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Barnesville Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were hurt in an accident, you deserve an experienced Barnesville personal injury lawyer on your team to negotiate a settlement on your behalf. This is a challenging time, with huge medical expenses and bodily pain. Many people cannot work and fear that their families will be unable to meet expenses.
Now is the time to call The Jewkes Firm. Our team consists of skilled attorneys specializing in personal injury cases in Barnesville dedicated to effectively securing monetary damages on behalf of our clients. If you were injured in an accident or by a medical error, please call us. We have a broad-based practice and will discuss your legal options in a free consultation.
Personal Injuries & Your Legal Rights
Our Barnesville, GA personal injury clients contact us after suffering horrifying bodily injuries, such as:
- Burns
- Head injuries
- Facial injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
- Back injuries
- Whiplash
- Herniated discs
- Spinal column degeneration
- Crush injuries
- Amputation
- Catastrophic injuries
- Paralysis
We Have Broad Experience in Personal Injury Law
At The Jewkes Firm, our lawyers can represent clients whenever they are injured through someone else’s negligent conduct. Our lawyers have experience handling the following cases:
- Car accidents
- Trucking accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Birth injuries
- Medical malpractice
- Dental malpractice
- Dog bites
- Slip and falls
- Horse injuries
- Wrongful death
What Must You Show to Receive Compensation?
Each case is different. Personal injury is a large body of law, and victims need to prove different facts, depending on the case.
If you were injured in a car accident, you need to show who is responsible for the crash, which is called being “at fault.” Most car accidents are caused by negligent drivers who make an error behind the wheel.
Medical malpractice cases require showing your provider did not follow the correct standard of care based on the circumstances. Our Barnesville personal injury lawyers work with expert witnesses to better understand what your provider should have done and whether your provider’s conduct measures up.
We also need to demonstrate the severity of your injuries. You should go to the hospital following an accident to begin receiving treatment.
Personal Injury Compensation
Our lawyers strive to obtain the most compensation allowed under Georgia law. Our clients usually qualify for the following compensatory damages:
- Medical expenses: diagnostic tests, treatment, surgery, prescription medication, and rehabilitation, among other medical expenses.
- Lost income—any wages or income you lost because you were too injured to work following an accident.
- Property damage—damaged property includes your car or bicycle, which will need repairs following a wreck.
- Pain and suffering—physical pain and emotional distress are often immense, and you deserve financial compensation.
We might also seek punitive damages for our clients. These damages are designed to punish defendants for heinous acts and deter others from similar conduct. We might seek punitive damages where the defendant intentionally injured you or acted with gross negligence. A drunk driving accident might also qualify.
Personal Injury Myths
Our firm is dedicated to serving the public and providing accurate information about personal injury law in Georgia. Sadly, many of our clients read inaccurate information online. Here are some of the biggest personal injury myths:
- Myth #1. You can receive a settlement by filling out a few forms. There’s some truth to this. The defendant’s insurer will probably offer a settlement quickly—but it won’t be for fair compensation. Getting the money you deserve takes work, including detailed negotiations. You should have an experienced lawyer represent you in negotiations.
- Myth #2. Personal injury lawyers are expensive. At The Jewkes Firm, LLC, we use contingency fee agreements for our personal injury clients. This means you won’t pay upfront legal fees. In fact, we only get paid if we win your case!
- Myth #3. Every case goes to trial. Actually, very few of our cases go to trial. Instead, our experience allows us to negotiate a fair settlement for meaningful compensation so that a lawsuit is unnecessary. Please get in touch with us today for further information.
- Myth #4. Some injuries are too minor to support a legal claim. Never assume your injuries are worth nothing. Someone who suffers disfigurement or scarring could receive considerable pain and suffering damages, even if they don’t need $100,000 in medical care. Let us review your injuries.
- Myth #5. You have as much time as you need to hire a lawyer. Hiring an attorney at the earliest opportunity is highly recommended. We can help with evidence collection, such as speaking to accident witnesses. We might also request information from the defendant which could disappear.
Personal Injury Deadlines
Georgia sets out the maximum amount of time you have to sue in the relevant statute of limitations. For most accidents, victims get two years to sue in court (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33). Other personal injury cases have different deadlines. For example, you get only one year to bring a lawsuit based on a foreign object left in your body, with the clock beginning the day you discover the object. A different deadline applies if you are suing a government worker or agency for injuries.
Please reach out to our firm as soon as possible. If you miss these deadlines, you will lose the ability to sue.
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