Atlanta Accident Attorneys
Motor vehicle accidents destroy far too many lives. Many accident victims suffer permanent disabilities that prevent them from earning a living or earning at the level they earned prior to the accident. Those who are lucky enough to make a full physical recovery still have to face the financial fallout created by their injuries. In either situation, you have a right to full compensation for your injuries if they were caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing or by a defective product. Our Atlanta motor vehicle accident attorneys are here to help you win the money you deserve.
Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents
We help victims of all types of motor vehicle accidents as well as the loved ones of people who have died in fatal crashes. Examples of the types of motor vehicle accidents we handle include:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Motor vehicles vs. pedestrians and bicyclists
- Commercial truck accidents
- Bus accidents
- Hit and run
- Accidents caused by uninsured and underinsured motorists (UM/UIM)
- Drunk driving accidents
- Dram shop liability claims
- Single vehicle accidents
- Rollover
- Rear end collisions
- Negligent entrustment claims
- Defective roadway
- Defective vehicle
- Railroad crossing accidents
Defective Vehicles
Negligent drivers are not always behind motor vehicle accidents. Defective vehicles can cause very serious accidents, completely out of the driver’s control. And in accidents that are caused by negligent drivers, it is not uncommon for a defect to cause injuries to be far worse than they otherwise would have been. Defects that can cause accidents and/or injuries include:
- Defective air bag
- Faulty ignition switch
- Faulty tires
- Sensor defects
- Electrical system defects
- Defective steering system
- Fuels system defects, including poorly placed gas tanks
- Faulty suspension
- Faulty brakes
- Defective seat belts
- Defective seat backs
- Faulty window glazing
- Defective design leading to rollover
- Poor roof crush resistance
- Defective electronic stability control (ESC)
No Seat Belt
As Atlanta motor vehicle accident attorneys, we know that seat belts can save lives, and we encourage everyone to use them. That being said, if you have been injured in an accident and you were not wearing your seat belt, you need to know that Georgia law strictly prohibits this fact from being used against you.
Insurance company representatives may dishonestly try to convince you that it reduces the value of your claim or eliminates your claim entirely. That is simply not true. Failure to wear a seat belt, in Georgia, cannot be used to place blame on you for your accident injuries or to reduce your compensation.
If you have been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident, the Atlanta accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., can help. Please call us today at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.
