Pierce County Personal Injury Lawyers

Morgan & Morgan is one of the largest law firms in the southeastern United States. Based out of Atlanta, we are Georgia personal injury trial lawyers who fight for the rights of consumers in Pierce. The experienced trial lawyers at Morgan & Morgan serve all of Georgia, including the 5 cities in Pierce. If you have suffered a serious accident or injury in Pierce County, Georgia, simply fill out the short form on this page for a free case evaluation.

From workers' compensation claims in Pierce to personal injuries suffered in Blackshear, the Atlanta trial lawyers with Morgan & Morgan have the resources and experience to protect the rights of accident victims thoughout the county. Common personal injury claims in Pierce include car accidents, workers compensation claims, and medical malpractice cases. If you have suffered an injury due to the negligence of another person or persons in Pierce County, Atlanta, or any other part of Georgia, contact us today to have your case reviewed for free.

The following is the most recent car accident information for Pierce, provided by the Atlanta, Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

There were 3 traffic accidents in Pierce that involved pedestrians. Of these, 2 involved injuries, and 0 fatalities resulted. Of the 176 car crashes in Pierce, 127 people were injured and 2 died. There were also 34 car accidents in Pierce that were the results of speeding. Among these accidents, 0 people died and 18 suffered injuries. If you have suffered an injury in a car accident in Pierce, our Georgia auto accident lawyers may be able to help. Fill out the form on this page for a free case evaluation today.

Pierce County Information

Pierce County was created from parts of Appling and Ware counties. Georgia's 119th county was named for Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States.

Blackshear was named for General David Blackshear, who supervised construction of the Blackshear Road. Patterson was named for William Patterson who resettled in the county from New York. He ran a sawmill in the area.

The Pierce County courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There have been preliminary efforts to have the old Blackshear Jail and its hanging tower listed on the National Register.

A Confederate prison camp in Pierce County held about 5,000 Union prisoners of war during the last months of the Civil War. Prisoners were transferred to Pierce County from Millen, and possibly Andersonville, so that Sherman's troops would not be able to free them on their march south.

The Marion Anderson Library Black Heritage Collection in Blackshear contains about 300 volumes and oil paintings addressing African-American heritage. This is the largest publicly accessible collection of this type in the region.

Pierce County shares the Little Satilla Wildlife Management Area with Wayne County to the east.

There are two main festivals in Pierce County: the Harvest Fest in October and the Pecan Festival in November.