What happens in a Savannah Georgia injury case?

Accident lawsuit in Liberty County Georgia

You will become the plaintiff in the case and the party who injured you becomes the defendant. Lawyers for each party and for the insurance company generally start gathering facts through exchange of documents, interrogatories and depositions. This process is the discovery process. After the discovery process, many lawsuit are settled prior to trial. Only a small percentage of personal injury lawsuits ever go to trial.

If you succeed, a judge or jury awards you money, referred to as damages, for your injuries. This amount may include compensation for other expenses as medical bills and lost wages, as well as compensation for future wage losses. It may even compensate you for physical pain and suffering. Besides you may receive damages for any physical disfigurement or disability caused by your injury.

Settling a lawsuit means that you agree to accept money in exchange for dropping your action against the person who injured you. You'll actually execute a release releasing the other party of any further liability. To help you determine if to accept the settlement offer, your attorney will be able to provide a realistic assessment if a case based on your claim will be successful. Settlement may take place at any point in a case once it is initiated, including prior to trial or even after a case has been tried but prior to a jury reaches a verdict. The decision to accept a settlement offer is yours, not your attorney.

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