Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys
The impact of a personal injury can be significant when costs associated with physical therapy, hospitalization, medical equipment, lost wages, and pain and suffering are considered. Insurance companies, committed to earning a profit for shareholders, have a financial incentive to reduce the amount they pay out in claims every year. As a result, insurers employ a number of cost-control strategies to reduce the amount they have to pay injury victims.
At the Federal Law Group, we’re prepared for the kinds of tactics insurers use to confuse issues, shift blame for an accident, and underestimate the cost of an injury. Our lawyers consult accident investigators, engineers, medical economists, and life care planners when preparing and developing our client’s case. Once you hire us to represent you, insurers must go through our office in any discussions of your case or settlement.
We’re prepared with the resources and knowledge needed to protect your rights and interests. If you’ve been injured due to negligence on the part of a car driver, medical doctor, or property owner, contact personal injury attorneys at the Federal Law Group today.
Injuries, Accidents, and Acts of Negligence
Our personal injury lawyers represent people injured in accidents involving the following:
- Car accident
- Truck accident
- Motorcycle accident
- Bike accident
- Pedestrian knockdown
- Medical malpractice
- Psychiatric malpractice
- Dental malpractice
- Birth injury
- Slip and fall
- Inadequate security
- Defective product
When Insurance Claims Agents Call
Georgia is a “comparative negligence” state. This means that if you’re found more than 50% at fault in an accident, you’re not eligible to recover any damages. If found less than 50% responsible, your compensation will be reduced by the corresponding percentage of your fault. For example, suppose you are involved in a car accident. Suppose you incur $100,000 in losses. Suppose further that the judge determines you were 40% responsible for the car crash. The most you could receive in a claims payment would be $60,000; if found 30% at fault, the most you could receive would be $70,000 and so on.
Insurance companies are aware of this. As a result, they have a financial incentive to try to assign as much fault to you as possible. That’s why they use their own team of accident investigators and try and talk to injury victims as soon as possible after an accident. On the phone, a claims adjuster may sound sympathetic when in reality, he or she is hoping you’ll say something they can use against you to leverage a reduction in the amount they have to pay you.
Protect Your Interests – Contact Ann Marie Fitz Today
We understand how insurance companies work and how they approach car accidents, truck crash scenes, accidents in retail stores, and instances of medical malpractice. Don’t talk to an insurer or agree to anything until you’ve spoken with an attorney. To protect your interests, contact personal injury attorneys at the Federal Law Group today.
