Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. was interviewed again on the TrustDale Show. Gary Martin Hays and Dale Cardwell asked personal injury Attorney Richard Griffin about the following aspects of personal injury claims:

(1) How does it help to hire a personal injury attorney more shortly after the car wreck?
Attorney Richard Griffin explained that good personal injury lawyers will conduct a through investigation of the accident immediately as soon as possible. This generally includes taking the recorded statements of witnesses while the information is still fresh in their minds, as well as, taking photographs of the accident scene, property damage, and any visible injuries to the personal injury claimant.

(2) What does the insurance company do immediately after the accident is reported?
The adjusters are trained to take recorded statements of the injured party as soon as possible. During this recorded statement the adjuster is hoping to get information from the personal injury claimant that will hurt their case. This could include statements regarding how the accident occurred or how the accident may have been prevented. Even worse, the adjuster sometimes will offer very small personal injury settlements in exchange for a General Release of all claims. Quick settlements can be a disaster for the injured party who may settle for pennies on the dollar of what the claim is worth.

Personal Injury Attorney Richard Griffin further explained that if you settle before your injures are fully treated and diagnosed, then you will never be fully compensated for your personal injury claim. Nothing is sadder than hearing from a potential client that they have signed a general release and now are being told that they need an expensive injection or even surgery.

(3) How can a personal injury lawyer help their client get medical treatment even if they do not have health insurance?
Personal injury lawyer Richard Griffin explained that personal injury attorneys can often get their clients to doctors who will treat on a lien. This means that the doctor will wait for payment until the personal injury case is resolved. Personal injury attorney Richard Griffin further explained that he even has been able to get expensive pain management, diagnostic testing, and even surgeries funded through the use of medical funding companies that will wait to be paid until a personal injury recovery is obtained.

(4) Should someone who is injured in a car wreck ever represent themselves?
Personal Injury attorney Richard Griffin explained that this is always a bad idea. If you do not know your rights (the laws), how much your case is worth, and have the ability to litigate if needed, then it will be almost impossible to receive a fair settlement unless you have a good personal injury lawyer.

Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. has been the featured attorney for personal injury, worker's compensation, wrongful death, and social security disability on the following shows:
(1) Autoscoop (Television Show on CW Atlanta, channel 69);
(2) TrustDale (television show on Fox, channel 5);
(3) Attorney Talk (Television Show on CW Atlanta, channel 69)
(4) Autoscoop Radio Show (formerly on V103)