The sudden onslaught of medical expenses, enduring pain and discomfort, diminished income, and other losses from a significant injury can devastate your life. If you know or suspect that fault lies elsewhere, you may be considering the avenues available for reclaiming what’s rightfully yours.
Dealing with insurance companies can be frustrating—and costly—and you shouldn’t have to fight an insurance giant alone. Where can you turn for reliable legal guidance in these trying circumstances?
Here at the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm, we know how difficult recovering from an injury can be, so our team provides complimentary consultations to explain the legal options available in your case. If there is a way to recover your damages, we’ll find it.
There’s no need to worry about upfront costs because we work on a contingency basis—so you only pay us when we successfully resolve your case. Please contact us today to learn more.
In some situations, this may be a good option. For example, some minor car accidents with limited property damage and no other losses may not require the assistance of an attorney.
However, if you have suffered injuries or high-value property damage, a lawyer can help ensure you recover the largest settlement possible. The insurance company is likely to employ a number of tactics to reduce your settlement or reject it entirely.
Frequently, there are ways to overcome these hurdles with the knowledge and experience of a seasoned personal injury attorney.
Here are some examples of common insurance claim challenges an attorney may be able to help you with:
Personal injury lawyers can handle most cases that involve an injury caused by another party’s negligence. Most of our cases fall into one of the broad categories listed below, but if your injury doesn’t fit one of these, we may still be able to help.
The most important factor is whether we can find evidence that another person or entity negligently caused your injuries.
Motor vehicle collisions may include cars, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, other vehicles used on a highway, and pedestrians. Most motorists will have liability insurance of at least $25,000 per person for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage (the minimum requirements in the state).
However, there are still several potential difficulties that could affect your car insurance claim:
The best way to avoid the first two problems is to invest in as much uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UI) as you can. Georgia law requires liability insurance but allows policyholders to reject UM/UI if they choose.
We understand that people may turn down UM/UI because they need to reduce costs, but you should know that in some cases, UM/UI may be the only way to recover damages or additional damages after hitting a policy limit.
Rockdale County contains several rivers and creeks, perfect for a day on the water. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, a boating accident could result in severe injuries.
Aside from following regulations and boating carefully, one of the best ways to protect yourself is to always wear a life jacket when boating.
Following a boat accident, determining what happened and who was at fault can be complicated. Often, one or more boat operators caused or contributed to the accident, but there are also other potentially liable parties we’ll consider:
It’s not always obvious who is at fault when you’ve been injured in a boating accident, but your attorney can help by identifying liable parties and creating a plan to secure compensation for your damages.
Boats and their components aren’t the only products that could be defective. Almost any product can have a potentially dangerous defect, including household goods, furniture, electronics and appliances, cars, drugs and medical devices, and toys or children’s products.
Georgia has strict liability for defective product cases, meaning you don’t have to prove the manufacturer was negligent. They are expected to take responsibility if they create a product that is unreasonably dangerous.
However, the manufacturer isn’t always responsible for a defect. In some cases, a distributor or retailer may have altered or damaged the product, causing the defect.
These parties can also be held strictly liable, but it’s necessary to determine who actually caused the issue. Your lawyer will work to learn where things went wrong with the faulty product and seek to recover your damages.
If you suffer an injury on someone else’s property, and you believe the property owner’s negligence is the cause, you may have grounds for a premises liability claim. It will be necessary for your lawyer to show evidence that the owner was negligent, which usually means:
Premises liability can apply to both public and private property. If you’re injured at an individual’s home or other property, you may be able to make a claim on their homeowner’s liability insurance.
Injuries in a public place like a store or restaurant may be covered by business liability insurance.
Suffering a severe health complication for any reason can be devastating.
In some cases, a patient may be frustrated because they believed their condition was treatable and would improve, yet they grew worse instead. Or, a loved one’s illness worsened, and they passed unexpectedly.
In these situations, it’s not unusual to wonder if medical malpractice occurred.
Could your severe health complications have been prevented? Did your doctor make a mistake?
Should they have diagnosed you earlier? Did something go wrong during your surgery?
It’s challenging to find the answers to these questions on your own; sometimes, a physician can do everything right and provide appropriate treatment, but the patient still develops a life-threatening complication. However, doctors are human, and they can make mistakes like anyone else.
In Georgia, a medical malpractice lawsuit requires evidence that the physician failed to exercise “a reasonable degree of skill and care” when treating the patient. Because a layperson doesn’t have the medical knowledge to make this determination, a malpractice claim must be accompanied by an affidavit from a medical expert who can attest to at least one act of negligence on the defendant’s part.
If you suspect medical malpractice, an experienced personal injury lawyer can discuss your situation, and if they believe there is evidence of negligence, contact a medical expert to review your case and provide an affidavit if appropriate.
Most workplace injuries are handled through the Worker’s Compensation system, with few exceptions. Despite the “no-fault” nature of the Worker’s Comp system, many injured workers still struggle to access the benefits they deserve.
A Worker’s Comp claim can’t be turned down because the injured person was at fault, but the insurance adjuster can deny it for multiple other reasons, such as:
Frequently, injured workers come to us because the insurance adjuster reached one of the above conclusions erroneously. It can be upsetting to receive a claim rejection, but contacting a personal injury attorney is the right solution.
Please don’t call the insurance company yourself, as this often adds further complications. Instead, gather all the documentation you have of your injuries—medical records, names of witnesses, etc.—and speak with a personal injury lawyer right away.
If you or a loved one have questions or concerns about a possible personal injury matter, please contact the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm for a free, confidential consultation. We’ll learn about your situation, answer your questions, and outline the options for recovering your damages.
If we take your case, you won’t owe us anything until we win or settle it.
Attorney Ali Awad is the founder and lead attorney of the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country. He and his team have over twenty years of combined personal injury law experience and have recovered millions of dollars in compensation for injured people and their families.
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To quickly resolve matters following an accident, insurance companies will offer you less than you deserve in compensation for your injuries. Many victims feel pressured to accept these offers as the bills begin to pile up, but that is rarely a good idea. The insurance company is looking to protect its bottom line; and will offer injured victims less than they deserve. An experienced personal injury attorney understands how to negotiate with the insurance company and can look out for your best interests by getting you the compensation you deserve after an injury. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, it is important to avoid negotiating or providing recorded statements to the insurance company without first seeking help from a qualified personal injury attorney.
The best way to determine if you have a personal injury case is to speak with a knowledgeable attorney. Our legal professionals have the expertise to evaluate your case and determine a strong legal strategy so that you can obtain the greatest amount of compensation possible under the law. We will enlist investigators, assistants, and other specialists to collect accident reports, speak with witnesses to your accident, and put together a plan. While you focus on your physical recovery, we will remain committed to fighting for the compensation that you deserve.
Accident victims have a limited time to file a personal injury lawsuit. This time period is referred to as the statute of limitations, and in Atlanta, it lasts only two years. This means that if you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, you have only two years to pursue a personal injury suit. If you wait too long to reach out to an experienced attorney, you might be forever barred from seeking the compensation you deserve.
During your initial consultation with CEO Lawyer team, we will go over the important details of your personal injury accident, which include the nature and extent of your injuries, how your injuries have impacted your ability to earn a paycheck, the cost of your medical treatment, and whether further medical treatment will be required. We will answer any questions you might have, as well, in regards to our experience, our track record of success, and what to expect from the legal process. Many personal injury victims wonder if they will be able to afford the legal fees required to pursue a lawsuit. CEO Lawyer injury and accident attorneys will not ask for any type of upfront fee unless we are successful in obtaining compensation for you. That means that if you have been harmed in a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall accident, defective product accident, or any other type of personal injury accident, you can absolutely afford to contact our law office today for assistance. In fact, you cannot afford to wait. Reach out today. We understand that some accident victims might have already obtained the assistance of an attorney but may be dissatisfied with the services provided. We are standing by and prepared to help you change legal representation, regardless of where you are in the process.
If you or a loved one has been injured in any type of personal injury accident, you should not hesitate to speak with the experienced attorneys at CEO Lawyer personal injury law firm. Call, email, or fill out our online contact form today so that we can begin helping you pursue the compensation you deserve.