Wilkes 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 Wilkes. The experienced trial lawyers at Morgan & Morgan serve all of Georgia, including the 3 cities in Wilkes. If you have suffered a serious accident or injury in Wilkes County, Georgia, simply fill out the short form on this page for a free case evaluation.

From workers' compensation claims in Wilkes to personal injuries suffered in Rayle, 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes, provided by the Atlanta, Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

There were 1 traffic accidents in Wilkes that involved pedestrians. Of these, 1 involved injuries, and 0 fatalities resulted. Of the 114 car crashes in Wilkes, 95 people were injured and 3 died. There were also 9 car accidents in Wilkes that were the results of speeding. Among these accidents, 0 people died and 12 suffered injuries. If you have suffered an injury in a car accident in Wilkes, our Georgia auto accident lawyers may be able to help. Fill out the form on this page for a free case evaluation today.

Wilkes County Information

Wilkes County, the 8th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1777. Originally including Lincoln, Elbert and parts of Hart, Madison, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and Warren counties, Wilkes County was named for John Wilkes, a member of the British Parliament who supported the colonies' cause.

Washington is said to be the first community in the nation to be incorporated under the name in honor of George Washington, and has more antebellum homes than any other city of its size in the state. The community was originally named Heard's Fort after the family that settled it in 1773. They were neighbors of George Washington in Virginia.

The world's first cotton gin was developed by Eli Whitney on a Wilkes County plantation in 1794. The county is also the site of the first cotton mill in the south.

Washington is the site of the Heard House where Jefferson Davis formally dissolved the Confederacy on May 5, 1865.

Callaway Plantation is a living history museum where visitors can tour plantation houses and see how life on a plantation was lived in the 1800s.