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Fault and Damages in Personal Injury Claims
Amber is heaven sent!! Amber and her team worked very hard on my case!! They checked on me while I had my weekly doctor visits. They were very detailed with my settlement. I didn’t have to second guess anything. I would recommend her to anybody who is in a car accident !! I’ve even referred my love ones who also needed her to represent them in an accident. She made my process as painless as possible. I wish I could give her 10 stars!!
I was referred to Amber by my daughter-in-law. I was involved in two rear end collisions in a three month period. She did an excellent job keeping me informed and explained everything to me, in a manner that I could understand. She followed through with me until I had my settlements.
Amber Gilormo is a knowledgeable and hard working attorney. I would not hesitate to seek her counsel.
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I have had attorneys in the past that does not compare to Attorney Amber Gilormo. She handle all of my concerns and answered all of my questions in a timely manner, I never had to guess what was happening with my case I was always informed and kept to to date.
Don’t answer the phone for attorneys who have bought your phone# after an accident — call Attorney Gilormo because you will not be disappointed.
Our Atlanta Personal Injury Attorneys
Explain Fault and Damages in Accident Claims
Personal injury claims are far more complicated than many people realize.
No matter how straightforward you think your case may be, the insurance company and the other party will require strict proof that you are entitled to compensation. As a result, non-attorneys wind up settling their claims for far less than they are worth. Experienced and knowledgeable Atlanta personal injury attorneys help people get the compensation they deserve so that they can make a full recovery from their accident.
Our Atlanta Personal Injury Attorneys Explain Compensatory Damages
Under basic legal principles, you are entitled to be made whole if you have been injured as a result of someone else’s actions. To put it another way, you are entitled to be compensated for your losses. In legal jargon, the losses you suffer are referred to as your “damages.” As a result, when you pursue a personal injury claim, you are typically seeking “compensatory damages” – a monetary amount that is intended to pay you for your losses. Compensatory damages include both economic and non-economic losses.
Economic Losses in Georgia Lawsuits
Generally speaking, economic losses are those losses that represent a specific dollar amount. They are easily identified because they can be clearly documented. Economic losses in a personal injury typically consist of the following:
- Unpaid medical bills
- Lost wages or other income
- Damage to personal property such as your car
- Increased transportation costs because you cannot drive
- Modifications to your home to address mobility issues
This is not an exhaustive list. One of the advantages of working with our Atlanta personal injury attorneys is that they can help you compile and document all of your losses suffered as a result of your accident.
About Punitive Damages in Georgia Personal Injury Lawsuits
While compensatory damages are intended to compensate you for your losses, punitive damages are intended to punish the at-fault party for egregious behavior. Many of our clients are understandably angry and frustrated by their injury and therefore want to pursue punitive damages. Unfortunately, as our Atlanta personal injury attorneys can attest, punitive damages are available in only a limited number of cases.
Georgia law allows for punitive damages in cases where the at-fault party’s actions were the product of willful misconduct or such recklessness that they indicate a complete disregard for the safety of others. For example, punitive damages may be available in a case where the other party intentionally ran a red light in an area crowded with pedestrians while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Punitive damages also require a higher standard of proof. In a typical personal injury claim, you only need to prove that the other party was negligent by a “preponderance of the evidence.” This means that the evidence must merely prove that the other party was more likely negligent than not. In a punitive damages claim, you must prove your case by “clear and convincing” evidence.
Call the Atlanta Personal Injury Attorneys at Gilormo Injury Law
At Gilormo Injury Law, we’ve dedicated our entire practice to helping injured people in the Atlanta area and across the state of Georgia get the compensation they need to get their lives back. If you’ve been injured and need help.
Contact us today at 770-343-7101 to schedule a free consultation with one of our Atlanta personal injury attorneys today.
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