Personal Injury Overview

Accomplished Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys

The Atlanta Georgia personal injury lawyers at Goldstein & Hayes, PC, represent victims and surviving family members statewide and throughout the Southeastern United States. We act for individuals and families to recover damages for life-changing injuries or wrongful death resulting from the actions or negligence of others.

Our lawyers have represented clients with catastrophic and significant personal injuries, obtaining many multi-million dollar awards and settlements. Our goal in every case is to provide victims with the financial security and resources that will allow them to achieve a better quality of life than would otherwise be possible.

Car Accidents: We represent people injured by commercial trucks, passenger cars/trucks, and other motor vehicles. Our attorneys will inform you of your rights.

Brain Injury: The ramifications of a traumatic head injury often require long-term medical care and can cause financial hardship. Contact our lawyers to help you pro-actively deal with situations such as these.

Delivery Truck Related Accidents: It’s unfortunate, and often deadly, when a delivery truck is involved in an accident. Drivers are usually under pressure to deliver packages by a certain time. No matter the cause – negligence, inadequate training, or careless or lax maintenance – our lawyers can assist in beginning the compensation process.

Drowning and Pool Accidents: Small children are prone to drowning injuries and death. People of all ages can sustain an injury around the pool such as pump or inadequate supervision.

DUI Related Accidents: Driving is a privilege and with it comes great responsibility. Driving under the influence is a serious offense. Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. actively pursues all who are accountable including bars or restaurants for serving intoxicated drivers.

Escalator Accidents: Injuries can occur when stairs stop suddenly or clothing becomes snagged on the metal teeth. It is too easy for property owners to skimp on the inspection process.

Tractor Trailer and Trucking Accidents: Semi-tractor trailers cannot maneuver or stop as quickly as cars. The resulting accidents are usually violent. The trucking company has many experts and attorneys on their side to mitigate the damage. Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. is here to make sure that you are not taken advantage of by them.

Truck Brake Failure Accidents: Improper maintenance is unacceptable. Contact our law firm if you have been in an accident that involved brake failure.

Truck Driver Fatigue Related Accidents: Many people try to get by with just enough sleep. Their negligence can place you in harm’s way. If you believe that you have been involved in a fatigue related accident, call our law office.

Truck vs. Car Related Accidents: Semi-tractor trailer accidents can be caused by brake failure, driver fatigue, excessive speed, impaired driving, shifting loads, and tire separation or blowouts.

Load Shift Accidents: Anyone who’s driven on the highway knows that shifting loads on semi-tractor trailers can be dangerous. It’s not just the trucking company or the driver who is at fault; the loading company may also share the responsibility.

Motorcycle Accidents: Motorcycle riders know they are vulnerable and take extra caution when in traffic; however, that’s not always the case for the people in the vehicles around them. Our attorneys can help you get back on your feet – figuratively, financially, and literally.

Neck and Back Injury: The consequences of these injuries can result in long-term medical care and costly expenses. Our firm is dedicated to assisting our clients navigate the litigation path to a successful outcome.

Negligent Security: These complex claims can involve any of the following: attacks in elevators or stairwells, inadequate lighting or parking lot surveillance, landlord liability, negligent security at sport stadiums, theme parks, and shopping malls, and negligent college campus security. We have represented many crime victims injured because property owners failed to provide adequate security.

Nursing Home Injury: Nursing home neglect can take many forms. If you believe that a loved one is not being properly cared for, contact our office immediately.

Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury:The spinal cord is half of the central nervous system (the brain being the other). Victims of spinal cord injuries can suffer anything from loss of feeling in certain parts of the body to quadriplegia. Our experienced lawyers can help secure the settlement you deserve.

Pedestrian Accidents: Under Georgia law, you may be entitled to significant compensation. Our personal injury law firm has been helping accident victims for more than 35 years.

Premises Liability: Negligent owners who are aware of dangerous conditions but fail to fix them are often times responsible for their visitor’s injury.

Rape and Sexual Assault: If you have been a victim of unwanted or offensive sexual touching, our law office can help start the process today that will lead to compensation for the abuse.

Vehicle Rollovers: It is the car manufacturer’s responsibility to design vehicles that will not rollover and a roof collapse should not occur if the vehicle is properly constructed. Our experts know how to get to the root of the problem.

Wrongful Death: If you have lost a loved one as a result of a personal injury accident, no amount of money can compensate for your loss; nonetheless, it will provide financial stability for your family’s future. Our attorneys possess the expertise in this very specialized area of law and provide personal attention while being sensitive to your needs. Our firm can help you obtain the following applicable compensation: recovery of loss of earnings for descendant, recovery of present and future financial losses, reimbursement for burial and funeral expenses, reimbursement for medical expenses, compensation for pain and suffering, and compensation for loss of companionship.

To learn more about recovering compensation for your losses after an accident, contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney at Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. for a free initial consultation. We assist injured people throughout Georgia deal with emotional and stressful times.