Attorney Shane Smith provides caring and responsive representation to victims of traffic accidents in the Atlanta area. Read about his results below.

Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer R. Shane Smith, An Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney who limits his practice to Car Wrecks, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Slip and Falls, and Back and Neck Injuries

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Atlanta Car Accident Attorney Settles Coweta County DUI Victim Case

     This case took place in Coweta County Georgia. Our client V. R. was struck by a driver who was taking prescription drugs at the time of the collision. This driver had taken prescription medication and almost passed out while driving. This driver had been taking the medication for almost two weeks before the car accident. Instead of stopping at a traffic light, he drove through the intersection and struck the rear of her vehicle. This impact caused severe damage to her vehicle and caused her to hurt her back and neck. V. R. was taken by ambulance to the Piedmont Newnan Emergency Room. There she was diagnosed with cervical strain and lumbar strain. She sought follow up care from her Family Doctor and ultimately was seen by Dr. Matt Davis a local newnan chiropractor, working at Crossroads Chiropractic. Dr. Davis treated her for 4 months. Her injuries ranged from back strain, neck strain, and shoulder strain. V. R. had medical bills around $8,000. She also missed work for a significant period of time.
     In addition to normal damages our office sought punitive damages because the defendant was DUI at the time of the collision. The defendant had been convicted of driving less safe. The defendant had borrowed his father in laws car. Since he was driving a borrowed car, the owners insurance considered him a permissive user or driver and covered him for the damages he caused in the collision.
     Travelers insurance was the insurance company involved. Initially they offered an amount that did not consider the punitive damages, wanted to argue that the defendant's conduct was not that bad and that their were no punitive damages available. Also through fighting with them we found a higher policy limit than we were initially told.  After their low offer on the claim, we filed a lawsuit against them. After some initial discovery we were asked to mediate the case. Through mediation we were able to substantially increase the insurance company's offer. By the close of the day, we had gotten the insurance company to increase their offer by fourfold. At that point my client decided to settle her case and will receive almost twice as much money in her pocket as the insurance company's first offer.
     Our client stated afterwords that she now understood why we fought them so long and that it was definitely worth the wait.

The Law Offices of R. Shane Smith serve the Metro Atlanta Area including the following Georgia cities, counties, and towns:

Fulton County: Alpharetta, Atlanta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Union City. Clayton County. Henry County: Hampton, Locust Grove, McDonough, Stockbridge. Coweta County: Grantville, Haralson, Moreland, Newman, Sargent, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Turin, Raymond. Dekalb County: East Atlanta, Edgewood, East Lake, Candler Park, Kirkwood, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain. Douglas County: Douglasville, Villa Rica. Muscogee County: Bibb City, Columbus City, Columbus, Custer Terrace, Fort Benning, Fortson, Midland, Upatoi. Baldwin County: Midway-Hardwick, Milledgeville. Clarke County: Athens, Winterville, Bogart. Gwinnett County: Auburn, Berkeley Lake, Braselton, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Rest Haven, Snellville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee. Cobb County: Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, Smyrna. Spalding County: East Griffin, Experiment, Griffin, Orchard Hill, Sunny Side. Fayette County: Brooks, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Woolsey. Paulding County: Braswell, Dallas, Hiram. Forsyth County: Cumming, Coal Mountain, Chestatee, Big Creek, Midway. Cherokee County: Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Woodstock. Chattahoochee County: Cusseta, Fort Benning South. Marion County: Buena Vista. Harris County: Hamilton, Pine Mountain, Shiloh, Waverly Hall, West Point.