Atlanta Auto Accident Injury Claim
What Is My Atlanta Auto Accident Injury Claim Worth?
You may ask, "what is my case worth?" There is no set formula that will establish the value of an auto accident injury. Years ago, some insurance company adjusters and lawyers in Georgia did use a formula that involved a multiple of the injured party's "special damages." However, that so called formula was never very reliable and today, only an attorney with years of jury trial experience and handling settlements can tell you what your case is worth. We have that experience at the Delius Law Firm.
What are special damages? Under Georgia law, "special damages" is a legal term for things that an auto accident victim must pay out of pocket or has lost. Special damages can't be speculative or subjective. In other words, they must be numbers that for the most part, everyone can agree upon. For example, medical bills and lost wages are generally considered to be special damages in a car wreck case.
Unfortunately, even though the law dictionary defines medical bills and lost wages as "special damages", the other driver's car insurance company may dispute those items. That's why you need an attorney who has a great deal of experience with automobile accident litigation. We have that experience at the Delius Law Firm in Atlanta, where we handle cases all over the State of Georgia.
You are probably interested in the old method of using special damages to calculate the value of a car wreck case. Many years ago, Georgia car insurance adjusters usually used a method of multiplying special damages times a factor of two or three to determine the value of an auto wreck case. No one knows where this formula came from, but it is now considered to be obsolete. Today, experience is the best means of evaluating your case. The Delius Law Firm has a rare combination of experience that will help you maximize your settlement or jury verdict after your wreck.
The best way to find out the value of an automobile accident case is to discuss it with us at the Delius Law Firm. Scott Delius has special expertise in determining the value of auto accident cases. That's because he has spent years as an insurance lawyer, working for the insurance companies. He stopped representing insurance companies years ago, and since that time has spent many years representing injured people in their fight against them. Mr. Delius is also a registered mediator, where he acts as a neutral party and has helped parties settle hundreds of cases and claims. He knows the insurance companies, their lawyers and the amounts of those settlements.
As a mediator, Mr. Delius has the added advantage of seeing how other attorneys and insurance companies value their cases. This gives him an advantage that most other attorneys do not have. Based on this experience, he literally has the most up to date information on case value in different Georgia counties and venues. He also knows how juries value cases because he has tried many cases himself.
Mr. Delius has seen cases involving everything from soft tissue injuries to broken bones and fractures in his mediation and trial practice. Although he only helps injured people now, he used to work for insurance companies for several years at the beginning of his career. As a former insurance defense lawyer, he knows how insurance companies evaluate cases.
During his insurance defense practice, Mr. Delius placed settlement values on hundreds of car accident cases. Those cases involved everything from a rear end collision to a semi truck running over a car. Each time, Mr. Delius evaluated the claim and told the insurance company how much to pay the victim. He no longer works for insurance companies, but this experience goes a long way today as he helps car accident victims in Georgia.
Perhaps the most common car accident injury cases are those involving bulging discs or herniated disks. Mr. Delius has seen hundreds of these cases and knows how to evaluate them, because he's worked as a plaintiff's lawyer, an insurance lawyer and a mediator.
Many of Scott's clients have had serious internal injuries, including abdominal injuries or head injuries. Sometimes these are called a closed head injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or acquired brain injury (ABI). Mr. Delius volunteered for several years at Atlanta's Shepherd Center, which is on the cutting edge of treatment for TBI and ABI cases.
Mr. Delius has handled accident claims involving burns, amputations, chronic pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and just about any other conceivable injury. Scott has also handled many wrongful death cases involving car wrecks. This is how he can help you evaluate your case. Very few auto accident lawyers have experience as a plaintiff's attorney, defense attorney and a mediator like Scott Delius.
Scott has tried cases in many counties all over the State of Georgia such as Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Rabun, Henry, Douglas, Whitfield, Lowndes, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton and others. He handles cases statewide and has a broad range of experience. This is what he brings to the table in order to be able to tell you what your case is worth.
Finally, brings many unique life experiences to the table. He is a Captain in the Army National Guard JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corps. He volunteered for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan during 2006 - 2007. He received numerous medals for his meritorious service overseas.
Wouldn't you rather have a lawyer who used to work for the insurance companies and knows how they evaluate cases? Wouldn't you want your attorney to have years of experience helping individuals people, like you, through their personal injury case? What about the added benefit of being a mediator for hundreds of auto accident cases? When you add the integrity of being an Army officer and veteran, you have one of the most uniquely experienced attorneys in Georgia. Scott Delius has all of this and more. Call the Delius Law Firm today to learn how we can help you with your case.
For more information about our ability to represent your interests in any Atlanta auto accident claim, contact Atlanta auto accident lawyer Scott Delius for a free consultation.
