Lawrenceville Personal Injury Lawyer

How do I choose an accident lawyer in Lawrenceville?

Choose a Lawrenceville accident lawyer on evidence you can check: client reviews, case results, experience with cases like yours, trial experience and a contingency fee. Use the same checks on The Scott Pryor Law Group and on any other Georgia firm before you call.

Start with evidence the firm does not control, such as Google reviews from its clients. Results mean more when each one shows the type of case and whether it settled or went to a verdict. Experience counts when it matches your case: a truck crash turns on different evidence than a slip and fall.

Ask how the firm is paid. A contingency fee means the lawyer is paid only if there is a recovery, so your interests and the firm's point the same way. Ask who will work on your case, and confirm any lawyer's membership in the State Bar of Georgia before you sign.

A lawyer close to home helps too. Our downtown Lawrenceville office sits at the Gwinnett County seat and courthouse. For a checklist that works for any firm, read our guide on how to choose a personal injury lawyer in Georgia.

What cases does the Lawrenceville office handle?

The Scott Pryor Law Group's Lawrenceville office handles personal injury cases across Gwinnett County and Georgia: car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, rideshare and bicycle crashes, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, premises liability and defective products. The consultation is free, and you don't pay unless we win your case.

Commercial vehicle cases, including buses and delivery vans, fall under truck accidents. Hit-and-run and uninsured driver cases fall under car accidents. Uber and Lyft crashes are rideshare cases, whether you were the passenger or in another car.

Other cases start off the road. Premises cases cover slip and fall and unsafe property injuries. Product cases cover defective vehicles, parts and products. When a crash or a fall takes a life, the family's claim is a wrongful death case.

Even if you are not sure you have a case, call. We will listen to what happened and help you understand your options.

• Car accidents: collisions, hit-and-runs, uninsured drivers and disputed fault
• Truck accidents: 18-wheelers, delivery vans, buses and other commercial vehicles
• Motorcycle accidents: riders hurt by drivers who did not look
• Pedestrian accidents: people on foot struck in crosswalks, lots and roadways
• Rideshare accidents: Uber and Lyft crashes, as a passenger or another driver
• Bicycle accidents: cyclists hit by drivers who passed too close or turned across them
• Wrongful death: for families who lost someone to another's negligence
• Catastrophic injury: brain, spine and burn injuries that change a life
• Premises liability: slip and fall and unsafe property injuries
• Product liability: defective vehicles, parts and products

What should I do after an accident in Gwinnett County?

After an accident in Gwinnett County, Georgia, report it to the police, get medical care as soon as possible and keep every record. Then let a lawyer deal with the insurance company. The Scott Pryor Law Group's Lawrenceville office can start gathering evidence for your injury claim while you focus on getting better.

Medical care comes first, for your health and for your claim. When treatment is delayed, the other driver's insurer may argue the injury must not have been serious. A record made early answers that argument.

Evidence is easier to gather early. Depending on the case, our lawyers collect medical documentation, witness statements, photos and video from the scene, and testimony from medical experts, vocational experts and accident reconstruction specialists.

Expect a call from the other driver's insurer. Insurance companies handle claims every day. Most people handle one. The insurer's goal is to limit what it pays, sometimes with an early offer below what the case is worth, or with delays that pressure you to accept. Our car accident page covers whether to accept the insurance company's first offer.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Georgia?

Georgia sets a deadline for injury lawsuits, and it applies to crashes in Lawrenceville and across Gwinnett County. Victims generally have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 The Scott Pryor Law Group's Lawrenceville office tracks that date from your first call, and starting early leaves more time to gather evidence.

The deadline is for filing a lawsuit in court. An insurance claim and a lawsuit are different steps. Settlement talks with an adjuster do not file anything in court, so keep the lawsuit deadline in view while they run.

Every case is different. Bring your dates to the free consultation, including the date of the crash and the dates of your treatment, and we will review where your case stands.

Once a lawsuit is filed, the firm's six-step litigation process runs from filing through discovery, mediation and trial preparation. A case can settle at any time during this process, and very few cases go all the way to trial. All six steps are on our case results page.