Eye Injuries
The treatment that you get at the accident scene and in the emergency room can have an impact on your eye injuries. After a truck crashes into you, for example, glass in the vehicle windows may shatter and damage your eyes. Or an accident may result in trauma to your eye because of a collision with an object in the car. Emergency personnel should take immediate precautions, such as wrapping your eye or flushing debris out of your eye at the scene. When eye injuries lead to vision loss, blindness, or impaired vision, it may not be possible to go back to work, and additional care may be needed. These outcomes can be expensive; it may be important to retain an eye injury attorney and file a lawsuit for damages.
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Liability
You may be able to recover compensation for your eye injuries if you can prove fault. In most motor vehicle accident cases, an eye injury attorney in Atlanta will need to show another driver’s negligence to establish fault. Usually, eye injuries in motor vehicle accidents result from a failure to use reasonable care. What constitutes reasonable care depends on the circumstances.
Failing to use reasonable care in a car could include speeding, tailgating, failing to yield, failing to obey traffic signs or signals, weaving, texting while driving, distracted driving, or drunk driving. In some cases, a police report can help establish a driver's negligence.
If you were injured by a dangerous condition on someone else's property, you will need to prove slightly different things. All property owners in Georgia owe a duty to visitors to keep the property reasonably safe. The extent of this duty depends on the visitor's reason for being on the property. The highest duty of care is owed to those invited onto the property for business purposes. With a premises liability lawsuit, you also need to show that the property owner had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition that caused your eye injuries. For example, if there was a glass object on the floor of a restaurant, and you tripped over it, so it broke apart and flew into your eyes, your Atlanta eye injury attorney would need to show that the restaurant owner knew or should have known about the glass object over which you tripped.
Retain an Eye Injury Lawyer in Atlanta
If you sustain eye injuries in an accident caused by someone else, you should discuss what happened with the seasoned personal injury attorneys at Van Sant Law. We have offices in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Athens, Cumming, Duluth, Lawrenceville, and Gainesville, and we represent clients throughout Georgia. Our law firm is adapting and safety-conscious, so we can sign up your lawsuit electronically without face-to-face interaction when needed. However, we can visit you in your home if you prefer.
Call us at (800) 234-9556 or complete our online form.
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Proven Record of Results
Van Sant Law has recovered millions in compensation for our clients’ benefit.
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Years of Experience
Van Sant Law is committed to professional and experienced personal injury representation.
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Awards and Accolades
10.0 “Superb” rating on Avvo™, Super Lawyers Rising Stars, National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40
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Strategic and Aggressive
Our legal team includes former defense attorneys for large insurers who know how they settle injury claims.
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Personal and Compassionate
Our firm works hard to ensure that your needs are taken care of during your recovery time. We work for you so you can get your life back.
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Our firm works on a contingency fee basis. Meaning there are no fees or costs unless we recover compensation for you!
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My attorney, David Van Sant and his law firm were outstanding in handling my personal injury case. I was out of work for a considerable amount of time due to an automobile accident and Mr. Van Sant and his entire team were always kind, professional, knowledgeable and especially available. This law firm did their absolute best to answer and return calls and at no time did I ever feel like just a number or stranger. My experience with Mr. Van Sant and his law firm (from beginning to end), were very positive as well as favorable.
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Attorney David M. Van Sant is one of the best injury trial attorneys here in the Atlanta area. They are precise and unique in their approach. When I had my car accident, my whole world was turned upside down, but with Attorney Van Sant and his team of professionals dedication and quality of service, my life is back on track.
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I used Van Sant Law for my auto accident claim and I'm so glad I did! Parker, my attorney, was especially great. He really eased my pain and got me the best settlement possible. I highly recommend Van Sant Law. They did right by me and I'm very happy with their level of service.
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I had a head on collusion that left me with a totaled car & very bad injuries. From the first time I spoke to David Van Sant to the end I have been totally satisfied. I worked with Patricia she was very compassionate yet professional she was always ready to answer any concerns that I might have. I am grateful that my daughter found this law firm for me.
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Our firm is dedicated and committed to providing you with the best legal services possible, from your education on the issues to fighting for positive results for your case. Through a free, initial consultation, we will make sure you understand the best way to approach your case, and we’ll review any relevant documents that you provide us with to make sure we have a full, detailed picture of your situation.
Damages
If we can establish a defendant's liability for your eye injuries, we may be able to recover compensation on your behalf. Losses that you may be able to recover as damages include pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of income, lost earning capacity, medical bills, and replacement services. The severity of your eye injuries will determine the amount of damages.
Georgia follows the rule that a plaintiff must mitigate their damages; this means that you cannot refuse a reasonable chance to decrease your losses related to the eye injuries. If you do not mitigate your damages, your reward will be reduced to the amount that you would have gotten had you chosen to mitigate. For example, if you suffer severe corneal abrasions that result in blindness and stop you from returning to your job as a graphic designer, but you received a job offer to do a different job that would not be affected by your vision loss, your damages would be reduced by the amount that you would have earned if you had taken the job that was offered.
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