Lawyers in Decatur, GA

Contact our firm, Lamar Law Office, LLC today for a free case evaluation. If you have suffered a personal injury due to no fault of your own there is a likely chance that you have an opportunity at recover. However, it is important that you contact Lamar Law Office, LLC to discuss your car accident, slip and fall, dog bite and injury case as soon as possible. The longer you wait the harder or less opportunity you may have to recover.

All states have laws limiting the amount of time a claim can be brought against the insurance company. The length of time is determined by the legislator in your state. These laws are known as statutes of limitation (SOL). For most car accident cases in Georgia, the statute of limitations (SOL) is two years after the date of the collision.

However, waiting two years to bring an automobile collision or slip and fall claim can be disastrous for your case. It is important to hire an attorney as soon as possible to preserve evidence critical to your claim. This can include preservation of witness statements, surveillance cameras and proper photographs of damage to the vehicle. Furthermore, certain claims can limit the amount of time permitted to bring the claim. An example are claims against government entities. There are laws that require earlier notice be provided to these entities. Additionally, certain types of claims require that the insurance company have knowledge of the claim shortly after the collision or fall. An example would be claims that can be brought against your own insurance firm, known as Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Claims, usually require that the insurance company be allowed to have thirty to 90 days’ notice.

At Lamar Law Office, LLC we operate on a contingency contract or contingent fee agreement. A contingent fee agreement means our firm does not earn any fee unless we are able to recover on your behalf. If we are able to make a recovery, then our fee is a percentage of the overall recovery.

We don’t recover unless you do.

Contact Lamar Law Office, LLC to discuss your case today. We will begin with basic questions that will not be difficult to answer:

-Date of the Collision
-Time of the Collision
-Location of the Collision
-Description of the Collision
-Description of the Injuries

Followed by a discussion of how Lamar Law Office, LLC can care for you and your family. After you sign up with Lamar Law Office, LLC – we will have discuss your medical treatment, case numbers given to you by the responding police officers and background questions to allow us to better assist you.

At Lamar Law Office, LLC we realize that when a tragedy occurs it gives no warning and many are unprepared. The devastation of being out of work, without a vehicle or unable to do your normal day to day activities can cause financial hardships. Under Georgia Bar rules Attorneys and Law Firms cannot give funding to clients.

Rule 1.8(e) of the State Bar clearly explains the limitations placed on attorneys when it comes to loaning money to a client. Lawyers can’t provide financial assistance to their clients, except that they can advance court costs and litigation expenses, making the repayment of those costs contingent on the case’s outcome. An attorney can also pay the court costs and fees on behalf of the client, if the client is unable to cover the costs him or herself. In order for a fee to be contingent, the agreement must be in writing and needs to state the way that fee is determined, including the percentage paid to the attorney after settlement as well as any other expenses that need to be paid.

However, there are pre-settlement funding companies that may be able to offer assistance.

At Lamar Law Office, LLC we evaluate every case for its own individual merit. As a result, we must only recommend settling a case when there has been a proper evaluation by the insurance company. We work diligently to compile all proper documentation and in many cases a lawsuit is not necessary. However, we cannot guarantee that this will happen in every case. Though more cases settle in a high proportionate amount than require lawsuits – even if a lawsuit is needed, we will work swiftly and with lots of care to make the process as painless for you as possible.

Lamar Law Office, LLC recognizes that there are many reasons clients might find it difficult to physically come to the office to meet with us. In the event that you are unable to travel to our office we will come to you. We will meet you at your home or even at the hospital. Our job is to make this process as easy and simple as possible.

You can call us at 678-819-5200 or 877-CARE-404 – you can even send a text! You can also email us at info@atlantalegalcare.com and expect a response in one to two hours.