Motorcycle Accident Lawyer in Marietta, GA: Start With a Free Consultation

A motorcycle accident lawyer helps injured riders, passengers, and families understand the personal injury claims that can follow a crash. If you’re looking for a motorcycle accident lawyer Marietta GA riders can call, this guide explains what that work involves and what to expect.

Peter F. Jaraysi is the responsible lawyer at Slam Dunk Attorney, a practice based in Duluth, Georgia. This page answers the questions riders, passengers, and families often ask after a crash. It is general information, not legal advice about your case.

What a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Does for Riders

A motorcycle accident lawyer looks into how a crash happened, who was hurt, and what legal claims may follow. In Georgia, these are personal injury matters, and a personal injury lawyer handles that kind of case.

This page is for riders, passengers, and family members of someone injured or killed in a crash. You may be dealing with pain, missed work, medical bills, and calls from insurance companies, all at once. Those are heavy things to carry, and you don’t have to sort them out in a single day.

The firm is based in Duluth, Georgia, and serves riders in Roswell, Marietta, Alpharetta, and across metro Atlanta. Peter F. Jaraysi is the responsible lawyer. The practice also has support staff, including assistants and office staff, who support the work on your matter.

Common Motorcycle Crash Hazards and Injuries

Possible hazards that may be relevant to a crash include:

• Drivers who don’t see a motorcycle in traffic
• Left turns that cross a rider’s path
• Lane changes and following too closely
• Road surface problems, debris, or roadway design

Whether any hazard matters to fault depends on the facts of your crash. A hazard by itself doesn’t decide who is responsible.

Injuries that riders may have include road rash, fractures, head and spinal injuries, and soft tissue injuries. A medical provider makes any diagnosis. Medical records and treatment are documentation of care. They show what care was given, and they don’t settle any question about a claim.

Under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315, riders are generally required to wear protective headgear that meets state standards. Exceptions may apply, and how this statute applies depends on the facts of your situation, so consult a lawyer about your own case. The section lists exceptions, including riders in an enclosed cab or motorized cart and some agricultural three-wheelers. Whether helmet use matters to a claim depends on the facts and applicable law.

Follow your medical providers’ advice for your own health. Then talk with a lawyer about how these facts apply to your situation.

What Is Covered in a Consultation and a Claim

A free first consultation covers what happened, your injuries and care, your insurance paperwork, and your questions. It is a conversation, and you set the pace.

During a consultation, you can expect to talk about:

• The crash: when, where, and how it happened
• Your injuries and the care you have received so far
• Insurance letters, claim numbers, and any calls you have had
• Your questions about options and next steps

If you pursue a claim, possible damages may include medical care, lost income, and other losses. Whether any of these are recoverable depends on the facts and applicable law. No result can be promised, and no settlement amount is predicted here.

If a rider died, Georgia law addresses who may bring a wrongful death claim. Georgia’s wrongful death statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2, generally addresses who may bring a claim for the homicide of a spouse or parent, including a surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, children. How it applies, and how any recovery is measured, depends on the facts of each case, so consult a lawyer about your own situation. Who may sue and how any recovery is handled depend on the statute and the facts.

If you hire the firm, communication with insurance companies may be handled by the lawyer or our staff. How insurers respond depends on the facts of each case.

How Georgia Fault Rules May Apply to Your Crash

Georgia’s apportionment (fault-dividing) statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, generally allows a person’s share of fault to reduce damages, and a share of 50 percent or more may bar recovery. How it applies depends on the facts of your case, exceptions may apply, and you should consult a lawyer about your own situation. How this applies depends on the facts, and exceptions may apply.

Under Georgia’s apportionment statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, damages may be reduced in proportion to the injured person’s percentage of fault, depending on the facts of each case and subject to possible exceptions; consult a lawyer about your own situation.

Where more than one person may share fault, the same statute describes how the award is divided among those liable. Whether and how that applies to your crash depends on the facts.

Georgia also has a rule about avoidable harm. Under O.C.G.A. § 51-11-7, a plaintiff who by ordinary care could have avoided the consequences of the defendant’s negligence is generally not entitled to recover. Exceptions may apply, and the outcome depends on the facts of your case, so consult a lawyer about your own situation. Whether this applies depends on the facts.

Georgia’s general deadline for injury-to-the-person lawsuits is generally two years after the right of action accrues, under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 (Cameron v. JMP Pizza, Inc. (2026)). Exceptions exist, and how this deadline applies depends on the facts of your case, so consult a lawyer about your own situation. That statute begins “Except as otherwise provided in this article,” so exceptions exist. The same statute sets four years for certain loss-of-consortium claims.

Under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-99, a victim’s tort claim tied to an alleged crime may, depending on the facts, be tolled while the criminal prosecution is pending, for no more than six years. Exceptions may apply, so consult a lawyer about your own case. Whether any deadline applies to your case depends on the facts. Please consult a lawyer about your own timeline.

What to Expect: Steps and Timeline

Your first step is a free first consultation, and you can decide at each step whether to continue.

1. Contact the firm to schedule your free first consultation.
2. Talk through the crash, your injuries, and any insurance contact so far.
3. Share the documents you have, such as the crash report, medical records, and insurance letters, if you choose.
4. Discuss possible next steps. You decide whether to continue, with no obligation.
5. If you proceed, sign a written fee agreement. It sets out the fee terms and costs. Read it closely and ask questions first.

How long a claim takes depends on the facts, your treatment, how insurers respond, and whether a lawsuit is needed. No fixed time is promised.

Who You Would Talk With at Our Firm

The first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation to continue.

Peter F. Jaraysi is the responsible lawyer for this practice, which has support staff, including assistants and office staff. The practice practices personal injury law in Georgia and handles the claims described on this page.

Our team can explain what the firm does and how it works with clients. You can ask questions and decide at your own pace. Riders searching for a motorcycle accident lawyer Marietta GA can start with a free consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Motorcycle Accident Claims

Disclaimer: This page is general information, not legal advice. Outcomes depend on the facts of each case. Responsible lawyer: Peter F. Jaraysi, Slam Dunk Attorney, Duluth, Georgia.