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May 1, 2022

How Does Mediation Work in a Personal Injury Case?

After you’ve been injured in an accident due to someone else’s wrongdoing, you can pursue compensation for your losses. Taking legal action doesn’t only mean filing a personal injury lawsuit, however. You may have the option of pursuing compensation for your injuries through less formal modes, such as mediation. What Is Mediation? Mediation is facilitated…

Personal Injury

April 20, 2022

What Is the Discovery Phase of a Personal Injury Case?

There are stages to every personal injury lawsuit. If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence or risky actions, you may choose to file a personal injury lawsuit if you are unsuccessful in negotiating a fair settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance company. The discovery phase of a personal injury lawsuit is an essential…

Automobile Accident

April 10, 2022

What Are My Options If My Accident Report is Wrong?

If you were injured in a car accident that wasn’t your fault, it is crucial to get a copy of your police report. This helps establish the facts of the accident and helps support your claim with the at-fault party’s insurance company. Most people will be involved in a car accident at some point in…

Dog Bites

April 1, 2022

Can I Be Compensated for a Dog Bite?

Dogs are a big part of many people’s lives. Unfortunately, sometimes our dogs act out, and their owners can be liable for their actions. Not everyone understands how to read a dog’s cues and may continue to push them until they bite. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4.5 million…

Automobile Accident

March 10, 2022

Five Ways to Prove Your Spinal Cord Injury

If you have a spinal cord injury, contact us immediately. Spinal cord injuries can be traumatic and life-changing. It may be one of the more common areas of the body that’s injured after a car accident. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, there may be up to 450,000 people in the U.S. with…

Automobile Accident

March 1, 2022

How Your Legal Team Will Track Down a Hit-and-Run Driver

Hit-and-run accidents are a serious problem. If your vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run accident that was not your fault, the sooner you contact Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP to help track down the driver, the greater the potential we will be able to hold a driver liable for the damage to you and your…

Personal Injury

February 20, 2022

Five Ways to Prove Your Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severe injury to the brain. It can lead to debilitating symptoms and interfere with a person’s daily routine. When a TBI occurs in a car crash, workplace accident, or another incident, you likely need medical treatment and rehabilitation to heal. Most people feel confused following a traumatic accident.…

Automobile Accident

February 10, 2022

How to Read an Accident Report

Accident reports provide helpful information following car accidents. You should request a copy, whether the collision involved a passenger car, pedestrian, commercial truck, or motorcyclist. The officer writing the report should include relevant details, such as their determination of fault and any contributing factors that led to the accident. Most people don’t know how to…

Personal Injury

February 1, 2022

What Documents Do I Need for My Personal Injury Case?

You need specific documentation to build a successful personal injury case. Additionally, you must provide sufficient evidence of someone else’s negligence to prove they were at fault for the accident. Without the necessary evidence to show what happened and the injury you suffered, it’s unlikely you’ll receive the compensation you’re entitled to. Handling a personal…

Truck Accident

January 20, 2022

What Not to Say to a Truck Driver After an Accident

An accident with a commercial truck can be scary. Truck accidents often cause severe injuries to the occupants of small cars, requiring medical treatment to heal. Many people don’t know the steps to take afterward to hold the truck driver liable and seek compensation. Unfortunately, saying the wrong thing could negatively impact the outcome of…

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How Much is My Case Worth?

This is an extremely difficult question to answer. The value of a case is based on a wide range of criteria including:

The extent of your injuries
Your inability to work / loss of earnings capacity
Your age
Past medical bills
Future medical bills
Pain and Suffering
Whether injuries are temporary or permanent
The insurance coverage of the other party
The identity and financial condition of the other party
and other factors.

All cases are unique and we assess them on a case-by-case basis.

How Do I Know if I Have a Case?

To have a personal injury case, you must have suffered an injury, and that injury had to be at least partially the fault of another. The injury can be physical or non-physical depending upon the case and the basis of the lawsuit. Invasion of privacy, assault, infliction of emotional distress or an attack on your reputation are examples of injuries that are non-physical.

How Long Will My Lawsuit Take?

Some cases settle within weeks, while others require litigation and can take over a year to reach completion.

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Karen Reeves

I was involved in an automobile accident in Alabama and, being from Atlanta, I was referred to Farris, Riley & Pitt through a mutual acquaintance. First off, it is my sincere hope that no one reading will have to utilize their services but if you do, I cannot express how Kirby Farris and his team made an unpleasant situation an ordeal as pleasant as possible. My accident was not my fault yet the defendant and his insurance company wanted to play 'hard ball' which proved to be a mistake on their part. Farris Riley & Pitt did their homework and the other team became very aware their tactic was a losing one when their client's version of the truth was quickly exposed during deposition. I cannot recommend Farris Riley & Pitt enough and am so very, very thankful to have received the outcome I did thanks to their professionalism, mastery of the law and personal attention.

Bobby Darnell

FRP has a friendly and knowledgeable staff. They bend over backwards to make you comfortable and confident in their services, their legal team is a superior force in battling the insurace companies and responsible parties, getting their clients the justice and closure they deserve. Thank you, FRP for assisting me and my family in recovering from a tragic accident!

Billy Morris

My experience with Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP was excellent. I was always informed at every stage of the process and guided throughout with exceptional expertise and professionalism. I highly recommend this law firm to anyone seeking counsel.

Stacy Edwards

All I can say about this firm is that they are the best. I enjoyed working with them on my case and would not hesitate to call on them in the future if needed advice. Everyone was very friendly and understood the issues. Special thanks to Caitlin and Brett.

Eric Steward

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