Have you recently been involved in an accident in Augusta, Georgia? You could be entitled to a sizable financial award for your medical bills, lost wages, and suffering. Increase the odds of a win by calling the Augusta injury lawyers at the Hawk Law Group for help.
We’ve handled the toughest personal injury cases for more than 35 years. In that time, our trial lawyers have won hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients and their families. We’re here to stand up and fight to get top results for you, too.
Contact our law office in Augusta or call us at (706) 722-3500 to schedule a free consultation with a member of our compassionate team today.
Why You Should Choose an Augusta Personal Injury Lawyer at Hawk Law Group If You’re Injured in Augusta, GA
It’s simple: your choice of attorney really matters. You have one opportunity to pursue compensation for your injuries.
You need to make sure that you have the best legal team in Augusta working on your case.
That’s why the Hawk Law Group should be your very first call.
- We’ve been advocating for accident victims and grieving families in Augusta, Georgia since 1984.
- Our team of attorneys has more than 71 years of collective litigation experience.
- We have a demonstrated ability to win for our clients – and win big.
- We’ve achieved stunning five and six-figure results for injured clients, including the highest personal injury verdict in the history of Jenkins County.
- We take the time to give each and every client and case the individualized time and attention they deserve.
Don’t trust just any personal injury law firm with your case after an accident. Don’t settle for less. Call the Hawk Law Group and get premier legal representation in your corner. We’ll fight for you. All you have to do is call.
Why Should I Hire an Augusta Personal Injury Lawyer?
Most injury victims lack the expertise to manage a personal injury claim. Moreover, they may be preoccupied with painful injuries that prevent them from prioritizing their claim. Insurance companies often prey on these vulnerable accident victims by denying their injury claims, undervaluing their damages, or blaming them for their accidents.
Hiring a lawyer can:
- Level the playing field: Don’t give insurance companies any advantage. Hire a lawyer and get an experienced legal professional in your corner. This shows the insurer that you won’t be pushed around and that you’re serious about your fight for compensation.
- Give you time to recover: A personal injury lawyer can level the playing field with the insurance company and give you time to focus on healing and rest. They will manage every aspect of your injury case, from communicating with the at-fault parties to filing paperwork. They will also investigate your accident to gather evidence and use it to negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance company. If the insurance company doesn’t settle, your attorney can take your case to trial to protect your rights.
- Increase the odds of a win: Accident victims who hire lawyers tend to win their cases more often than those who don’t. They also tend to win more money – up to 3.5 times as much in damages than those who handle their claims on their own.
- Protect you when you’re blamed: The insurance company will try to blame you. If they can establish that you’re more than 50% to blame your right to secure compensation will disappear. Hiring a lawyer can protect you from these tactics and secure your ability to get the money you need.
Don’t hire just any attorney. Call the Hawk Law Group. Our attorneys are trained litigators. We prepare every case as if it’s going to trial; so, we’re ready if the insurance company fails to offer a fair settlement for your injuries. We’ll use our decades of experience to recover the compensation you deserve after your accident, just as we’ve done for countless individuals and families in GA.
Do I Have an Augusta Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury cases often arise from motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, product defects, and other injury-causing events. You may have a personal injury case if you were injured due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct.
However, you must typically suffer financial losses related to your accident to have a claim. Losses might include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and/or other damages.
Why Should I File a Personal Injury Claim in Augusta, Georgia?
If someone else caused your accident, you shouldn’t be responsible for the financial fallout. You may have extensive medical expenses, lost income, and other losses. A personal injury claim provides you with a way to recover these damages from the at-fault party. In fact, it is likely the only way to recoup your losses.
How Much is My Augusta Personal Injury Case Worth?
No two personal injury cases are alike. Cases resulting from similar accidents can have wildly different values. Your case’s value will depend on the circumstances of your accident, the severity of your injuries, the extent of your financial losses, and the insurance coverage available for the accident.
Your level of fault for the accident can also reduce your damages or, in some cases, eliminate your right to recover compensation. For more information, speak to an Augusta injury lawyer at Hawk Law Group.
I Got Hurt in an Accident – What Compensation Can I Get?
Personal injury victims are typically entitled to economic and non-economic damages to compensate for losses after an accident.
Economic damages cover a victim’s financial losses related to their injuries, such as:
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Lost income, and
- Property damage, to name a few.
Non-economic damages cover personal, non-financial losses, including:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disfigurement, and
- Reduced quality of life.
Rare personal injury cases may trigger “punitive damages.” These damages do not compensate a victim for losses per se. Rather, they punish a defendant for gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
What If I’m Being Blamed For the Accident? Can I Still Get Compensation?
Many accidents involve more than one blameworthy party. Sometimes, an injury victim may even share fault for an accident. Fortunately, Georgia’s comparative fault law permits a victim to recover compensation even when they share responsibility for their injuries.
In a personal injury case, a jury will assign a percentage of fault to each party involved in an accident in a personal injury case. If you share less than 50% of the blame, your compensation will be reduced according to your share of fault.
If you are 50% or more to blame, Georgia law prevents you from recovering any compensation due to its “50% bar.”
How Much Does it Cost to Hire an Augusta Personal Injury Attorney?
Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis — including Hawk Law Group. Attorneys use contingency fees to make their legal services more accessible to vulnerable accident victims, who are likely already struggling financially due to medical expenses and lost income.
In a contingency fee agreement, you only pay attorney’s fees if your attorney recovers compensation for your claim. If your attorney is successful, they will take a pre-agreed-upon percentage of your total settlement or verdict — usually between 33% and 40%.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Augusta, GA
Whether you’ve been seriously injured or lost a family member in a tragic accident, our injury lawyers are here to help.
We represent clients in all personal injury matters, including:
Car Accidents
Car accidents are a common part of life. But not all crashes are fender benders. Many cause serious injuries and fatalities. If you were injured in a car accident, you could be entitled to compensation. Our car accident lawyers in Augusta can help you hold the at-fault driver responsible for your damages.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycles are a great hobby. But not all rides end well. Drivers often fail to look out for motorcycle riders, and bikers are the ones who suffer the consequences. If another driver hit your bike, our Augusta motorcycle accident lawyer can help you recover compensation for your medical bills and other damages.
Truck Accidents
Trucks are a staple on Georgia roads. They transport essential goods and foods across our state. However, truck drivers are not perfect. They’re prone to make mistakes and cause accidents, especially when they’ve spent too long on the road. Our Augusta truck accident lawyer can help you recover compensation from the truck driver and trucking company after a truck accident.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists have a right to use the road for transportation and exercise. Not all motor vehicle drivers respect this right. Unfortunately, bicycle accidents result in serious injuries to bicyclists, even when the rider is wearing a helmet. If you were injured in a bicycle accident, our Augusta bicycle accident lawyer could help you hold the at-fault driver liable for your losses.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users. They don’t have helmets or any other protective equipment if a car strikes them. That’s why fatalities and serious injuries are common in pedestrian accidents. If you were injured, our Augusta pedestrian accident lawyer could help you explore your options for recovering compensation.
Slip & Fall Accidents
Property owners in Georgia must keep their premises reasonably safe for guests. That means they must inspect their property for dangers or warn visitors of hazards. If they fail to do this and you slip and fall, you could be entitled to compensation for the resulting injuries. Contact our Augusta slip and fall lawyer for help exploring your options.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals owe patients a duty to provide proper care. When they provide treatment that falls below that standard and cause injury, they can be held accountable. If a doctor or medical professional injured you during surgery or treatment, you have rights. Contact our Medical malpractice attorneys in Augusta today for help.
Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Nursing homes are supposed to protect and care for our elderly loved ones. Too often, they neglect residents by not feeding or providing medication to them. Other times, they abuse residents and subject them to other unlawful behavior. You can hold a nursing home liable for mistreating your loved one. Our nursing home abuse attorneys in Augusta can help.
Product Liability
Products are supposed to be safe for ordinary use. But some suffer from design, manufacturing, or marketing defects that cause injuries to consumers. If a defective product injured you, you might be able to hold the manufacturer or distributor strictly liable for your injuries. Contact one of our product liability lawyers in Augusta today to learn more.
Wrongful Death
Sometimes an accident is so serious it causes a fatal injury. When an accident kills a loved one, you’re left to pick up the pieces and figure out how to make ends meet. Fortunately, Georgia law gives surviving family members the right to file a wrongful death case if another party causes the death of their loved one. Our team of wrongful death lawyers in Augusta can help you understand your rights and options during this difficult time.
Get in touch with our team today to discuss your personal injury case. We’ll listen to your side of the story, help you understand your legal options, and offer guidance as you decide how to move forward.
What is Negligence?
Negligence is the legal basis for most personal injury claims, including a car accident, premises liability, and medical malpractice. A person is negligent when they fail to use reasonable care and causes injury to another.
A jury measures whether someone was negligent using the “reasonable person” standard. Under this standard, a jury compares the defendant’s conduct to the behavior of a hypothetical reasonable person in similar circumstances. If their conduct fell short of the standard and caused injury, the jury may find them negligent.
How Do You Prove Negligence?
Negligence is made up of four elements:
- Duty
- Breach
- Causation, and
- Damages.
You have to prove each element to show that a defendant was negligent and owes you compensation for your injuries.
First, you must prove the defendant owed you a duty of care. Duties arise from custom or law, such as a driver’s duty to obey traffic laws, a business owner’s duty to maintain safe premises, or a medical professional’s duty to provide proper care.
Next, you must show the defendant breached this duty. In other words, you must show the defendant failed to act as a reasonable person given the circumstances, such as by driving too fast or by failing to clean up a spill at their business.
Third, you must show that the defendant’s breach caused your injuries. Lastly, you must prove that you sustained damages as a result of their conduct.
How Long Will My Augusta Personal Injury Case Take?
The length of personal injury cases varies depending on the severity of a victim’s injuries and the circumstances of an accident. If you settle your claim with an insurer, it could take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months to complete. If your claim is complex or your damages are in dispute, the settlement process can take up to half a year or longer.
If you must file a lawsuit to recover compensation, your case will take longer to resolve. Ultimately, how long it takes is up to you. You can decide to accept a settlement or push forward to trial if your attorney advises that you might be able to secure a higher financial award.
What Should I Do If I’m Injured in an Accident?
Keep these things in mind to stay healthy and protect your ability to recover compensation for your injuries:
- Report the Accident: You should call 911 immediately if you are injured in an accident. The dispatcher will send the correct emergency services to the scene: law enforcement, EMTs, or both. If law enforcement does report to the scene, cooperate with them and answer their questions. They will file an accident report that could be helpful to your injury claim.
- Gather Evidence: You should also gather evidence while at the scene. First, exchange contact and insurance information with the party who caused your accident. Next, request contact info from any witnesses. Lastly, you should consider taking pictures or videos of the accident scene if it is safe.
- See a Doctor: Next, seek prompt medical attention for your injuries. If you decline to call 911 or refuse an ambulance, be sure to state that you will follow up with your medical provider as soon as possible. Obtaining necessary medical treatment will preserve your health and protect your injury claim — an insurer won’t be able to accuse you of failing to mitigate damages.
- Call a Lawyer: Finally, you should contact an experienced personal injury attorney for help with your injury claim. Your lawyer will advise you of your options for recovering compensation after the accident. If you engage them to represent you, they will put the full weight of their resources and experience into obtaining the money you deserve for your injuries.
Injured in an accident in the CSRA? Call the Hawk Law Group and schedule a time to sit down with our attorneys at our law offices in Augusta, GA. We’ll help you put a plan in motion to secure the money you may deserve.
Augusta, GA Accident Statistics
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, at least 11,064 people visited an Emergency Room in Richmond County with unintentional injuries in 2022. That’s more than 30 ER visits every single day because of things like car accidents, slips and falls, exposure to toxic chemicals, and other serious accidents.
Traffic accidents are a leading cause of accidents, injuries, and death in Augusta and surrounding cities. Data from the Sheriff’s Office reveals that there were 8,742 traffic accidents in Richmond County in 2022. Cross-referenced with data from the state, these accidents likely caused at least one hundred serious injuries and around three dozen avoidable deaths.
That same year, Georgia workers filed over 111,075 workers’ compensation indemnity or medical claims, resulting in over $800 million worth of paid claims. The year prior, in 2021, 187 workers lost their lives due to fatal occupational injuries, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Your Trusted Augusta Personal Injury Lawyers
You’ve gotten hurt through little-to-no fault of your own. Now, you have the right to seek compensation from those responsible. Contact the Augusta injury attorneys at the Hawk Law Group to maximize your financial recovery.
We’ve been helping accident victims in the CSRA for more than 35 years. Let us stand up and be your fiercest advocate today. Your first consultation is free, so give us a call to schedule yours now.
Visit Our Personal Injury Law Office in Augusta, GA
Office Address:
338 Telfair Street,
Augusta, GA 30901.
Hours:
Monday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Phone: (706) 722-3500
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Areas We Serve in Augusta, GA
We serve clients in Augusta, North Augusta, Downtown Augusta, Medical District, Forest Hills, Summerville, Murray Hill, Harrisburg, West End, Hammond’s Ferry, Harrisburg, Bethlehem, Glendale, Turpin Hill, South Turpin Hill, May Park, Sand Hills, and its surrounding areas.
We also handle injury cases throughout Georgia and South Carolina.
