If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence or carelessness of another person or a corporation, the law entitles you to seek compensation for the damages caused by this careless conduct. Of all the Georgia personal injury cases that our firm has handled over the years, approximately ninety percent (90%) involve a car wreck in Atlanta, a work injury in Atlanta, or a slip or trip and fall in Atlanta. Understandably, the Atlanta metro area is the most prevalent city for injuries such as these simply because of its large population.

If you have been involved in a car accident in Georgia, you can seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, psychological injury and pain suffered from the accident. Sadly, many Georgians lose their lives in car accidents on Atlanta roads and highways and this may give rise to a wrongful death claim. Our diligent and experienced Atlanta personal injury lawyers will get you and your loved ones full compensation when you’ve been injured due to the negligence of another driver. Often, car wrecks are caused when a driver:

Follows too close and hits you from behind

Runs a red light or stop sign

Turns left into oncoming traffic that has the right of way

Fails to maintain their lane

Crosses the center line or attempts to pass in a no passing zone

Is intoxicated (DUI) and causes a crash due to impaired reaction time, impaired attention, or impaired perception

Fails to properly maintain his vehicle or tractor trailer in proper working order

Is a tractor trailer driver that drives too fast for conditions or fails to take rests or breaks as he is required to take by law

Is on his cell phone or texting and not paying attention to traffic

Seeking justice and financial compensation for injured parties is the definition of personal injury law. At McAleer Law, we believe everyone should have equal access to justice. Our firm’s priority is to get our clients the money they deserve. Charles McAleer and his associates at McAleer Law have extensive experience in personal injury law and workers compensation law in Georgia.

Another very common way folks in Georgia are injured is at work. Many of the Atlanta workers compensation clients we represent are injured doing some type of medium to heavy duty work. In these cases, spinal injuries, especially lower back injuries, are common. We have represented numerous office, clerical, or trade workers such as iron workers and electricians, who are injured by some sort of fall on the work property, or when travelling for work, or simply just doing their everyday job, for example, typing which can lead to carpel tunnel syndrome.

If you’ve been injured on the job in Georgia, you are entitled to medical treatment, income benefits and compensation if you are left with a permanent impairment from your injuries. In addition to these benefits, you are also entitled to some out of pocket expenses, travel expenses, and, if you have a catastrophic injury, you may also be entitled to housing expenses and rehabilitation benefits. Talk to an Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyer today to find out if you are getting all of the benefits you are entitled to receive under the law.