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Why Injured Georgians Choose John Foy
Car Accidents
Helping injured drivers and passengers recover the compensation they need after a crash.
Car Accidents Truck Accidents
Standing up to negligent trucking companies to get injured victims the compensation they deserve.
Truck Accidents Slip & Fall Injuries
Holding property owners accountable when their negligence leads to a serious fall injury.
Slip & Fall Injuries Social Security Disability
Guiding you through the disability claims process to secure the benefits you need to live with dignity.
Social Security Disability Workers Compensation
Helping injured workers get the medical care and benefits they're entitled to after a workplace injury.
Workers Compensation Dog Bites
Holding negligent owners accountable when their dog's actions leave you injured.
Dog Bites
Nursing Home Abuse
Holding negligent nursing homes accountable for the abuse and neglect your loved one suffered.
Nursing Home Abuse Sexual Abuse
Standing with survivors to pursue justice and accountability from those who failed to keep them safe.
Sexual Abuse Wrongful Death
Helping families seek answers and accountability after the unimaginable loss of a loved one.
Wrongful Death Motorcycle Accidents
Fighting for injured riders to recover the compensation they need to heal and move forward.
Motorcycle Accidents
Meet The
John Foy Team
Since 1999, John Foy and Associates has fought for injured families in Atlanta. We’re honored to serve the Atlanta community in and out of the courtroom.
Loves Atlanta
At John Foy & Associates, Atlanta has been our home since the beginning. Our long-standing radio partnerships, local sports sponsorships, and annual community scholarship reflect the genuine love we have for this city and its people.
We stay deeply involved in the conversations and causes that matter most to Georgia drivers and families — supporting local programs, funding education, and promoting public safety around car accidents, injury prevention, and knowing your legal rights.
Atlanta Roots, Nationwide Reach.
Distance is no obstacle. We work with clients across the country and make sure every one of them feels taken care of, no matter how far the call travels.
Areas We ServeWhy Atlanta Trusts
The Strong Arm
We have been changing the lives of Atlanta residents, injured by the negligence of others while providing impeccable customer service since 1999.
“What should I do if I’m in an accident?”
CALL US IMMEDIATELY
It’s imperative to your physical and financial well-being to consult an attorney, no matter what, even when dealing with your own insurance company.
Our founder, John M. Foy, always says, “Call an attorney first, call an attorney right away. We can’t undo what has been done.”
Remember....
Do NOT Settle With the Insurance Company
Without Speaking to a Personal Injury Attorney First.
Insurance companies offer hundreds or thousands to settle quickly and get you to waive your rights. Our personal injury attorneys know that money may be tempting to cover medical bills, rent, and other expenses now—but without representation, you risk settling for too little.
“But all I told them was the truth,” we hear that often. We know you’re honest and acting in good faith, but an insurance company’s obligation is to its bottom line, not integrity. We want you to tell the truth, but you need representation to protect you from having your words twisted or being pressured into settling for less than you’ll need later.
Even the smartest, most educated person is no match for the legions of attorneys dedicated to protecting the company’s interest.
Remember that insurance companies are very large and very sophisticated. They all share data and they have hundreds of attorneys in different departments. It’s in the insurance company’s interest to make a quick settlement, but once you take their money it’s over forever.
“The insurance company will tell you anything and everything to settle quickly, we don’t want our clients dealing with them at all.”
-John FoyYou probably don’t know that under Georgia state law no one has the right to know if you have insurance or not. Signing papers to allow an insurance company to look at your medical records gives them unlimited access to any of your medical accounts – an event that happened 30 years ago may suddenly be relevant.
What Damages Can You Recover from a
Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Your Atlanta personal injury attorney will try to prove negligence as well as recover compensation for your damages from the responsible party. Depending on the details of the personal injury case, your damages may include:
- Medical costs from your injuries
- The estimated future costs of all medical care
- Property damage, such as car repair or replacement costs
- Lost wages for the time you were not at work and recovering
- Reduced earning capacity due to disability or injury that prevents you from returning to work fully
- Pain and suffering
It is also possible to receive compensation for funeral expenses, medical bills, and lost wages if you are a family member of an individual who passed away due to an injury. In this situation, you will need to file a wrongful death claim with a personal injury lawyer.
Punitive Damages
Under Georgia law, you can also receive an additional reward for punitive damages. Punitive damages aren’t compensatory. They act more as a punishment for the at-fault party for their behavior and to ensure it doesn’t get repeated. To get an award for punitive damages, your personal injury case needs to fit specific criteria:
- The at-fault party intentionally tried to harm you
- The at-fault party was egregiously negligent in their behavior
- The at-fault party was committing a crime when they hurt you
An example of a case that can potentially receive punitive damages is a drunk driving accident. Since drunk driving is egregiously negligent behavior, there is a chance that you can get rewarded by the negligent party. All cases are different, so it’s best to consult with your lawyer about your chances of getting punitive damage awards.
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“How Do I Know If I Have a Personal Injury Case in Atlanta?”
Call someone who does this for a living, who does this every day. Call the specialist, call the expert.”
-John FoyWe have a team of dedicated lawyers in Atlanta
Our associate attorneys, investigators, and legal assistants are all trained to strategically fight the big insurance companies on your behalf and get you the maximum settlement allowed by law.
Our personal injury lawyers will interview you, gather police and accident reports, take photos, and interview witnesses. When John Foy attorneys take a case on, we’re very thorough in gathering the facts.
Our first goal is to get you back to the best possible health
In fact, we don’t even want to put a price tag on a case until you’ve recovered physically enough to get back to your life. The legal term is Maximum Medical Improvement. Then and only then are our personal injury lawyers ready to put a price tag on the case.
Here are some of the more common areas of Personal Injury:
Our personal injury lawyers have years of experience handling cases just like yours—and we’ve helped countless victims recover millions.
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Call Us Now 404-400-4000Steps for Filing a Personal Injury Claim
It’s essential to have a general idea of each step of the legal process. These steps can be altered, depending on the specifics of your case. Your personal injury lawyer can address any concerns you may have along the way.
Consultation
When you contact one of our compassionate personal injury lawyers in Atlanta, we can help you decide whether or not to go forward with legal action. During this case evaluation, your attorney will look at the details of your accident and begin to determine negligence.
File Your Personal Injury Claim
Once it gets established that you have a valid case, your attorney will begin by drafting and filing your personal injury claim to submit to the Georgia civil court system. You can choose, at this point, to pursue negotiations for a personal injury settlement or an in-house trial.
Mediation, also known as settlement negotiations, in personal injury cases is when both parties and their respective insurance companies meet outside of court to reach an agreement. It’s ideal and cost-effective if the case settles out of court in mediation. Should you pursue a civil trial, you can expect to undergo:
- Discovery
- Opening statements
- Examination
- Cross-examination
- Closing statements
- Deliberation
How Do I Get in Touch With a Lawyer Near Me?
We’re here, ready to listen and assist. Contact us today to have us begin working on your case immediately and get the prescribed help necessary.
Call Us Now 404-400-4000How a Personal Injury Lawyer in Atlanta Can Help
There are many reasons it’s worth getting a personal injury attorney in Atlanta after an accident. Here are just a few of the things we will do for you to make winning a settlement easier.
Gathering Evidence Related to Your Claim
Even though the law supports you with the right to file a claim, that doesn't mean you automatically receive financial compensation. You still have to prove fault and negligence with solid evidence. While you rest and recover from your injuries, our lawyers will be hard at work looking for evidence and other critical information to support your claim.
Representing Your Best Interests
You don't have to negotiate on your own or go to court. We will represent your best interests at all times and ensure that your voice gets heard. We won't let the insurance company dominate the floor and make you look bad. Our goal is to win you the best settlement possible for your claim, and we will fight hard for you.
Consulting with Professionals
Even with strong evidence, sometimes you'll need extra support to ensure that the insurance company can't weasel their way out of paying you a fair settlement. We can consult with medical professionals, accident reconstruction experts, and forensic experts to support your case. This way, there is no doubt or uncertainty that the negligent party was at fault for what happened to you.
Calculating Your Damages Accurately
Calculating your damages accurately can be confusing. There's a lot more that goes into it than just adding up bills and receipts. We can also calculate future medical expenses and non-economic damages that don't have a fixed monetary value. So we won't leave a single penny off of your final settlement total.
No one should ever give a recorded statement to an insurance company, even their own insurance company, without consulting an attorney first.
What Questions Can I Expect in the Initial Interview?
In your free consultation, an experienced car accident lawyer will ask some important questions about your situation:
- What is the extent of your injuries?
- Are the damages permanent?
- Is there scarring?
- Do you need time away from work?
- How much are the medical bills?
- Do you need future treatment?
- Were you on the job when it happened?
- Will you need a vehicle?
Our personal injury lawyers address property damage and your health first. You need to get back to work; you need to go to the doctor. We get you medical care if you don’t have insurance. Our goal is to get you back to optimal health before we even put a price tag on the case. Your responsibility is to follow your doctor’s instructions and get the prescribed help necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
The time limit, or statute of limitations, within which you can legally file a claim varies greatly. That’s why the sooner you call a lawyer near you, the better. According to OCGA §9-3-33, you have two years from the date of your injuries or your family member’s death to file your personal injury claim.
These statutes of limitations are relevant for civil cases such as car accidents, wrongful death, and other personal injury claims.
That said, government entities, Native American reservations, and cruise ships all have their own laws. In these cases, the statute of limitations period could be very, very short, in some cases just weeks.
Hiring a car accident lawyer will not cost you anything upfront. We take our fee as a percentage of your settlement. That’s zero charges upfront and zero charges if we should not make a recovery. You have no risk.
Our goal in all our cases is to get our clients as much money as we can as quickly as we can. The first and most important part, however, is getting you healthy and back to your life as much as possible. Then we can put a value on your case.
You can get a free consultation no matter how many times you need our advice, and our personal injury lawyer’s service costs nothing until your case is officially won. We don’t take cases we don’t think we can win.
This is a question that doesn’t have one concrete answer. How much your settlement will depend on the type of personal injury case you’re filing a claim for. For example, a moderate car accident case will recover around $30,000. Still, a severe car accident that leads to permanent disability or disfigurement can lead to a settlement worth several million dollars.
This all depends on a few key factors:
- How severe your accident was
- The damages you have sustained
- How severe your damages are and how much they’ve negatively impacted your life
- Whether or not you can work after your accident
There’s so much that goes into the value of your settlement that it’s impossible to tell how much it’s worth without first consulting with one of our personal injury attorneys.
According to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) §51-12-33, Georgia follows a modified comparative negligence rule. Therefore, if you, the plaintiff, are found guilty by the courts to be more than 50% at fault for the accident, you will lose the right to any recovery. However, you are still eligible for compensation if you are less than 49% responsible.
The judge will reduce the amount you are awarded damages in proportion to the percentage of fault. For example, a plaintiff the courts find 10% responsible for the accident would receive $90,000 of a $100,000 award or 90% of the total award amount.
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