Personal Injury
Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury Lawyer


The term "personal injury" covers many different areas. Black's Law Dictionary defines an injury as "any wrong or damage done to another either in his person, rights, reputation, or property; any invasion of any legally protected interest of another."

Injuries to your person can obviously occur in many different ways. Besides motor vehicle collisions, other examples of improper conduct that would warrant legal claims for injuries include negligence towards others such as in Medical Malpractice claims and claims of neglect towards patients in elder care facilities. In addition, a person or business can be negligent in taking care of their property. Claims that may result include incidents of slips and falls because of dangerous conditions and criminal attacks that occur because of negligent security. Also, people can be injured as a result of intentional attacks, such as assault and battery.

Injuries to property occur in the event of theft, embezzlement, wrongful conversion, and vandalism.

Injuries to reputation generally occurs from libel, such as defamation, expressed in print writing, pictures or signs. Slander is the speaking of defamatory words intending to injury another's reputation, office, trade, business or means of livelihood. These cases are generally difficult to pursue because it is generally not easy to prove significant damages.

When a person suffers an injury to any of the above categories, they may be entitled to compensation. An injured person should consult a lawyer as soon as they become aware of the extent of their injuries. As time passes, evidence may disappear if not immediately preserved and claims will be waived if they are not brought in a timely manner. Thus, a person can lose their chance of a recovery if they do not act promptly.

To consult with an attorney about your personal injury questions, please send your questions or concerns via e-mail to mneff@mlnlaw.com or call (404) 531-9700.