Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Why should you hire a personal injury attorney? Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm strongly recommends that you hire a seasoned personal injury, worker's compensation, wrongful death attorney for injury claims in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Why?

(1) Hiring an attorney will normally increase your recovery: The insurance companies commissioned a study by the Insurance Research Council that concluded that personal injury claimants who were represented by a personal injury lawyer recovered an average of 3.5 times more than those who represented themselves.

Is there a specific case that demonstrates that hiring an attorney normally will greatly increase the personal injury recovery?
Attorney Richard Griffin believes that it is far more common that hiring a good personal injury lawyer can increase the amount you recover by far more than 3.5 times. In one of his premise liability personal injury claims, a homeowner was seriously injured when a Sub Zero refrigerator was installed improperly. These refrigerators require the use of an anti-tilt kit that is sent with the refrigerator by the manufacturer. The installer knowingly did not use the anti-tilt kit and the homeowner was pinned under the refrigerator when it tipped over. The homeowner received serious injuries to her neck and back which included disk bulges and facet syndrome. Before hiring The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. the homeowner was told by the insurance company that they were not liable and would not pay anything for her personal injury claim. During settlement negotiations, Attorney Richard Griffin was able to negotiate a $50,000 offer. When the jury deliberated for about 45 minutes and rendered a $1,000,000 jury verdict.
(1) Zero offer to unrepresented personal injury claimant.
(2) $50,000 offer after the personal injury claimant hired a personal injury attorney.
(3) $1,000,000 jury verdict after the case was litigated by The Griffin Law Firm, P.C.

Why do you recover more when you hire an attorney?
(1) Jury Verdict Research: Jury Verdict Research allows personal injury attorneys to produce evidence of high jury verdicts and settlements in similar personal injury and wrongful death claims.
(2) Litigation: Attorneys give you the ability to litigate when the adjuster negotiates unfairly or in bad faith.
(3) Stacking Insurance Policies: Attorneys identify the insurance policies that cover your claim, verify the correct policy limits, and stack the policies to recover the policy limits of each claim for the larger personal injury or wrongful death claims.

What types of cases does Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm handle?
(1) car accident personal injury claims;
(2) big truck accident personal injury claims;
(3) motorcycle accident personal injury claims;
(4) bicycle accident personal injury claims;
(5) pedestrian accident personal injury claims;

In conclusion, it is very wise to seek a free consultation from an experienced attorney for your personal injury, wrongful death, worker's compensation, social security disability, total loss property damage, or diminished value property damage claims. The consultation is free, but the advice you receive could be priceless as you face the challenges presented in getting the recovery that you deserve.

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Attorney Richard Griffin is the featured Atlanta personal injury lawyer several episodes of Trust Dale TV. The Trustdale television show airs on Saturdays and Sundays on Fox Channel 5 in the Atlanta television market.

In the above episode Attorney Gary Martin Hays (the host of the legal segment on Trust Dale) and Dale Cardwell (the host of the Trust Dale television show) ask insightful questions about personal injury claims that arise from car accidents. In the engaging interview, Attorney Richard Griffin of the Griffin Law Firm explains the following:

(1) It is dangerous to represent yourself in a personal injury claim.
(2) Personal injury attorneys help you recover greater settlements because they know the value of your case and can litigate if needed to get it.
(3) Personal injury lawyers can help you get the medical treatment you need even if you do not have health insurance through the use of doctor liens and funding companies.

What types of cases does Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm handle?
(1) car accident personal injury claims;
(2) big truck accident personal injury claims;
(3) motorcycle accident personal injury claims;
(4) bicycle accident personal injury claims;
(5) pedestrian accident personal injury claims;
(6) wrongful death claims;
(7) worker's compensation claims;
(8) social security disability claims;
(9) slip and fall premise liability personal injury claims;
(10) dog bite cases;
(10) negligent security personal injury claims;
(11) diminished value property damage claims; and
(12) total loss property damage claims.

For a Free consultation, please call Attorney Richard Griffin at 866-847-6545 or submit your case for a free evaluation to [FREE SETTLEMENT EVALUATION].

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Personal Injury Attorney Richard Griffin Of The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. was the featured legal expert on the new legal talk show on CW Atlanta called, "Lawyer Talk". The 30 minute episode with Attorney Richard Griffin and host Adam Goldfein aired on 10/22/11.

The show focused on personal injury claims that arise from many different types of accidents:
(1) car accidents,
(2) big truck accidents,
(3) motorcycle accidents,
(4) bicycle accidents,
(5) pedestrian accidents,
(6) slip and fall accidents,
(7) dog bites,
(8) negligent security,
(9) punitive damage claims (DUI and hit and run), and
(10) other premise liability claims.

You can see this episode on YouTube.com at the following link:

YouTube Video: Richard Griffin on Lawyer Talk

How can I be better prepared should I have a future personal injury or worker's compensation claim?
Viewers were encouraged to save The Griffin Law Firm, P.C.'s telephone number 866-847-6545 in their cell phones so that they could call the personal injury lawyers for immediate assistance and for a free consultation if they are in a future motor vehicle accident.

Free Consultations: Attorney Richard Griffin will provide you with a free consultation is you have a personal injury, wrongful death, worker's compensation, or social security disability claim through the following ways:
(1) Free Phone Consultation: 866-847-6545;
(2) Free Internet Consultation: Free Settlement Evaluation;

How can I hire The Griffin Law Firm for my personal injury, worker's compensation, wrongful death, or social security disability claim?
(1) Office Appointment: If we accept your case, then you can schedule a in office appointment for the intake sign up.
(2) Home or Office Appointment: If we accept your case, then we will send a representative to your home or doctor's office for the intake sign up if you would prefer.

What does it mean to stack insurance policies?
Stacking auto insurance policies means that you can recover the policy limits from more than one policy rather being limited the policy limits of only one policy. Usually Georgia law requires that you exhaust the liability auto policy limits by negotiating a policy limits recovery before you can seek additional recoveries against umbrella policies or uninsured motorist or under-insured motorist policies.

Personal injury lawyer Richard Griffin warns that if the policy limits are not stacked correctly, then an unrepresented personal injury claimant could mistakenly release or waive their rights to recover against additional insurance policies that also cover their claim.

Why is stacking the auto insurance policies vital in large personal injury claims?
Large personal injury claims are often worth more than available liability policy limits of the negligent driver. This creates a huge problem and a sad reality when there is not even enough money to cover the past medical expenses, lost wages, . Personal injury lawyer Richard Griffin explains that personal injury attorneys can make a huge impact on the net recovery for his clients be doing the following:
(1) Identifying all insurance policy (negligent driver, owner of vehicle, and employers).
(2) Obtain the policy limits of all liability policies, umbrella policies, uninsured motorist policies, and under-insured motorist policies.
(3) Negotiate or litigate to get the highest personal injury recovery possible.
(4) Use of proper limited releases rather than a general release.
(5) Stacking of all policies to get the maximum settlement or verdict recovery.

Why is it risky to represent yourself and attempt to stack insurance policies yourself?
(1) Without an experienced personal injury and wrongful death attorney it will be almost impossible to negotiate a fair and reasonable settlement.
(2) If the adjuster negotiates unfairly, then a personal injury claimant does not have the ability to litigate the personal injury and wrongful death claim. Without the legitimate threat of litigation, the adjusters will attempt to save their employers (the insurance company) money at your expense.
(3) Personal injury claimants and wrongful death claimants will normally not be able to identify all insurance policies that cover a claim and verify the policy limits for each.
(4) Personal injury claimants and wrongful death claimants will not know what should and should not be in the limited release which could jeopardize their ability to obtain additional recoveries from the other insurance coverage that covers their claims.
(5) Personal injury claimants and wrongful death claimants do not have the experience of the seasoned personal injury lawyer to know the real value of their claims. They also do not have the resources needed to make certain the injuries, the treatment, the prognosis, the future treatment plans, and any permanent impairment is properly documented.
(6) Further, strong personal injury lawyers have the ability to conduct jury verdict research to better establish the actual value of each personal injury or wrongful death case based on the specific facts of each case. This is an expensive research that is normally not available to people who are not attorneys.

What types of accidents can personal injury, worker's compensation, and wrongful death claims arise from?
(1) Auto Accidents;
(2) Truck Accidents;
(3) Motorcycle Accidents;
(4) Bicycle Accidents;
(5) Pedestrian Accidents;
(6) Premise Liability Accidents;
(7) Slip and Fall Accidents;
(8) Dog Bit Incidents;
(9) Negligent Security Incidents; and
(10) Any on the job injuries (mainly for worker's compensation claims).

How can I get a free consultation regarding my personal injury, worker's compensation, wrongful death, or social security disability claim?
(1) Free phone consultation: Call The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. at 866-847-6545.
(2) Free email and internet consultation: Use this link: [FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION]
(4) Free office consultation: We will schedule this for any potential client that has a personal injury, wrongful death, worker's compensation, or social security disability claim that we believe has merit.

Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. highly recommends that personal injury lawyers perform jury verdict research on their personal injury cases. I think it creates a better attorney / client relationship because knowledge is always helpful when clients are deciding whether they should litigate or settle for the adjuster's top offer. Sometimes Attorney Richard Griffin, an experienced personal injury lawyer, is able to get the adjuster's top offer increased after submitting jury verdict research after the adjuster says that he or she is out of authority (settlement dollars).

What types of personal Injury cases does jury verdict research help?
(1) wrongful death;
(2) auto accident;
(3) truck accident;
(4) bicycle accident;
(5) motorcycle accident;
(6) pedestrian accident;
(7) premise liability;
(8) slip and fall;
(9) trip and fall; and
(1) dog bite claims.

Example: What is the median verdicts and settlements for Georgia personal injury cases involving hip fractures in Fulton County verses the rest of Georgia?
(1) Jury verdict research reveals that the median of the personal injury verdicts and settlements for fractured hips in Fulton County is $125,000.00.
(2) Jury verdict research reveals that the median for personal injury verdicts and settlements for the rest of the state of Georgia for hip fractures is $72,500.00.

How does jury verdict research help the client?
(1) Jury verdict research helps the client have a better idea of the value of their case taking into account the venue (where the lawsuit would be filed), the injury type, the total damages, the type of treatment, and other important factors.
(2) This can be very helpful in setting reasonable expectations of the client regarding the settlement value or probable jury verdict range. Reasonable expectations can make it much easier for the client to make a wise decision regarding settlement verses litigation.

How does jury verdict research help the plaintiff's attorney?
(1) Client Expectations: Jury verdict research help the personal injury lawyer and their client stay on the same page regarding the likely value of the personal injury case.
(2) Higher Settlements: Jury verdict research can be a value weapon for the plaintiff's personal injury attorney to use at mediation and during settlement negotiations to prove to the adjuster or defense attorney that they should pay more or face higher exposure during litigation.

How can I find out how much my case is worth?
Attorney Richard Griffin and his law firm, The Griffin Law Firm, P.C., utilize jury verdict research for their clients very frequently. Since the value of a personal injury or wrongful death claim can vary based on a lot of different factors and since the verdicts often change higher or lower with changes in the community, jury verdict research is an invaluable tool. If you would like to have your personal injury or wrongful death claim evaluated for settlement value, please call 866-847-6545 or use the following link:

FREE SETTLEMENT EVALUATION:

The innovative Atlanta personal injury attorneys at The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. have had great success with the use of Jury Verdict Research. The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. uses two separate software programs to conduct these extensive jury verdict and settlement value research. The Jury Verdict research allows our personal injury lawyers to know the settlement and verdict amounts for similar personal injury cases. Cases are ultimately worth what the jury awards at the end of a trial. Jury Verdict research helps us better project what the jury verdict might be for our specific case. Settlement values differ based on the amount of the damages (medical bills and lost wages), the type of injuries involved, the type of treatment required, and the future prognosis. The Future prognosis involves the medical evidence from the doctors which documents if the injuries and the limitations they cause are permanent, and if future medical treatment will be required.

Attorney Richard Griffin stated that "I have found the use of jury verdict research has greatly enhanced the recoveries for my clients. Use of the jury verdict research helps us educate our client's as to the real value of their case. Jury Verdict research also helps our experienced personal injury and wrongful death attorneys to better persuade the adjusters to offer more money. It appears that taking the time and investing the money into jury verdict research has helped increase settlements of many of my cases by as much as 20% or more." This information allows The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. to provide incredibly useful information to our clients so that our clients can make an educated decision as to whether they should settle or litigate their case.

The personal injury lawyers at The Griffin Law Firm, P.C>. are always striving to provide better and better representation so that our clients will be fully compensated for their personal injury, wrongful death, worker's compensation, or social security disability claim. If you would like to know the value of your case, then you should call us or visit our website for a free case evaluation.