If you have been injured in Atlanta because of someone else's carelessness, you may be eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit and recover compensation for your injuries. Atlanta personal injury lawsuits can arise from a number of circumstances, including motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, workplace accidents, and nursing home abuse. Under Atlanta personal injury law, individuals are allowed to sue for personal injuries caused by negligence or intentional misconduct, or on the grounds of strict liability.
There are different types of Atlanta personal injury claims, and separate areas of the law that cover them. For instance, if an Atlanta accident or injury occurs as a result of extreme carelessness on the part of an individual who should have known better, the victim may be able to sue on the grounds of negligence. Negligence is a failure to exercise ordinary care. In order to prove negligence in the Atlanta accident case, the injury victim must demonstrate the following:
A deliberate action that causes damage to another person or another person's property can be classified as intentional misconduct. When a person knows that taking a certain action could cause harm and does not care, or actively desires to harm others, it is intentional misconduct. Examples of intentional misconduct, which could prompt an Atlanta accident lawsuit include assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery.
Strict liability is often applied to claims involving defective products. In cases of strict liability, you do not need to prove that there was negligent conduct. You only need to demonstrate that the product was defective and that this defect caused your injury.
If your Atlanta personal injury lawsuit is successful, you may be able to recover compensation for the following losses resulting from your accident:
In Atlanta accident lawsuits, the statute of limitations restricts the amount of time you have to file a personal injury claim to two years after the date that the injury occurred. However, you should speak to an Atlanta accident lawyer as soon as possible in order to ensure that there is adequate time to gather evidence and put together a strong case. To speak with the Atlanta personal injury lawyers at Morgan & Morgan about your accident case, complete the Free Case Evaluation form now.
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