A car accident is a terrifying and traumatic experience, especially when it involves more than damage to your car, but also causes serious injuries to you or a loved one. Fortunately, the state’s civil court and insurance system has robust protections in place for car accident victims in Atlanta, and elsewhere in Georgia, when someone else’s careless or reckless actions caused the accident.
When medical bills and related expenses add up at the same time that injuries prevent a return to the workplace, a successful car accident claim can recover substantial compensation for the economic and non-economic damages caused to an injury victim.
Many car accident survivors want to know, “What is my Georgia car accident claim worth?” Although a 2025 insurance study reveals an average recovery range between $5,000 and $20,000, there is no single answer to this question, because all car accidents and their resulting injuries are different. The total amount of compensation recovered depends on the injury victim’s expenses. Common car accident damages recovered in Atlanta cases include the following:
An experienced car accident lawyer in Atlanta calculates your total economic losses to present to the at-fault party’s insurance company along with compelling evidence of the policyholder’s liability for the accident.
Although it’s more challenging to assign a monetary value to pain and suffering and other non-economic damages, these are the most personally destructive aspects of a car accident for the survivor. Georgia’s civil courts provide a means of justice for accident victims through financial compensation for their suffering. Common non-economic damages in Georgia car accidents include the following:
If an Atlanta car accident causes the death of a loved one, a close family member can recover compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit.
Attorneys typically calculate an amount for pain and suffering by using one of two formulas based on the level of pain associated with the injury and the number of days a medical expert feels the injury victim will experience the pain until they reach their maximum medical improvement.
Under Georgia § 51-12-33, the law allows a car accident victim to recover a portion of their damages even if they contributed to the cause of the accident, as long as they are less than 50% at fault. The insurance company subtracts the accident victim’s percentage of fault from their total payout on the claim. For instance, if the insurance adjuster finds you 25% at fault for the accident, they can reduce a $100,000 claim to $75,000.
Hiring a specialized Atlanta personal injury attorney to represent you in your Georgia car accident claim provides protection against an insurer wrongfully using this law against you to protect their profits by assigning you an unfair percentage of fault.
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