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Car Accidents in Augusta, GA

In Augusta, car accidents often happen along I-20 and I-520. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced car accidents attorney serving Augusta — free, and with no obligation.

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Car Accidents claims in Augusta

Washington Road is a claims file waiting to happen. Restaurants, hotels, and shopping centers open straight onto it, so drivers are braking for a turn, accelerating out of a lot, or changing lanes to reach an entrance, all inside the same short stretch of pavement. Add drivers in town for the week. Georgia runs on fault, and the 50% bar is the rule that hurts here. An insurer only has to move half the blame onto you before the claim stops being worth anything at all. Not less money — nothing at all. Richmond County State and Superior Courts take it from there, and you have 2 years to get there.
How fault gets decided can end a car accident case in Augusta before it starts. Georgia's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar. You have 2 years to file. Rear-end, intersection, and highway collisions — the most common case we help with.
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2 years

2 years personal injury; 2 years wrongful death; property damage 4 years.

How fault works

Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar

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Frequently asked questions

Who do I ask for a crash report in Augusta?

Usually the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, which is the main law enforcement agency for consolidated Augusta-Richmond County. On I-20 or I-520 the Georgia State Patrol may have worked it instead. Georgia crash reports are written on one statewide form and released by the agency that filed them, normally a few days out. If you were carried off by ambulance, an attorney can generally request it for you.

Which court would hear an Augusta injury case?

The Richmond County State and Superior Courts. Consolidation means the city and the county share one court system, so an Augusta crash and a crash out in the county end up in the same building. Georgia state court generally handles ordinary injury suits, and superior court takes the more serious ones. If the driver who hit you lives in another county, venue can shift.

I was taken to a hospital downtown. Who pays those bills while my claim is open?

Not the other driver's insurer, at least not yet. Georgia doesn't require PIP coverage, so your own health insurance or MedPay usually pays first and the at-fault insurer settles up at the end. Georgia law also generally allows a hospital to file a lien against an injury claim. Keep every bill and every discharge paper. An attorney sorts out that order for you.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Georgia?

In Georgia, the deadline is generally 2 years from the date of the accident. 2 years personal injury; 2 years wrongful death; property damage 4 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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