Atlanta Attorney Discusses Recent Villa Rica Auto Accident

A prominent attorney in Atlanta, Georgia recently discussed a quite serious Villa Rica auto accident on I-20. News reports show that police in Fulton, Georgia responded to an accident on the morning of August 8, 2019 that involved multiple vehicles. Reports were also evident of a number of injuries that were sustained by those involved in the accident.

Police reports show that the accident, which happened around 8:00 a.m. that morning, took place in the westbound lane of the interstate and had three lanes of traffic blocked for quite some time.

“It was a bad accident,” says the Atlanta attorney. “What makes it even worse is that nine times out of ten, these accidents are completely preventable; if drivers are paying attention as they should be doing.”

The attorney states that there were multiple police officers, paramedics and firefighters on the scene that morning and that they worked tirelessly to free many people from their vehicles. He adds that this is not an isolated incident.

“Unfortunately, there are many people driving around these days that are simply not paying attention to what they are doing,” says attorney Kenneth S. Nugent of Atlanta. “When an accident like this happens, it is easy to overlook the obvious, which in this case is that someone caused this accident. In fact, someone causes most accidents and those accidents cause people to miss work and face outrageous medical bills because of their injuries.”

The attorney says that most of the time, auto accidents are caused by negligence of some form. He adds that negligence could be someone looking at their cell phone while driving, which is illegal in most states, or someone who is having a bad day or a personal issue that is simply not paying attention. “Maybe someone is driving too fast and loses control, the scenarios are endless,” says Nugent.

The Atlanta based attorney states that his firm has nearly four centuries of combined experience. His legal team currently offers services throughout Atlanta, as well as in Savannah, Valdosta, Macon and various other locations around Georgia.

The attorney states that if someone were to die from the accident on I-20, it could be a case of wrongful death. “When someone causes an accident, whether this is from speeding, not paying attention to the road, or whatever other reason, then it is considered wrongful death,” says Nugent. “Wrongful death is simply a case in which the negligence of one person causes the demise of another, and there are many cases like these that happen in the United States every year.”

Nugent adds that anyone who is injured in an accident such as the one in Villa Rica has rights that they may not be aware of. He states that when someone is injured due to the negligence of someone else, this is cause for a personal injury case and that his office can help victims of accidents to learn what their specific rights are and to ensure that those rights are protected.

“People do not always know that they have a right to collect for the wrongdoings that were done to them,” says Nugent. “Our job as legal representatives is to help victims of accidents like the one in Interstate 20 to collect any compensation that is due to them because of someone else’s negligence.”

The Atlanta GA Truck Accident Lawyer says that having legal representation in cases like these is of the utmost importance. He adds that anyone who is in need of representation or who needs to consult with an attorney to see if they are covered under personal injury laws can contact his office at any time during their normal operation hours or visit the firm online to learn more. The firm’s website offers their normal business hours as well as direct contact information for those who would like to schedule a consultation and more information about personal injury for those who are curious.