East Ellijay, GA Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

The value of every case is different. There are many factors that go into the value of your case. The first consideration is liability. How clear is it that it was the other driver's fault. The clearer it is the more value should be assigned to the case. In addition, if the other driver was drunk, on drugs, driving recklessly, driving at a high rate of speed, using a cell phone or otherwise distracted then the case would have an even higher value. With respect to the injury the value depends on the effects the injury had or continues to have on you. It should not be based on the medical bills. What if you were killed instantly and required no medical treatment. Therefore there were no medical bills. Obviously it wouldn't be fair to pay your family nothing just because you had no medical bills. On the other hand what if the hospital ran a bunch of expensive tests to be safe because of a complaint that you had following the wreck. But assume that fortunately you were okay within two days and had no ongoing problems at all. It wouldn't be fair to give you something based on your medical bills because the bills have nothing to do with your condition. Instead you must look at factors such as missed work, trouble functioning, trouble sleeping, effects on your hobbies, effects on your ability to enjoy life, future medical treatment , scarring, future and past lost wages, and the extent of your pain and suffering. Two people could be in the same wreck and have the same injuries and the exact same amount of medical expenses yet the value of the cases could be dramatically different after looking at the factors listed above.

At the risk of sounding ridiculous, you need a personal injury defense attorney, and you can probably get the name of one from your local bar association. Either that, or call anyone who advertises on television for automobile accident cases, and ask them for the name of an insurance defense attorney.....but if you have insurance on your automobile, tell them about the suit and if you have insurance of property damage or personal injury, your insurance company should provide a lawyer for you.

If you were on your way to an appointment for your employer, you may be covered by workers compensation. You should contact an attorney to discuss your case in greater detail to determine what your options may be.