Results & Settlements

More Than $1 Billion Recovered for Injured Clients Since 1993

At the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, we built our reputation on our results. In case after case, our personal injury lawyers consistently obtain sizable verdicts and settlements for injury victims and their families in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. We are Georgia’s Power Law Firm with over $1 billion recovered for our clients. Listen to what some of our clients have to say.

Top Settlements We’ve Achieved for Clients

$21.6 Million Verdict
Tractor-Trailer Accident - Co-Counsel

$5.8 Million Settlement
Premises Liability/Inadequate Security - Co-Counsel

$4.5 Million Settlement for Policy Limits
Construction Accident

$4.2 Million Settlement
Tractor-Trailer Accident Involving a Mother and Two Children

$3.5 Million Settlement
Crash Injured Multiple Family Members and Caused a Loss of Pregnancy

$3.25 Million Settlement for Policy Limits
Pedestrian Struck By a Car

$1 Million Settlement
Tractor-Trailer Collision With a Motorcycle

$750,000 Settlement
Pedestrian Struck by DUI Driver

Even More Settlement Amounts & Client Stories

$1,000,000 Settlement - Multi-Vehicle Truck Accident
After a truck accident involving multiple vehicles, we joined together with two other law firms to represent a total of four injured clients. Despite an initial offer of only $100,000 at mediation, within a week we worked to get 10 times that amount for our clients.

$600,000 Settlement - Truck Accident
Two clients were hit by a truck, causing terrible damage to them and their vehicle. The defense tried to use the clients’ prior medical histories to undermine their claims, but we managed to settle after mediation with $300,000 per person.

$430,000 Settlement - Bicycle Accident
Our client was riding a bicycle through a neighborhood, when a resident’s dog ran out and caused a bike crash. They suffered broken bones and required surgery. The dog’s owners settled via their home insurance policy.

$400,000 Settlement - Multiple Clients
A group of elderly clients driving on I-20 were rear-ended with significant damage to the vehicle. One client suffered neck pain, lower back pain, and tinnitus; the next suffered lower back pain, shoulder pain, and headaches; and the last suffered severe neck and back pain. Everyone was able to get the treatment they needed and we maximized their settlements.

$355,000 Settlement - Motorcycle Accident
The defendant pulled out from a side road and hit our client who was on a motorcycle, throwing them off and onto the road. Our client suffered a broken tibia and fibula, broken right thumb, and lacerations.

$350,000 Settlement - Hand Loss
While driving for work, the client was involved in a severe car accident that caused him to lose a part of his hand, including his thumb and index finger. The insurance company for his job however, denied that he was an employee and refused to compensate him for his work injuries until he hired our law firm.

$250,000 Settlement - Highway Accident
While parked on the side of the highway, our 51-year-old client was rear-ended. MRI showed cervical disc bulges and lumbar disc herniation. They underwent cervical facet injections and lumbar fusion surgery.

$212,500 Settlement - Fall Accident
A 46-year-old client was coming down a ladder with a large item and fell. He thought he was okay until his pain worsened. X-rays and an MRI revealed there was no cartilage between his left knee — it was bone to bone. He required a total knee replacement.

$200,000 Settlement - Severe Accident
Our client suffered over $49,000 in medical expenses following a serious accident that resulted in extensive vehicle damage. Initially, the insurance company offered $158,000, but we successfully negotiated a $200,000 settlement. The client was so satisfied with the results that he immediately referred his brother to our firm for legal representation.

$200,000 Settlement - Truck Accident
A client suffered a serious concussion after an accident involving a large truck. His injuries caused him to miss significant time from work and gain more than $60,000 in medical bills. We not only secured payment for his medical care but also made sure his lost wages of $23,000 were returned to him.

$200,000 Settlement - Rear-End Accident
Despite a minor damage to her vehicle during a rear-end accident, our client suffered significant injuries and medical bills, including a recommendation for neck surgery. We were able to persuade the insurance that the surgery was related to the crash and necessary.

$175,000 Settlement - Pedestrian Accident
A car struck and injured our client, fracturing their vertebrae, requiring them to be hospitalized for seven days. The treatment and medical care during that time cost $76,000, which our law firm made sure was taken care of by insurance. Overall, $94,000 went to the client once the case settled.

$150,000 Settlement - Rear-End Accident
The defendant rear-ended our client while he and other cars were stopped for an animal that was in the street. This caused the client to hit the vehicle in front of him but that vehicle left the scene. Our client had neck and back injuries and was recommended to have back surgery.

$150,000 Settlement - Multiple Injuries
A 29-year-old client was thrown from a scissor lift onto the pavement while working. They suffered a broken hip, broken foot, and a herniated disc in their lower back. The client underwent hip surgery, physical therapy for low back pain, and needed an orthopedic boot for their foot.

$100,000 Settlement - Warehouse Accident
A refrigerator fell on a 36-year-old client at a warehouse. As she attempted to keep it from falling on her, she suffered multiple broken bones in her foot which required surgery. The injury may have also caused her to experience Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

$100,000 Settlement - Pregnancy Complications
Our client was pregnant at the time of the motor vehicle accident, but the insurance company only offered $50,000 to compensate her for potential pregnancy complications caused by the incident. She was suffering from neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, and a concussion due to the airbag deploying. We filed a lawsuit on her behalf and secured double what the insurance company initially offered.

$100,000 Settlement - Broken Pelvis
After rear-ending someone, the client pulled over to wait for the police. As she was standing in front of her parked car, another vehicle rear-ended her car and caused it to strike her. Her injuries were severe enough that she needed to be airlifted to the emergency room and receive surgery. We managed to reduce $120,000 worth of medical bills to less than half her settlement amount.

$100,000 Settlement - Neck Injury
While placing merchandise in a store, a customer was walking toward the client and was going to run into her. The client attempted to get out of the way, stumbled, and fell into a shelf. During the fall, she injured her neck severe enough to require neck surgery. At first, her workers’ compensation claim was denied in its entirety. Our law firm turned the claim around and settled it for maximum value to cover her medical care and lost wages.

$90,000 Settlement - Back Injury
52-year-old ER nurse herniated her lumbar disc while moving a heavy, unconscious patient. Our client underwent injections and physical therapy, then had a lumbar discectomy.

$60,000 Settlement – Rear-End Collision
Our client was rear-ended by a driver who immediately admitted fault at the scene and again during his deposition. The at-fault driver’s insurance initially offered only $20,000 pre-suit. After filing a lawsuit and sending an Offer of Judgment, we secured a policy limits settlement of $50,000. At mediation, we also recovered an additional $10,000 from the client’s uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. Strong case preparation and venue strategy made this outcome possible.

$57,500 Settlement - Shoulder Injury
Our client was unloading an air conditioner to install when he felt a pop in his shoulder. He needed SLAP repair surgery for a labral tear.

$50,000 Settlement - Denied Liability Overturned by Dashcam Footage
Our client was involved in a collision where the at-fault driver falsely claimed that our client caused the wreck while making a right turn. Initially, liability was denied, and our client was even cited for the accident. However, a crucial dashcam video provided late in the case proved the at-fault driver attempted to pass illegally in a turn lane. We filed a lawsuit, presented the dashcam evidence, and forced the at-fault driver’s insurance to tender the full $50,000 policy limits. Additionally, we leveraged case law to have the uninsured motorist coverage pay the client’s Medicare lien, significantly reducing their out-of-pocket costs.

$50,000 Settlement - Crush Injury
A 27-year-old forklift driver’s right foot was crushed by a large coil. X-rays and scans revealed broken toes, dislocated foot, torn ligaments, and two broken bones along the top of her foot. She underwent surgery to repair the damage.

$25,000 Settlement - Sideswipe Accident
After a sideswipe crash, the at-fault person’s insurance company was refusing to move forward with our client’s injury claim for neck pain, back pain, and a concussion. While the insurance company delayed, the client — who was pregnant — was stuck without a vehicle. Our law firm sent a demand and managed to get the at-fault insurance to $25,000 policy limit, with half going to the client.

$25,000 Settlement - Failure to Yield
Although our client was given a ticket for failure to yield, so was the defendant driver, so we took on the risk of the case. After helping get her ticket dismissed, we were able to retrieve the gas station camera footage that showed our client was driving straight and not turning left like the other driver claimed. The insurance company first made an offer below the medical bills, but when we threatened to file a lawsuit, they caved and paid their policy limits. Our client was thrilled and said she will refer everyone she knows to us!

Don’t Accept the Bare Minimum From the Insurance Company

Get the maximum amount you need to fully recover. The cases listed above are just a small sampling of the results we’ve achieved for thousands of injured Georgians. Contact our legal team today at (770) 934-8000 for a free case evaluation and see how we can help.