Car Accidents
Each year there are over 6 million car crashes in America. These accidents result in about 3 million serious injuries and over 40,000 deaths annually. In Georgia alone, over 1,600 people die behind the wheel each year.
And the impact doesn’t stop with just our injuries. Motor vehicle accidents cause almost $8 billion a year in damages. The hospital bills from a single accident can be enough to put a family in debt for years if they do not have adequate insurance. Sometimes even your own insurance company will turn its back on you following an accident, denying coverage or limiting benefits. James Murphy is experienced in dealing with insurance companies who try to do this. After 16 years of practice, Mr. Murphy knows all of the tricks the insurance companies use to try to deny benefits and, more importantly, knows how to avoid them in order to get you your money.
Georgia only requires that drivers carry 25/50/25 insurance. This means that it is legal for drivers in Georgia to carry insurance policies that will pay out as little as $25,000 for a single injury or $50,000 for all injuries in an accident. If the other driver has minimum insurance coverage and his negligence causes you to be in the hospital for any extended period of time, his insurance will not fully cover your injuries.
All of these things can make a car accident one of life’s most stressful experiences. James Murphy does not want you to face this time alone. Mr. Murphy wants to take care of the legal side of your car accident while you and your family make a full and fast recovery. By allowing Murphy & Associates to handle your claim against the insurance companies and the other driver, you will have some of the stress of this time taken off of your shoulders.
If you or your loved ones have been injured in a car accident, please call Murphy & Associates at (770)577-3020 or email James Murphy at murphylawfirm@bellsouth.net.
James Murphy has been fighting car insurance companies both in and out of the courtroom for years. His experience will help you recover for your injuries and get you back on your feet. Murphy & Associates are located near the Douglas County Courthouse and has successfully represented seriously injured individuals throughout West Georgia, including clients in Douglasville, Hiram, Bremen, Lithia Springs, Dallas, Tallapoosa, Carrollton, Douglas County, Paulding County, Haralson County, and Carroll County.
Library for Car Accidents:
- Summer Newsletter 2009 [PDF]
Description: Our summer newsletter is here and full of information for a fun, safe summer! View the newsletter to learn more about water safety, car maintenance for safe traveling, local events, and one of the most common mistakes people make after a car accident. Attorney James Murphy includes a selection from his book, MISTAKES TO AVOID IF YOU WANT TO WIN YOUR CAR WRECK CASE. - Gov. Sonny Perdue Certifies 51 More GA Road Projects | Metro Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer
Description: The 11 Alive news website recently reported that Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia has certified more road projects for federal stimulus funding. We represent clients who have been injured in car accidents that occurred around construction sites, and we are familiar with the danger of roads that are being repaired or resurfaced. If you have been injured in a car accident caused by construction, another vehicle, or any other factor, feel free to call our office with all of your most pressing questions, and injury lawyer James Murphy will answer them for free. 770-577-3020. - Walton County Car Accident Claims Life of Teen
Description: Monroe Area High School students mourn over the loss of a senior fellow classmate, Thomas Rawlings, 18 years of age. Mr. Rawlings vehicle swerved off the road and struck a utility pole, according to the Walton Tribune. Murphy & Associates handles fatal car accident cases in surrounding areas of Georgia, and we express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Thomas Rawlings. If you have lost a loved one, please contact our firm at (770) 577-3020. We offer a free consultation with no obligation. - Student Charged After Collision With School Bus Injures 3
Description: A student in Richmond County, Georgia, has been charged with running a stop sign after a Wednesday morning accident involving school bus, according to Ashley Campbell of the NBC Augusta website. Our law firm handles car accident and bus accident cases such as this, and we hope the injured in this accident heal quickly and fully. If you have been injured in a car accident and have questions for an experienced metro Atlanta and Douglasville, Georgia, injury lawyer, feel free to call our office at 770-577-3020. We will answer your questions for free with compassion, determination, and professionalism. - Better Car Insurance Rates for Georgians Wtih Good Credit Scores
Description: A good credit score may mean a better car insurance rate for Georgians, according to Jim Wallace of the WALB News website. Wallace reports that several insurance companies in the state of Georgia have chosen to lower their rates for car insurance customers with "top ratings," with credit scores being among the factors. If you have any questions about insurance rates and choices, feel free to order our free booklet, "How to Buy Car Insurance in Georgia." - One Sent to Hospital, One Sent to Jail After Bloomingdale Car Accident
Description: The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a car accident that occurred in Bloomingdale, Georgia, and sent at least one person to the hospital Tuesday night, according to Lindsay Mohs of the WTOC-11 website based in Savannah. Our law firm handles car accident cases. If you have been injured in a Georgia car accident and have questions for an experienced Douglasville auto accident attorney, feel free to call our office at 770-577-3020. - At Least Three Young Teens Injured in Car Accident After Atlanta Police Chase
Description: At least three of five young teenagers who attempted to flee from police in Atlanta were injured in a crash following the chase, according to Gary Franklin of the 11 Alive website. Our law firm handles car accident cases. If you have been injured in a car accident that was not your fault (and did not occur in a stolen car!), please feel free to call our office at 770-577-3020. We will answer all of your questions for free. - Alabama Accident Brings Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Scene
Description: An accident in Beauregard, Alabama, today brought a fire truck and ambulance to the scene and shut down both lanes of Alabama Highway 51 for about an hour, according to Beverly Harvey of the OA Now website. Our law firm handles car accident cases throughout Alabama and Georgia. If you have been injured in a car accident and have questions for an experienced personal injury attorney, please feel free to call us at Murphy & Associates. We will answer all of your questions for free. 770-577-3020. - Bainbridge Car Accident Seriously Injures Young Harris Tennis Player
Description: A Bainbridge area car accident left one young woman with serious injuries early Sunday morning, according to Brennan Leathers of the Post-Searchlight online. Our law firm handles car accident cases and represents clients who suffered broken bones in their crashes, and we wish Larsen Wilkenson a fast recovery. If you have been injured in a Georgia car accident, feel free to call us at Murphy & Associates with your most pressing questions. We will answer your questions for free with professionalism and compassion. 770-577-3020. - New Accident Reporting System May SAVE Lives Following Car Accidents
Description: When future car accidents take place, an accident reporting system may automatically call for help, say U.S. scientists. The UPI website recently posted an article discussing the "Java-enabled car accident reporting system," which would be a potential life-saver for victims unable to call for help, especially on less populated roadways. View All
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Case Results for Car Accidents:
- Broken neck - Herniated disc
Awarded: $325,000
- Fractured Ankle in Car Accident
Awarded: $270,000.00
- Auto Accident
Awarded: $175,000.00
- Head On Collision
Awarded: $170,000.00
- Interstate 20 Wreck
Awarded: $155,000.00
- Fractured Foot From Car Accident
Awarded: $120,000.00
- Hand and Arm Injury in Car Accident
Awarded: $110,500.00
- Carrollton Car Accident: Head-On Collision
Awarded: $110,000.00
- Highway 5 Accident: Douglasville Head-On Collision
Awarded: $100,000.00
- Fractured Heel Bone, Bruised Ribs, & Multiple Abrasions
Awarded: $100,000.00
- Douglasville Car Wreck
Awarded: $100,000
- Fractured Ankle
Awarded: $60,000.00
- Contusion of the Knee, Fractured Forearm
Awarded: $55,000.00
- Back Injury from Hit-and-Run Car Accident, Client with Pre-Existing Conditions
Awarded: $53,000.00
- Highway Accident
Awarded: $50,000.00
- Fractured Arm From Car Wreck
Awarded: $50,000.00
- Fractured Forearm From Car Accident
Awarded: $47,500.00
- Wreck at Major Retailer
Awarded: $47,500.00
- Displaced Radius (Arm) Fracture & Right Knee Contusion From Car Accident
Awarded: $46,500.00
- Auto Wreck Near Home
Awarded: $37,000.00
Web Resources for Car Accidents:
- Multiple Car Accidents
Description: According to WSB, forty seven year old Richar Jernigan was the cause of nine vehicle accidents in less than a one half mile radius on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. If you have been injured in a Georgia car accident, feel free to call us at Murphy & Associates with your most pressing questions. We will answer your questions for free with professionalism and compassion. (770) 577-3020
- Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Description: Alliance of "consumer, health and safety groups" working "together to make America's roads safer."
- Georgia Department of Transportation
Description: The GA DOT provides information about state roads, construction on state roadways, and alerts for travelers.
- U..S. Department of Transportation
Description: The DOT's mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."
- American Automotive Association (AAA)
Description: The AAA site provides information about travel and lodging, buying, renting, leasing, and repairing vehicles, financial services and insurance.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Description: The site offers information regarding traffic safety, vehicles, laws and regulations, and reports studies about car accidents and fatal accidents.
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Blog for Car Accidents
- Comprehensive Automobile Coverage and Best Rates
- Multiple Car Accidents in Atlanta, Georgia | Injury Attorney
- Two Car Accidents, Five Vehicles Involved in I-75 Wreck in Clayton County | Metro Atlanta Car Accident Attorney
- Multi-Vehicle Car Accident on I-20 Sends Nearly a Dozen to Hospitals, Stalls Traffic for Hours in DeKalb County | Metro Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer
- Atlanta Area Car Accident on I-85 in Union City Sends Woman to Grady Hospital With Injuries | Atlanta Injury Lawyer
- Bus-Car Accident Near Atlanta Airport Results in Injuries and Response from Life Flight | Metro Atlanta Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyer
- GA Stimulus Funds to Be Used on 51 More Road Projects | Metro Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer
- Metro Atlanta Teenager in Critical Condition After Hit by Car in Sandy Springs | Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer
- Car Accident Claims the Life of a Local Teenager in Walton County | Accident Attorney
- Student Charged After Collision With School Bus Injures 3
- One Sent to Hospital, One Sent to Jail After Bloomingdale Car Accident
- Better Car Insurance Rates for Georgians Wtih Good Credit Scores
- Alabama Accident Brings Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Scene
- At Least Three Young Teens Injured in Car Accident After Atlanta Police Chase
- Child Safety Information: Georgia Seat Belt Laws
- New Accident Reporting System May SAVE Lives Following Car Accidents
- Young Harris Tennis Player Seriously Injured in Bainbridge Car Accident
- Head-On Collision Injures Three, Sending Them to Local Hospitals
- Morgan Freeman's Hand Still Paralyzed After Car Accident
- A Great Resource: Kids & Cars
- Car Accidents Can Lead To Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Car and Tour Bus Collide, Two Die at the Scene
- I-75 Car Accident Sends Woman & 4 Children to Hospital
- What Happens After a Hit-And-Run Accident in Atlanta? How to Proceed and Other Actions to Take
- Truck Crashes into Car on I-75, Stalls Traffic in Macon
- South Georgia Tech Basketball Player Suffers Concussion After Americus Car Accident
- Garden City Accident Injures Chatham County Deputy Sheriff, Driver Charged
- Forest Park, Georgia, Offers Services for Car Accident Victims With No Health Insurance
- Star 94 Caller Crashes When Talking While Driving
- New Case Result for Car Accidents: Back Injury With Pre-Existing Medical Condition
- One Seriously Injured in Macon Area Crash on I-75 Near Byron
- Accident in Decatur, Alabama, Injures at Least One
- Moon Roof of Volvo Shatters in Douglasville Car Wash
- Anniston Accident Sends Two to Hospitals
- Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving? National Safety Council Calls for Change
- GA Insurance Comissioner Concerned About Changes in Insurance
- Four Injured in Toccoa Accident
- Hall County Roads Safe Over New Year's Holiday Despite Accidents Throughout State
- Dalton Car Accident Injures One on I-75
- New Year's Weekend Accidents Predicted by Georgia State Patrol
- Rain Caused Multiple Metro Atlanta Accidents This Christmas Eve
- Tips for safe travel during the holidays
- Six Carjackers Injured After Douglasville Accident Involving Stolen Truck
- Two Injured, One Killed in Enterprise, Alabama Car Accident
- Gamekeeper's Thumb: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, & Compensation
- Arbor Place Mall: A Busy Douglas County Venue This Holiday Season
- Tornado Touches Down in Haralson County
- Tornado Watch Until 3:00PM Today for Parts of Metro Atlanta
- Macon Woman Injured in Three-Car Accident on Riverside Drive
- Four Injured in Moultrie Area Car Accident
- City of Atlanta Approved for New Transportation Plan
- Rainy Weather Causes Weekend Fatalities: State Patrol Says Slow Down
- Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Claims Four Lives in Georgia So Far
- Traffic expected to be lighter this thanksgiving
- Proposed Georgia Cell Phone Law Could Prevent Serious and Fatal Accidents Caused by Teen Drivers
- Georgia Car Insurance Rates to Rise
- Georgia Teenager Seriously Injured in Newark Crash with SUV on Icy Road
- Expect Delays on Atlanta's Downtown Connector This Weekend
- Roadway death from debris, suspect arrested
- Driver Killed After Traveling 120mph and Crashing Into Support Beam on GA 400 Bridge in Roswell
- Multi-Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus Injures Three in Powder Springs
- School Bus Accident in Dublin, GA. Who Is At Fault?
- Man Jumps Off Bridge on I-285 in Cobb County
- Catoosa County, Georgia, Car Accidents and Traffic Violations
- Car Wreck in Webster County Leads to Capture of Inmate
- High Speed Chase Ends in Alpharetta
- Overturned Car and Injured Man in Rome Accident
- Injured in a Smyrna Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Smyrna for Accident Victims
- Valdosta Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Valdosta for Accident Victims
- Injured in an Austell Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Austell for Accident Victims
- Injured in a Villa Rica Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Villa Rica for Accident Victims
- Dallas Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Dallas for Car Accident Victims
- Marietta Car Accident Victims Can Turn to The Injury Specialists’ New Location
- Hiram Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Medical Group Now in Hiram
- Douglasville Accident Victims Can Turn to The Injury Specialists
- Macon Car Accident? The Injury Specialists Now in Macon for Injured Accident Victims
- Three Injured After Crashing into Athens Fire Truck
- Headsets Offered for Free to Ticketed Drivers at Headsets.com
- 911 Dispatcher Hears Gainesville Wreck on Phone
- Good Samaritan Catches Hit-and-Run Driver on I-95
- Cable Barrier Prevents Possible I-85 Head-On Collision in Jackson County
- Teenager Hurt After Rolling Pickup Truck in Bryan County
- Hit-and-Run Driver Charged for I-95 Accident Near Savannah, Georgia
- Proper Car Seat Installation to Protect Your Baby in Car Accidents
- Police Car Struck by Driver with Drugs and Alcohol
- Augusta Accident Results in Death and Injuries
- DeKalb County Accident Becomes Chain-Reaction Crash on I-285 This Afternoon
- Three Sent to Hospital After Gainesville Wreck on Cleveland Highway
- Cell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix
- Woman Rescued from Sinking Car
- Five Sent to Hospital After Golf Cart Accident
- Two High Schools Students Injured in Crash with School Bus Outside East Dublin, Georgia
- Suspect Injured in Car Accident After Coweta County Police Chase
- Three People Injured in Head-On Collision in Stephens County, Georgia
- Cracked Rib/ Fractured Ribs
- Police Capture Hit and Run Driver with Help of Witness
- Shoulder Injury Focus: Torn Rotator Cuff
- Atlanta Falcons Players in Duluth Car Accident
- Grady EMS Supervisor’s Vehicle Slams Into Atlanta Area Pottery Studio
- Police Officer Injured in I-75 Crash While Responding to Hit-and-Run Accident
- Serious Accident Near I-20 Sends Multiple Passengers to Hospital
- Four Atlanta Accidents Within Five Miles on I-85 Wednesday, August 20
- Serious Injuries Caused by I-85 Atlanta Racing Accident, Illegal Immigrant Charged
- Augusta Deputy Injured in Car Accident While On Duty
- Georgia Man Pinned Beneath SUV in Car Accident
- Woman Injured in Stone Mountain Post Office Crash in Metro Atlanta
- Four-Car Accident on Metro Atlanta’s Lawrenceville Highway Sends Cop to Hospital
- Morgan Freeman Suffers a Broken Shoulder and Broken Arm after Serious Car Accident
- Woman Injured When Ejected from Vehicle on I-285 in Atlanta Last Night
- Multi-Vehicle Accident on Interstate 20 Injures Five
- Villa Rica and Temple Population Growth a Good Thing, Say Mayors
- Georgia Woman Suffers Head Injury From Car Accident
- Free Seminar to Discuss Ways to Tell Parents They’re “Too Old To Drive”
- Important Broken Arm Information
- Teenage Driver Dies After Hitting Pole Near Metro Atlanta’s Powder Springs
- Dekalb Police Officer Injured in Car Accident While Pursuing Atlanta Citgo Robbery Suspects
- Atlanta Ambulance Budget Cuts Put Lives of Accident Victims at Risk
- Standing Room Only, If At All: High Gas Prices Turn Commuters to Vanpools
- Crash into Culvert Kills Metro Atlanta Resident
- Post Road Bridge to Reopen Next Week
- Wheelchair-Bound Car Accident Victim Hopes to Stand This July
- Death of Son Prompts Parents to Keep Kids Safe
- Post Road Bridge to Reopen Soon
- Hiding Past Injuries From Your Lawyer
- Steer Clear of Red Light Running
- New Carrollton Office Location
- A Bone Fracture May Require Much More Than a Cast
- How Big is Your Blind Spot? Find Out Before It's Too Late
- Traffic.com Helps You Plan Your Commute
- You Don't Have to Be Driving to Lose Your Driver's License
- Summer Traffic Light Plans Prepare for School Safety in August
- The Face That Crashed 1,000 Cars: Billboards Lead to Body Shops
- Bridge Over Troubled Pavement: Post Road Bridge Closed
- Hurt in a car wreck? What is it worth?
- How to Avoid Road Rage.
- Driving in Bad Weather
- Douglasville Car Accident: The Importance of Uninsured Motorist Coverage.
- Car Insurance Coverage Denied?
- Aggressive Drivers.
- Mistakes to Avoid If You Want to Win Your Car Wreck Case.
- I-20 Multi-car pile-up: Who is at fault?
- Whiplash.
- Douglasville car wreck: What do I do?
- Most dangerous roads in Douglas County.
- Legislative Report addresses traffic issues.
- New push for seat belt law change.
- County is trying to improve thirty-five dangerous curves.
- Car wreck ends Highway 5 chase
- Douglasville traffic Blog.