Helping Fulton County Families Through Traumatic Brain Injury Claims

A traumatic brain injury lawyer in Fulton County helps people with serious head injuries from crashes and falls understand their legal options. A brain injury can change your work, your family life, and your daily routine, and the claim process can feel hard to follow. This page explains the medical and legal steps in plain language. Attorney Adanna Ugwonali of Ugwonali Law Group represents people hurt in truck and car crashes, unsafe-property incidents, and wrongful death cases in metro Atlanta and across Georgia.

What a Traumatic Brain Injury Is and Who This Page Helps

A traumatic brain injury is a disruption of normal brain function caused by a blow, jolt, or penetrating injury to the head. The Georgia brain injury facts page from the state’s Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission notes that these injuries range from mild to severe.

Diagnosis is a medical process. A doctor may use an exam, imaging such as a CT scan or MRI, and neurological testing. Tell your doctor about every change you notice.

This page is for adults in Fulton County and metro Atlanta who have a diagnosed brain injury from a crash or an unsafe-property incident. It is also for families handling a wrongful death case that involves a brain injury. It covers serious injuries with real medical treatment. It does not cover minor incidents without injury.

Crashes and Incidents That Can Cause Brain Injuries

Truck crashes on Fulton County roads and interstates can involve rollovers and high-impact collisions. Federal driving-time rules depend on the type of vehicle. Under 49 C.F.R. § 395.3, the federal hours-of-service regulation for property-carrying drivers, except as otherwise provided in its listed exceptions, a driver of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle may not drive at the start of a work shift without first taking 10 consecutive hours off duty. Under the federal hours-of-service regulation for passenger-carrying drivers, subject to its listed exceptions and exemptions, a driver of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle may not drive more than 10 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty. Don’t assume one set of rules covers every commercial driver.

Premises cases matter too. A fall on an unmarked hazard or a defective stair can cause a head injury. Georgia law makes an owner or occupier who invites people onto property liable for injuries caused by a failure to use ordinary care to keep the premises and approaches safe, as set out in O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1-2017-pdf.pdf)-2017-pdf.pdf)-2017-pdf.pdf)-2017-pdf.pdf).

A claim may raise questions about who may be responsible, what caused the injury, and what insurance may be available. The free case review looks at these questions for your facts. This page does not decide them.

What a Brain Injury Claim May Cover and What Influences It

Several factors may influence a claim’s value. These include how severe and lasting the injury is, how complete the medical records are, the at-fault party’s insurance limits, and the injured person’s share of fault. None of these factors alone decides the result.

Georgia uses modified comparative fault. Under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33-pdf.pdf)-pdf.pdf)-pdf.pdf)-pdf.pdf), damages are reduced in proportion to the injured person’s percentage of fault.

Good documentation helps any claim. Keep these records:

• Emergency room and hospital records
• Imaging reports from CT scans or MRIs
• Neurologist and neuropsychological testing reports
• Therapy notes
• A symptom journal, kept with your doctor’s guidance
• Bills, receipts, and records of missed work

How a Brain Injury Case Works: Steps and Timeline

A brain injury case may move from a free review to records gathering, a claim to the insurer, and, if needed, a lawsuit.

1. Free case review. You share the incident date, your medical providers, and insurance details. The first consultation is free, confidential, and without obligation to continue.
2. Records and investigation. Crash or incident reports, medical records, wage records, and witness information are gathered. Early action helps keep this evidence together.
3. Claim presentation. The at-fault party’s insurer is notified, and documented losses are presented.
4. Negotiation or lawsuit. Matters may resolve without trial. When they do not, the case is filed in the proper Georgia court.

Georgia’s statute for personal injury claims says actions for injuries to the person must be brought within two years after the right of action accrues, under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, subject to statutory exceptions, such as those in O.C.G.A. § 9-3-90 et seq. For injuries from a traumatic event, the two-year period under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 generally runs from the date of injury, subject to the exceptions noted above, so the exact deadline in your case should be reviewed promptly. Don’t wait for symptoms to settle before you contact attorney Adanna Ugwonali at Ugwonali Law Group. Families handling a wrongful death claim should also contact attorney Adanna Ugwonali at Ugwonali Law Group promptly for a review.

Why Clients Work With Ugwonali Law Group

Attorney Adanna Ugwonali is the responsible lawyer for this practice. The practice represents people seriously hurt in truck and car crashes, unsafe-property incidents, and wrongful death cases in Fulton County, metro Atlanta, and across Georgia.

Our team is made up of support staff who handle intake, records requests, and client communication. Intake is available in English or Spanish. For Spanish speakers, the first consultation is described as “consulta inicial gratuita, confidencial y sin compromiso.”

The office is located at 3400 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia. The first consultation is free, confidential, and without obligation to continue. This page does not promise or predict any result.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Injury Claims in Fulton County

Request Your Free Case Evaluation Today

If a crash or fall left you with a diagnosed brain injury, medical bills, and time away from work, the decision in front of you is whether to act now. Records, witness memories, and the filing deadline all matter while the facts are fresh. You can request a free case evaluation with our team. The review is free and confidential, and it comes with no obligation to continue.