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Stages of a Georgia Personal Injury Claim (Part B)

Now that your Georgia personal injury claim has begun, you may be anxious about when it will proceed to the next phase. As stated earlier, the specific steps of your case will be unique to your lawsuit, but in general, you can expect a great deal of communication to transpire between your Fayette personal injury lawyer and the defendant's legal team.

The Next Stages in Your Georgia Personal Injury Claim

The defendant in your Georgia personal injury claim will be informed of the lawsuit pending against them via a summons, or service of process (hence the expressing "serving someone with papers"). This communication will originate from the court that has jurisdiction over your injury claim. After the liable party in your injury claim learns of the lawsuit, the claim will likely progress in the following manner:

• Answer - The defendant responds to each area of complaint with the term "admitted," "denied" or "insufficient knowledge to admit or deny";
• Counterclaim - This includes any claims against you by the defendant, stemming from the same incident for which you have filed suit;
• Reply to counterclaim - Similar to the answer, this will address any complaints that were raised against you in the counterclaim;
• Cross-claim - Common in multi-car accidents, such as if you are suing Driver A and Driver B for damages, and Driver B also files suit against Driver A for injuries stemming from the same accident; and
• Answer to cross-claim - The defendant named in the cross-claim will respond to the complaints issued in a cross-claim.
  

In cases where a third-party is involved-say, for instance, the manufacturer of a defective automobile-you will need to factor in those claims and answers to those claims for the additional parties as well. Your Fayette personal injury lawyer will be able to keep you abreast of how each stage of your lawsuit is progressing, so that you can continue to focus on your recovery from your accident injuries.

Your attorney can also ensure that all of the paperwork and submittal of said documents is handled in an accurate and timely fashion. This will help to ensure that you proceed with the best chances to secure fair and sufficient compensation for your injuries.

Contacting a Fayette Personal Injury Lawyer

As the victim of a Georgia personal injury accident, you have rights that the insurance companies cannot ignore. While they have a team of lawyers working on their side, shouldn't you have experienced legal representation fighting for your best interests? Before accepting any settlement offer, order a FREE copy of our consumer publication, The Ultimate Guide to Accident Cases in Georgia - The Truth About Your Injury Case, and contact the Law Offices of Jason Schultz to set up a FREE consultation on your case - 404-474-0804.

The Law Office of Jason R. Schultz is dedicated to vigorously defending our clients in an auto accident cases.  We are small enough to care and experienced enough to win.  Contact Jason Schultz at 404-474-0804.

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