Georgia Prison Injury Lawyers
Many criminal offenses carry a prison term as punishment. Even if you have been charged with such an offense and sent to prison, you retain your constitutional rights. If you were injured while being an inmate, you may be able to sue for damages with the help of our prison injury attorneys in Georgia.
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States stipulates that no cruel or unusual punishments shall be inflicted in prison. However, prison authorities and guards often fail to ensure the physical safety and well-being of the inmates. You can invoke your constitutional rights if such a failure has resulted in your injury in prison.
Common Causes of Prison Injury
Some of the common causes of prison injuries include:
- Lack of medical care: As an inmate, you are entitled to full care for your medical problems. Failure to be provided such care on time can lead to health complications that may range from mild to fatal.
- Mistreatment: Mistreatment at the hands of correctional officers and staff can result in injuries. An example is reckless driving during transport, which can cause inmates to suffer an injury. Such mistreatment is often followed by poor medical care, which can further complicate the initial injuries.
- Excessive force: Prison guards may use excessive force without a fair reason, causing injury to inmates.
- Sexual assault: Sexual assault by fellow inmates or prison guards can leave an inmate both physically and mentally injured.
Proving a prison injury and holding the negligent party liable isn’t easy. You will need the help of a law firm that specializes in this particular area, like Fischer Redavid PLLC.
Prison Facilities & Legal Immunity
It can be a challenge to sue government prison facilities. However, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows you to recover damages if you were injured due to the negligence of a government entity. You can also seek wrongful death damages if a loved one has succumbed to prison injuries. The Georgia Tort Claims Act, likewise, offers state-level recourse for injuries caused by a government entity’s negligent actions.
Find Out How Our Georgia Prison Injury Attorneys Can Help
If you have suffered a personal injury in prison, we want to help you. You will need legal help to identify the liable party, bring together the evidence to back up your claim, and file the claim within the stipulated period. We work with you to explore all the legal options available.
Are you an attorney with inquiries or a case to refer? Arrange a conversation with one of our lawyers or give us a call today at (954) 800-2155.
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$11.9 Million Settlement
Civil Rights / Pretrial Detainee / Medical Negligence
Our law firm obtained a global settlement of $11.9 Million from multiple at-fault parties, including corporations and government agencies, for our client who was a pretrial detainee in a county jail and the victim of medical negligence and deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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$5 Million Settlement
Car Accident / Wrongful Death / Serious Bodily Injury
Our law firm represented a family who suffered a life-altering loss on Christmas Day. The patriarch of the family had recently become a grandfather. When all the family gathered at his house for Christmas festivities, he and his adult son ran out to the local gas station to grab soda and chips.
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$5 Million Verdict
Rear-End Collision/ Car Accident
Our client was the rear-seat passenger in a car service arranged to take her back and forth to medical appointments. The driver of her car caused an accident and refused to call 911.
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$3 Million Settlement
Truck Crash / Wrongful Death / Serious Bodily Injury
Our law firm represented the estate of one brother who died in a tragic truck crash, and his brother, who survived the crash. The two brothers were on a motorcycle headed home from band practice.
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$2.5 Million Verdict
Uber Accident / Traumatic Brain Injury
Our client was a passenger in an Uber that was hit in a March 2018 car accident and suffered injuries. We filed a claim against Progressive insurance company and obtained a verdict of $2.5 million in a trial in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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$2.1 Million Verdict
Slip & Fall/ Child Injury
Our law firm represented a minor child who slipped and fell at a bowling alley while attending a cousin's birthday party. There was concern over her left knee.
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