Personal injury attorneys are versatile legal professionals who are equipped to handle a wide variety of cases with one notable similarity: someone was harmed due to the negligent or intentional action of another. When you hire a personal injury attorney, you are hiring someone who will seek justice for the physical, mental, or emotional harm someone else caused. Your personal injury attorney will work to ensure you get just compensation for your injuries and any losses or costs that might have happened as a result of the other party's actions. Not sure if your situation counts? Consider the following types of cases that personal injury attorneys commonly take on.

1. Wrongful Death

A wrongful death claim is designed to bring justice to a loved one who may have died due to negligence, malpractice, or beyond that. Here in the U.S., companies have an obligation to make products that are safe for consumers and to disclose any and all risks they may have. Those who don't, especially when they know their products cause harm, can face massive repercussions. For example, according to NPR, tobacco companies were required to pay out a whopping $246 billion in response to a 1998 personal injury settlement, an amount that included more than $100 billion to state governments.

2. Catastrophic Injury

Unfortunately, sometimes people pass away unexpectedly from situations that could have been completely avoidable. Healthcare professionals are not infallible and sometimes their mistakes or negligence leads to significant harm, or even death, for their patients. These catastrophic injuries could include accidental amputation, electric shock drowning, brain injuries, and far beyond.

3. Premises Liability

Accidents can occur everywhere. However, if they occur on another individual's or business's property, a personal injury attorney can help seek medical reimbursements for that injury. This reimbursement may come from the defendant's insurance company. A personal injury attorney is also the ideal legal professional to help in a lawsuit against a government or nonprofit entity that operates the premises you were injured on.

Of course, while these are some of the most common types of cases personal injury attorneys can work on, they are by no means the only types of cases such lawyers handle. If you've been injured because of someone else, their property, or their products, let us help! Call Georgia Injury Attorneys today to get started.