Ten Leaders Cooperative carefully selects groups of experienced, accomplished practitioners of the law profession in specialized areas such as; Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Law for the State of Georgia.

The Ten Leaders Cooperative group has selected Atlanta injury lawyers Mark Link and Houston Smith of the Link & Smith, PC law firm for inclusion in their professional directory service. This listing includes Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Law attorneys for the State of Georgia. According to the Ten Leaders website:

Personal Injury Law is one of the most challenging areas of the law to practice today and one of the most important. Systematically maligned by powerful interests like insurance companies and corporations, Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Attorneys are your best friend when you’re injured by someone else’s carelessness. Personal Injury attorneys are often the last, best chance for individuals to achieve a measure of fairness and recompense when something bad happens to you.

Atlanta Injury Lawyers Link and Smith were selected for inclusion into this professional directory based on the company’s research process and followed up with surveys to peer professionals. The research, Ten Leaders performs, involves thorough research into professionals with established practices and a record of accomplishment. It is a privilege to be included in such a group. Once the initial research is completed the second process is started. This second process involves a survey provided to fellow Atlanta injury lawyers.

Ten Leaders Cooperative accepts Atlanta injury lawyers based on the following criteria

(published on their website):

Degree of focus on a practice area. Professionals in their area of expertise generally practice in their field exclusively.

Number of years practicing in their area of expertise. In the law, the minimum years of practice is 15; in medicine, the minimum is 10 years from emerging from their general residency.

Volume of client/patient work in a given practice area, according to the professional and his or her peers.

Reputation among peer group, based on multiple interviews with professionals who practice apart from the professional in question

Leadership and written work on behalf of existing professional organizations, such as sections and committees of state professional organizations.

The Atlanta injury lawyers Mark Link and Houston Smith appreciate the nomination and acceptance into the Ten Leaders Cooperative and look forward to continued service of the people of Atlanta and greater Georgia.

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Mark D. Link

Houston D. Smith, III

Atlanta Injury Lawyer answers: Why should you call if you are in a car accident?

When to contact an Atlanta injury lawyer if you are the victim of a drunk driving accident?

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Have you ever wondered where your insurance dollars are spent when it comes to motor vehicle accidents? Atlanta injury lawyers Mark Link and Houston Smith researched this answer. According to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control, out of Atlanta, GA.:

Cost amounts to nearly $500 for each U.S. licensed driver in one year

The total cost exceeds $99 Billion dollars a year in medical care and productivity loss. Those two areas account for the largest percentage of loss.

How much is your injury case worth?

As a personal injury lawyer in Atlanta, GA. One o the most common questions we are asked is, “How much can I expect to be paid from the insurance company for my claim due to injuries in an automobile accident?” The answer to this question is tied to the costs of medical claims and the loss of work associated with the accident.

Both of these areas involve variable claim issues and a multitude of legal statutes. As a full time practicing Atlanta law firm, who specializes in litigation of personal injury claim accidents, we are challenged with keeping up with all the changes in the industry. We hear of people who attempt to tackle the injury claim process themselves and even attempt to negotiate their own accident claim. Although this may be fine for a small percentage of accident claims with limited property damage and physical injury, it is not a good idea when injuries are more involved.

Car accidents cost $70 billion for the U.S.

As this CDC release about the study shows:

The one-year costs of fatal and non-fatal crash-related injuries totaled $70 billion (71 percent of total costs) for people riding in motor vehicles, such as cars and light trucks, $12 billion for motorcyclists, $10 billion for pedestrians, and $5 billion for bicyclists, the study said.

A majority of accidents are related to claims involving motor vehicles.

Considering they represent the largest number of transportation vehicles on the road, it makes sense they would comprise the largest statistical representation of accidents. The study did cite over 40,000 people per year die due to crash related injuries. Every 10 seconds 1 person in the US is involved in an accident.

The study - Incidence and Total Lifetime Costs of Motor Vehicle-Related Fatal and Nonfatal Injury by Road User Type, United States, 2005 went on to conclude:

The substantial economic and societal costs associated with these injuries and deaths reinforce the need to implement evidence-based, cost-effective strategies. Evidence-based strategies that target increasing seat belt use, increasing child safety seat use, increasing motorcyclist and pedalcyclist helmet use, and decreasing alcohol-impaired driving are available.

Pedestrian accidents relate to costs

Pedestrian safety is a concern to Atlanta. Earlier this month a Hit-and-run motorist struck girl, her dog. It is bad enough when tragedy like this strikes, but even worse when the perpetrator doesn’t stop to render aid or assist in any manner. Hit-and-run is considered a felony in the state of Georgia.Raising awareness of pedestrian safety is one of our missions at Link and Smith, PC. All too often we are reporting on these tragic collisions.

DUI accidents are preventable

Alcohol and DUI related accidents are preventable. We have taken a strong stand against such activity in Georgia. We once litigated a landmark case that involved our client being injured by a drunk driver. The jury awarded $300,000 in punitive damages to our client. It brings us no pleasure in seeing the number of accident claims related to DUI, however, we feel good we can help bring some justice and balance to the system. We have provided accident help in Georgia and Atlanta for many who are in need of legal representation.

For a FREE consultation with our attorneys concerning your accident, call 1-888-315-8840

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