did. If the other party makes a claim, you must be able to refute it. Your attorney can help you do this.

How do Georgia courts calculate final damages?

If your case goes to trial, you can be awarded two kinds of damages. Economic damages are calculated by adding your medical bills, lost wages, and other calculable losses. Non-economic damages take that number and multiply them by a “multiplier,” a figure from 1.5 to 5, depending on the severity of your injuries. The two figures are added to reach the final damages amount.