About E. Anthony Daniel Attorney At Law

E. Anthony Daniel Attorney At Law is a personal injury Atlanta practice representing accident victims and their families across Fulton County and the broader Atlanta metropolitan area. Atlanta’s dense urban environment and heavy freeway traffic on I-285, I-75, I-85, and I-20 generate a high volume of serious vehicle accident cases — the bread and butter of any personal injury practice in this market — alongside premises liability claims arising from the city’s commercial corridors and medical malpractice matters connected to Atlanta’s major hospital systems.

Attorney Daniel’s practice covers both personal injury and real estate, a combination common among Atlanta general civil practitioners serving individual clients across multiple legal needs. For personal injury matters, the firm represents claimants through the full process from initial investigation and insurance negotiations through filing in Fulton County State Court or Superior Court when settlement is not achievable on fair terms.

Personal Injury Atlanta Practice Areas in Atlanta

Personal injury litigation in Atlanta is handled by Fulton County State Court (for cases within its jurisdictional limits) and Fulton County Superior Court for larger claims, jury demands, and complex matters. Georgia follows a modified comparative fault rule under O.C.G.A. §51-12-33 — a plaintiff who is 50% or more at fault for an accident is barred from recovery; those who are less than 50% at fault may recover reduced by their percentage of fault. Georgia’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims is two years from the date of the injury. Atlanta’s court dockets are active, and cases often require a prepared attorney who understands the realistic timeline and local litigation practice.

• Vehicle accidents on Atlanta freeways and surface streets
• Premises liability and slip-and-fall claims
• Wrongful death
• Insurance claim negotiation and bad faith claims

What Atlanta Clients Say

Clients of E. Anthony Daniel’s practice describe him as direct and results-oriented — an attorney who gives straightforward assessments about case value and does not string clients along with inflated expectations. Atlanta personal injury claimants who came to the firm after vehicle accidents on metro interstates particularly value an attorney who understands how Georgia’s comparative fault rules factor into negotiations with insurance carriers who routinely attempt to assign excess fault to reduce payouts. Atlanta-area claimants whose cases involved disputed fault on metro interstates describe an attorney who understood how Georgia’s comparative fault rules factor into carrier negotiations — and pushed back accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Georgia’s modified comparative fault rule affect my Atlanta accident claim?

Under Georgia’s modified comparative fault statute (O.C.G.A. §51-12-33), a plaintiff who is less than 50% responsible for an accident may recover damages, but the award is reduced by their percentage of fault. A plaintiff found 30% at fault for a collision on I-285 can still recover 70% of proven damages. A plaintiff found 50% or more at fault recovers nothing. Insurance adjusters in Georgia routinely dispute fault allocations — arguing that a claimant’s speed, lane position, or failure to brake contributed to the accident — precisely because reducing the plaintiff’s recovery by even 20% can translate to tens of thousands of dollars. An attorney who understands how Fulton County juries evaluate fault can push back on inflated contributory fault claims during negotiations.

What is Georgia’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Atlanta?

Georgia’s general statute of limitations for personal injury claims is two years from the date of injury (O.C.G.A. §9-3-33). For wrongful death claims, the two-year period runs from the date of death. Claims against government entities — such as GDOT for a defective road condition or MARTA for a transit accident — require an ante litem notice to be filed within 12 months of the injury, with the lawsuit itself subject to the same two-year outer limit. Missing these deadlines is typically fatal to a claim. Consulting an attorney promptly after an accident preserves your rights and allows for early evidence preservation — including surveillance footage, black box data, and witness statements that can disappear quickly.

What courts handle personal injury lawsuits in Fulton County?

Personal injury lawsuits in Fulton County are handled by two courts depending on the amount in controversy. The Fulton County State Court has concurrent jurisdiction with Superior Court for civil matters and handles most personal injury cases — it empanels juries and manages a substantial civil docket. Fulton County Superior Court handles the same matters and has exclusive jurisdiction over certain case types. For smaller claims below $15,000, Magistrate Court offers a simplified process. Most serious injury cases are filed in Fulton County State Court or Superior Court and can take 18 months to three years to reach trial, depending on complexity and docket conditions. Pre-trial settlement resolves the majority of personal injury cases before trial.