Personal Injury

It’s hard on you and it’s hard on your family, and sometimes that makes it worse. It’s good to have a partner who is both a shoulder to lean on and an objective observer of what lies ahead. 

At the Dixon Firm, we believe it is our duty to help folks find a new way forward. When you work with an Atlanta personal injury lawyer from our firm, you can rest easy knowing we’re prioritizing you and your case. No matter what caused your injury, our team of award-winning trial attorneys is here to help. You and your loved ones are not alone in this fight.

In Georgia, a person who suffers harm (called a “plaintiff”) and sustains certain types of losses (financial, physical, emotional, etc) can generally seek compensation from the at-fault party to recoup those losses. When the harm is a physical injury, and the cause of that injury is negligence (by another person), the type of lawyer you want is a personal injury lawyer. 

At The Dixon Firm, we only represent plaintiffs. That means we only work with people who were hurt in some way. 

You should call an Atlanta personal injury lawyer if you are injured, and as soon as you know you are injured. If you’re injured and unsure if you have a viable claim, you can reach out to us and we can review your case for free. If you are not hurt, then you probably don’t need a lawyer. 

It’s best to call an attorney as soon as you can, because memories can fade and critical evidence can go missing or be destroyed. An attorney from our team can help protect that evidence and speak with witnesses while the memories are fresh. We can also negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf so that you never have to speak to them alone.

Often, the people we help have suffered catastrophic injuries – the types of injuries that may never fully heal, or that leave them unable to work and/or care for themselves or others. Our Atlanta injury attorneys represent folks who have sustained: 

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Paralysis
• Burn injuries
• Birth injuries
• Organ damage and internal injuries
• Nerve damage
• Traumatic amputation
• Permanent scarring and disfigurement
• Wrongful death 
• Neck and back injuries
• Soft tissue injuries
• Broken bones

From acute brain trauma to whiplash, The Dixon Firm does it all. No matter how severe your injury is, you can trust us to be by your side.

If you want to work with our Atlanta personal injury lawyers, the first thing we’ll do is schedule your free initial consultation so we can hear more about what happened. This meeting is about more than just gathering information, though; it’s about giving us all a chance to get to know each other. We may be spending a lot of time together, and it’s important to us that you feel comfortable and safe in our care. 

If we believe you have a case, we’ll give you a contract to sign (more on that later), and that will mean you have officially retained our firm. Then, we can start our fact-finding process by requesting any evidence there is: photos, video footage, medical records, police reports, etc. 

After we have reviewed your case, we can begin to build the demand letter. This is our request on your behalf for damages. We cannot make this demand until we know the full extent of your injuries, and see what kind of medical treatments you’ll need – and for long. We may also call upon our network of experts to help reconstruct the scene of the accident, analyze your financial burden (current and future), and assess your medical condition. 

We will send this letter to the liable party – generally, the insurance company – and then we negotiate. This is a given, because even with our reputation as trial attorneys, most insurance companies won’t simply agree to our terms off the bat. Then, one of two things happens:

1. The negotiations are successful and we reach a settlement. That settlement is then deposited into a trust, and any outstanding bills and liens are paid. The remainder goes to you.
2. The negotiations fail, and we proceed to trial. A success at trial ultimately ends the same way: the award you’ve won is deposited into a trust, all bills are paid, and then you receive the remainder.

No – you don’t HAVE to go to trial. 

We understand that the idea of going to trial can be frightening. When you’re out of work and in pain and worried about your future, it’s pretty tempting to say yes to a smaller settlement than to roll the dice on a potentially much larger verdict. 

What we want you to understand, however, is that once you accept a settlement, that’s the end: you cannot seek more money later, even if you discover that your injuries are more severe. You cannot reopen a claim or file a new one for the same accident. 

The Dixon Firm will never force you into a jury trial, but we will advise you if we think it’s the only way you’ll get a fair award. We lay out your options so you can make the best decision for you and your family. And if that option is going to trial, you can expect the same level of care, compassion, and communication with us throughout the process. 

If everything goes to plan, it can be as little as two weeks. If you have a lot of outstanding bills, called liens, that must be paid first, it can take a little longer. 

Most injuries are the result of poor decisions – either our own, or someone else’s. But a great many injuries are caused by factors entirely outside of our control, such as weather patterns. Based on the people we’ve helped over the years, the leading causes of injury in Georgia include:

You have two years to file a personal injury claim in Atlanta. This statute of limitations has some exceptions. Minor children may have longer. Plaintiffs suing a government agency have much less time to file.

In Georgia, you can file a claim even if you share partial responsibility. We follow a modified rule of comparative negligence. That means you can be found up to 49% at-fault for your own injuries (or for the events which led to them) and still make a claim. However, your total award will be reduced by your percentage of fault. So if you are awarded $100,000 but found to be 20% at fault, then you would only receive $80,000.

One benefit of hiring an Atlanta personal injury lawyer from The Dixon Firm is that we will push back against the assignment of fault, which is determined by the insurance company. We know they’re operating in their own best interests, so you’ll want someone who will look after yours. 

Our Atlanta injury attorneys work on contingency: our pay is contingent, or dependent, on us winning your case or successfully negotiating a settlement. That means: 

• You don’t pay any fees or costs upfront, including the costs associated with consultations, depositions, trial prep (if necessary), and so forth.
• You don’t pay anything at all if we don’t win – not fees, not associated costs, nothing. 
• Once we reach a verdict or settlement, we take our fee from your total award. That’s why we say you never put your hand in your wallet for anything. 

Attorney fees vary by firm. The Dixon Firm charges depending on the complexity of the case, with fees ranging from 25% to 45%, but that’s not money you ever have to pay out of pocket.

There’s no set answer here, because every case is different. One of the most important factors in an injury case is how long it takes for you to reach your maximum medical improvement (MMI), which is the point where you are unlikely to improve any more than you have, even with further treatment. In some cases, MMI only takes a few weeks or even months; think about how long it generally takes to heal from, say, a broken arm. But some cases, such as those involving organ damage or TBI, reaching MMI can take much, much longer. 

Other causes for potential delays include:

• Disputes over liability by either the at-fault parties or the insurance company
• Scheduling backlogs by the judges, lawyers, or other parties
• Insurance companies dragging their feet 

We know how stressful it is when your case drags on. At The Dixon Firm, we don’t let our cases stagnate. We follow up with insurance companies, keep court filings on track, keep you abreast of any changes, and take action if the insurance company is trying to delay.

Our Atlanta office is located just minutes off I-85, at 4751 Best Road, Suite 360. We’re close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as well as multiple hotels, so there is plenty of parking. We also have a bus stop nearby.

For any emergency in Atlanta, call 9-1-1.

Georgia Poison Control 

(800) 222-1222

Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault

(800) 656-HOPE

Office of the Child Advocate

1-855-GA-Child (855-422-4453)

Atlanta Police Department

226 Peachtree St SW

Atlanta, GA 30303

General Information: (404) 614-6544

Atlanta Fire & Rescue Department

226 Peachtree St. SW

Atlanta, GA 30303

General Information: (404) 546-7000

Grady Memorial Hospital

80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 616-1000

Emory University Hospital

1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322

(404) 712-2000

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 605-5000

Emory University Hospital Midtown

550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 686-4411

Northside Hospital Atlanta

1000 Johnson Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 851-8000

Living with a serious injury is hard. Choosing the right Atlanta personal injury lawyer shouldn’t be. The Dixon Firm is proud to advocate for injury victims and survivors throughout the greater Atlanta Metro area and all of Georgia. Please call or contact us today; we can get through this together.