Athens Car Accident Lawyer

Do you take car accident cases in Athens, Georgia?

Yes. The Scott Pryor Law Group routinely handles cases from Athens, Georgia, car accidents included. Its two offices are in Gwinnett County, in Peachtree Corners and Lawrenceville. Athens clients can call or text to get started, and phones are answered 24/7. When you are ready to meet in person, choose either office.

Much of the early work can happen by phone. Tell us where the crash happened, who was involved and how you are hurt, and we take over the police report, the insurers and the medical records. Nothing has to be in order before you call.

You do not have to drive to Gwinnett County to hire us. If you are still recovering, or the crash left you without a car, we can begin by phone and set a meeting in Peachtree Corners or Lawrenceville once you can make the trip. The same number reaches both offices.

Athens is a busy college town. Crashes there often involve students, rideshare drivers and commercial vehicles, and each brings its own insurance questions. We handle all three.

The consultation is free, and the fee terms for an Athens client are the same as for anyone else in Georgia. You don't pay unless we win your case.

Who can be held responsible for a car accident in Athens?

Usually the other driver, though not always alone. In an Athens, Georgia car accident, The Scott Pryor Law Group also looks at rideshare coverage when an Uber or Lyft is involved, a commercial driver's employer, the maker of a defective part, and whoever is responsible for an unsafe road. Each can add a source of recovery.

Every driver on an Athens street has a duty to drive safely. A claim has to show that the other driver broke that duty, by breaking a traffic law or simply driving carelessly, and that the breach caused your injuries and losses. Georgia follows an at-fault system: whoever caused the crash is liable. O.C.G.A. § 51-1-6

Other parties can share the blame:

• Rideshare drivers. If an Uber or Lyft driver caused the crash, what the driver was doing in the app can decide which policy pays. Our Georgia rideshare accident page explains how that coverage works.
• Commercial drivers. A delivery van or work truck brings the driver's employer and its insurer into the claim. See our Georgia truck accident page.
• Vehicle makers. If a mechanical defect caused the wreck, the company that made the car or the part can join the claim. Manufacturers can be liable for selling products that are defective at the time of sale if the defects harm consumers. O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11
• Road owners. If an unsafe road caused the crash, the government body responsible for it may be part of the claim. A claim against a government body comes with its own rules and timing, so call early.
• You, in part. If you are less than 50% at fault, you can still recover damages, reduced by your percentage of fault. O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33 We gather the police report, witness accounts and video, and bring in an accident reconstruction expert when the facts are disputed, so the blame lands where the evidence puts it.

What can a claim cover after a serious Athens car accident injury?

A claim after a serious Athens car accident can cover medical care now and later, lost income, help with daily needs, and the pain and limits the injury leaves behind. The Scott Pryor Law Group documents each loss in a Georgia car accident claim, because an injury that changes your work or your life changes the claim.

Car accidents commonly cause concussions and other brain injuries, whiplash, broken bones, burns, tendon and ligament damage, internal bleeding, and cuts and bruises. With treatment and therapy, some heal completely. Others leave permanent scars or physical limits, up to blindness or paralysis.

A serious injury can keep you from going back to the job you had before the crash. In the most severe cases, a person can no longer meet their own daily needs. A claim should account for those future costs as well as the bills already in hand. When an injury changes a life, our catastrophic injury page has more.

For what a Georgia car accident case may be worth, see our guide to car accident case value. The losses we document include:

• Medical bills, from the emergency room through surgery, therapy and future treatment
• Lost wages, and lost earning ability if you cannot return to the same work
• Out-of-pocket costs, such as rides to medical appointments, home health care and changes to your home
• Repair or replacement of your car and what was in it
• Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and the activities you can no longer enjoy

What if my Athens car accident happened on the University of Georgia campus?

Report it to campus police, get medical care and document the scene. Fault for a car accident on a Georgia college campus can rest with another driver, the college, or several parties at once, and The Scott Pryor Law Group's guide explains who can be liable and the evidence that proves it.