Car Accident Lawyer in Commerce

Our Commerce car accident lawyers at John Foy & Associates have helped injured people in Georgia since John Foy founded the firm in 1999.

Known across Georgia as The Strong Arm™, we help injured drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and families pursue payment after serious accidents. Our team can investigate the crash, deal with the insurance company, identify all available coverage, and pursue the compensation you are owed.

Contact John Foy & Associates today for a free consultation with a Commerce personal injury lawyer.

What Our Commerce Car Accident Lawyers Can Do for You

When you hire John Foy & Associates, our car accident lawyers in Commerce take over the legal work so you can focus on your recovery. We build your claim with evidence, medical documentation, insurance coverage analysis, and a clear demand for payment.

Our work may include:

• Investigating the crash scene.
• Reviewing the police report.
• Gathering photos, video, and witness statements.
• Identifying all liable parties.
• Locating available insurance coverage.
• Communicating with adjusters.
• Calculating medical bills, lost income, and future losses.
• Preparing settlement demands.
• Filing a lawsuit when needed.

We work on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay no attorney’s fees unless we win or settle your case. Our standard contingency fee falls between 33.3% and 40%, and the number will be agreed upon before you begin working with your attorney.

How Georgia Fault Rules Can Affect Your Case

Georgia uses a modified comparative negligence rule. This means that if you are less than 50% at fault, your recovery may be reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are 50% or more at fault, Georgia law may bar you from recovering compensation.

That rule gives insurers a reason to shift blame onto injured people. They may argue that you were speeding, distracted, following too closely, delayed getting medical care, or failed to avoid the collision.

For crashes that happened on or after April 21, 2025, seat belt evidence may also be used in Georgia car accident cases. If the defense claims you were not wearing a seat belt, that evidence may be considered when deciding fault, causation, injury severity, and how damages should be divided.

When More Than One Party is Responsible

Some car accident claims involve more than one at-fault party. This can happen when one driver caused the crash, but another person or business also played a role in putting an unsafe vehicle, unsafe driver, or commercial vehicle on the road.

For example, if a delivery driver caused the wreck while making a work-related trip, the driver’s employer may also be liable. If someone lets an unlicensed, impaired, or reckless driver use their vehicle, the vehicle owner may face a negligent entrustment claim.

These issues can affect the amount of insurance coverage available and the evidence needed to support your claim. Our Commerce car accident attorneys look beyond the first driver named in the police report and review all evidence to identify every party that may be legally responsible.

Injuries That May Support Your Car Accident Claim

Your claim must show that the crash caused the injury, worsened an existing condition, or created a need for medical treatment, missed work, or long-term care.

Some common injuries that can support a car accident claim include:

• Whiplash and other neck injuries.
• Back injuries, including herniated discs.
• Concussions and traumatic brain injuries.
• Broken bones.
• Shoulder, knee, and hip injuries.
• Internal bleeding or organ damage.
• Burns, cuts, and scarring.
• Nerve damage.
• Aggravation of a prior injury or medical condition.

Insurance companies often question injuries that do not appear on an X-ray, involve preexisting conditions, or require ongoing treatment. We use medical records, diagnostic testing, provider notes, work restrictions, and your treatment history to show how the crash affected your health and daily life.

Compensation You May Be Able to Recover

The value of a car accident claim can vary depending on the insurance involved, your injuries, and how they impact your life.  

In Georgia car accident claims, damages often include two main categories:

1. Economic Damages

Economic damages are the losses that can usually be documented through bills, records, receipts, and employment information. These can include ambulance charges, emergency room care, hospital bills, surgery, follow-up appointments, physical therapy, medication, medical equipment, lost wages, and vehicle damage.

Care you may need in the future for your accident-related injuries can also be a major part of the claim when a doctor expects ongoing treatment, surgery, therapy, or work restrictions.

2. Non-Economic Damages

Non-economic damages address the personal impact of the injury. These damages can include pain, physical limitations, emotional distress, loss of sleep, reduced independence, scarring, and the loss of activities you could do before the crash.

Damages After a Fatal Car Accident

If the crash caused a fatal injury, certain family members may have the right to bring a wrongful death claim under Georgia law.

A wrongful death claim may seek the full value of the person’s life, while the estate may also have a claim for final medical bills, funeral costs, and the person’s pain and suffering before death.

Deadline to File a Car Accident Lawsuit in Georgia

In many Georgia injury cases, you have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit. If a car accident causes a death, the filing period for wrongful death claims is also often measured from the date of death.

Claims involving a government vehicle, a city employee, a county employee, poor road maintenance, or missing roadway signs may require ante litem notice before a lawsuit can proceed.

Schedule a FREE Consultation With a Car Accident Attorney in Commerce Today

After a crash, getting legal guidance can help you protect your claim and avoid mistakes that may reduce your recovery.

Our legal team at John Foy & Associates helps injured people across Georgia pursue compensation after serious car accidents. Contact us today for a free consultation and learn how our car accident attorneys in Commerce can help with your claim.