Most Decatur personal injury lawyers, including our firm, work on a contingency fee. Your consultation is free, and you pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you.
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If you or someone you love suffered a serious injury in Decatur or anywhere in DeKalb County because of someone else’s negligence, our Decatur personal injury attorneys at T. Madden & Associates, P.C. can help. We focus on cases where the stakes are highest: traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns and wrongful death, often caused by trucking and high-speed crashes.
Our Decatur office is at 115 N McDonough St, a few blocks from Decatur Square and up the street from the DeKalb County Courthouse, where local injury cases are filed and tried. Your consultation is free, and you pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you. Call 833-PAID-123 (833-724-3123) or submit a form to talk with a Decatur personal injury lawyer today.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, but they show how our personal injury lawyers handle life-changing injuries.
Very nice people who are there only to help you. He get u back your max amount for your settlement. The process is very fast. I give 5 stars.
Thank you!! Attorney T Madden and staff were wonderful!!
Great service. Took the time to explain every process to me. Felt very comfortable to contact them for any questions I had. I would recommend!
Very professional. Tiffany did a great job updating me on my son’s case. Would definitely recommend to anyone. They took great care of us.
They have been fantastic. No matter how busy they are they have time for you. Renee is very friendly and caring. Keeps you up to date with your case, good or bad. I never have to call them and if I do call the phone is always answered. If not they call you back ASAP. I recommend them to everyone.
I was represented by T. Madden on my car accident case. They and their staff were very professional, willing to answer any and all of my concerns. If they were not available, I would receive a call back within a timely manner. I am very satisfied with how my case came out and I would highly recommend their services.
The warmth, dedication and empathy shown in my daughters case, put me at ease knowing I had placed her in good hands. Due to the professionalism and thoroughness shown by the staff, I would definitely recommend Attorney Madden to family and friends. My daughter was extremely pleased with her settlement.
This firm did an amazing job. In meeting the gang over the period of the case, I can honestly say that each and ever person I was in contact with was professional and extremely helpful. I am humble and graciously blessed for their work. Thank Terrance Madden and Associates.
Shanera and team work effortlessly to get a good settlement. They definitely understood the assignment when it came to our case. I would definitely use them again.
I will sincerely like to thank T Madden & Associates for the professional and awesome job that they done handling my case. They went to work right away, and answered any questions and concerns that I had. I was recommended by a friend and I highly recommend this office for you as well. One call and that’s all. Don’t hesitate!!
Excellent Experience!! I appreciate how they took charge of the insurance company and made them give me what I deserved. I highly recommend T. Madden & Associates, P.C.
Thank you so much to T. Madden and Associates. Your promptness, diligence and professionalism in handling my case was awesome. The end results was more than I could imagine. Thank you Attorney Madden, Rick Polk and Maya. God Bless!
I will like to publicly thank Mr. Watson, Mr. Madden, and Mr. Rick the dedication to he me handle my case and respect to me was outstanding. I mentioned that I wanted to publicly thank them because I want potential clients to know that this is a real review on behalf of a great team.
Professional and knowledgeable. Provides you with honest answers and the best possible advice towards your case.
T. Madden & Associates P.C. is the best in the business. They settled my case and I’ve received a large settlement.
It was good service , the office was friendly and my case was quick and efficient.
Mr. Madden is A1!! The staff is professional always knowledgeable of your case.
Suffered injuries with a semi-truck, called this law firm. They took care of my case. Great people.
Great personal injury attorneys! Excellent service! Thank you for helping resolve my situation successfully (and promptly).
So glad to have found T Maddison and associates. I had a car accident and they assisted me in getting a great compensation. Thank you to the whole team.
Staff are incredibly attentive and welcoming from front to end. This group is very professional with the sensitive nature of my needs.
Tasha and Rick where amazing made sure to keep me updated when they had information. Also, they were great enough to stay open later for me. Thank you!
T Madden and Associates are awesome. They got me what I felt was a great settlement. I highly recommend them to anyone injured in a car accident that isn’t their fault!
Madden & Associates was recommended to me by a friend and they really hit it out of the park dealing with my vehicle crash lawsuit. Communication was always transparent, honest and responsive. I was always treated with respect and dignity and my worries we’re always addressed without being condescending (which I have dealt with in the past with other lawyers). Thank you Madden for showing up for me when I needed it the most. Highly recommend!
I thank you Terance Madden for not only being professional, courteous and knowledgeable, but also your experience. I really appreciate your passion for work and your compassion for your clients. You worked so hard for me. The dedication of your staff to getting a positive outcome for me, was extremely unique. You will never find a better attorney than Terance Madden and Associates. I hope I never need an attorney again, but if I do I will only contact T. Madden & Associates.
I had a case that was taking care of By T. Madden & Associates. Very professional and efficient. I didn’t have to lift a finger. All info was provided to me in a timely manner. I appreciate the courteous service. I recommend them any day.
I used TMAPC services for my car accident and the service was phenomenal! I’d definitely use them in the future.
These guys are life changing, thanks for helping me out with the truck crash, I really needed the money and you all got it for me”
T Madden & Associates was the best they gave me and my son the best service a person could ask for. They was very friendly sn I didn’t have to call them about anything they called me. If I was the have another accident hoping that I don’t I will definitely let them handle my case again
Attorney Madden handled my motorcycle accident and got me an amazing settlement fairly quickly and it was life changing. Thanks again.
Personal injuries due to another person’s actions suck!! I called this firm because I was referred. I am grateful. My initial call was answered by Natasha. She was kind and professional. Once my case was settled, I was contacted by Dee to come by and pickup my check. I would recommend calling this firm if you need personal injury help.
T.Madden & Assoc. Is a professional, outstanding, and honest law firm which is something that is rare. Their customer service skills and knowledge is impeccable!
T. Madden & Associatees is the best decision I could have made. They resolved my collision (auto accident) efficiently and with great results. They provide great service and I like how they give back.
Simply Amazing! I am very pleased with the way T. Madden & Associates handled my daughter’s auto injury case. T. Madden came highly recommend from a friend at church and he did not disappoint. They went to work on her case like she was family. The entire staff was always helpful.
My nephew was involved in a car accident, this firm handles his case with professionalism and gave my sister the confidence she needed to trust things would be fine. Thank you for your hard work, reassurance and time.
T Madden & Associates were great! No one wants to need a lawyer, but if you do, you want someone to make everything easy. And, they made it easy, I made one phone call and they took care of the rest. They gave updates on the progress which was reassuring. I highly recommend them to everyone.
While traveling on I-75 in Middle Georgia, our client was struck by a commercial 18-wheeler truck driver making an unsafe lane change. The impact forced her vehicle off the interstate, and it rolled over. The driver fled the scene and was apprehended miles away by a sheriff's deputy, then arrested for hit-and-run. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury with bleeding on the brain, a ruptured diaphragm, fractured ribs with a collapsed lung, multiple pelvic fractures, and a lacerated spleen, followed by multiple surgeries and months of rehabilitation. The driver later offered shifting explanations for leaving the scene. Our team pressed all three insurance carriers to answer for the harm. The case resolved for $5 million.
Our client went to her local pharmacy to fill a routine, tapering prescription for a steroid medication. The pharmacy dispensed tablets ten times stronger than her doctor had prescribed, and she took nearly the entire course before the error was discovered. The pharmacy initially denied any mistake before finally admitting it. Our client had no prior eye problems, but she was left with complete, permanent loss of her peripheral vision and a 40% loss of her overall eyesight, despite four surgeries. Once an active, independent woman, she now depends on others for everyday tasks. Supported by expert pharmacist testimony, our firm held the pharmacy and its employee accountable, and the case was resolved for $2.5 million.
Two clients who were special needs students were being hit and abused by the paraprofessionals in a public school system. T. Madden & Associates took on the case and secured 1.25 MILLION Dollars against 1 of 4 defendants involved in the wrongful actions. The case remains open as T. Madden & Associates continues fighting for the policy limits of the remaining defendants; over $10 MILLION.
A father and son had a terrible valentine day when they found themselves the victim of a trucking collision. T. Madden & Associates initiated the case which led to the clients receiving over 3.25 MILLION Dollars.
A group of employees were experiencing a hostile work environment (HWE) and sexual harassment, prior to T. Madden & Associates was able to have the perpetrator fired and the ladies 1.25 MILLION Dollars.
Client was involved in a collision with a Yukon while driving his Honda motorcycle. The injured party was taken to the emergency room. The call was made to the firm from a hospital in Columbus, GA. We were able to serve the client as if he was next door. T. Madden & Associates was able to recover the policy limits of $1.25 MILLION for the client.
T. Madden & Associates, P.C. was able to bring justice and $1,050,000 for a couple when nobody could tell them how their son wound up at the bottom of a swimming pool. Many think if nobody saw how the drowning happened, then there can’t be a monetary recovery. T. Madden & Associates would not accept that as a proper response. A wrong occurred and this law firm made the defendant’s pay.
Three persons were involved in a collision with a Marta bus in a case of distracted driving. The public trial resulted in a $960K recovery for the 3 victims.
Our Decatur personal injury lawyers work out of 115 N McDonough St, Decatur, GA 30030, a 7-minute (0.3-mile) walk from the DeKalb County Courthouse at 556 N McDonough St. That courthouse is home to both DeKalb County State Court and DeKalb County Superior Court, which hear most injury lawsuits arising from accidents in Decatur.
Being here matters. Working with a local personal injury lawyer means you can meet in person instead of driving into Atlanta, and our attorneys know the DeKalb courts, the local procedures and the roads where these crashes happen. If you can’t come to us because of your injuries, we can meet you at home or in the hospital.
Attorney Terance Madden has practiced law since 1999 and founded T. Madden & Associates, P.C. in 2003, after building his trial skills at established firms in Atlanta and the Washington, D.C. area. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a background he puts to work reconstructing how crashes happen and working alongside the medical and technical experts that catastrophic injury cases demand.
Personal injury is the only area of law he practices, and he has led the firm to results including a $5 million recovery for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a trucking collision. Attorney Madden is a member of the American Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Gate City Bar Association, and he supports the community through the Terance Madden Foundation. From our office at 115 N McDonough St, he and our team of personal injury attorneys represent seriously injured people and families throughout Decatur and DeKalb County. Read Attorney Madden’s full bio.
A catastrophic injury changes everything: your ability to work, your independence and your family’s future. These cases call for deeper investigation, more experts and a harder search for every available insurance policy than a typical claim, so the personal injury attorney you choose matters. Learn more about our catastrophic injury practice.
Brain injuries can affect memory, personality, speech and the ability to work, sometimes for life. Even injuries first called “mild” can have lasting effects. We work with neurologists and neuropsychologists to document the full impact. Learn more about our Decatur brain injury lawyers.
Damage to the spinal cord can cause partial or complete paralysis and a lifetime of medical needs. We account for surgeries, rehabilitation, equipment, home modifications and long-term attendant care.
Losing a limb, whether in the crash itself or through surgery afterward, means prosthetics that must be replaced over time, ongoing therapy and major changes at work and home.
Serious burns from vehicle fires, explosions or electrical hazards often require skin grafts, repeated surgeries and treatment for disfigurement and emotional trauma.
Crushing injuries, pelvic and spinal fractures, and damage to internal organs can mean long hospital stays, multiple surgeries and permanent limitations.
Decatur sits where high-speed interstates, busy commuter routes, a dense downtown and one of metro Atlanta’s busiest MARTA corridors meet. DeKalb County recorded 36,022 traffic crashes in 2024, according to Georgia Department of Transportation data reported by the DeKalb County Solicitor-General’s Office. These are the accidents behind most of the serious injury cases we handle.
Tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers and delivery trucks move constantly along I-285, I-20 and US-78. Their size and weight make catastrophic injuries far more likely when a semi-truck collides with a passenger car. Truck crashes often involve multiple liable parties, including the driver, the trucking company and sometimes a maintenance or loading contractor. Commercial carriers must also follow federal safety rules on driver hours, inspections and maintenance, and violations of those rules can help prove fault. We move quickly to preserve electronic logging device records and black box data before they’re lost. Our Decatur truck accident lawyers know what to request and when.
High-speed collisions on I-285 and US-78 (Stone Mountain Freeway), head-on and T-bone crashes, and wrecks caused by drunk, distracted or speeding drivers cause many of the most serious injuries we see. Crashes involving commercial vans, rideshare drivers or company vehicles can also open up larger insurance policies. We investigate who caused the crash, track down every insurance policy that applies and build a claim for the full value of your losses. Talk with a Decatur car accident lawyer on our team about your options.
Motorcyclists have little protection in a crash, and riders hit by drivers who turn left in front of them, change lanes without looking or follow too closely often suffer brain injuries, spinal injuries and road rash that requires skin grafts. Insurers frequently try to blame the rider or argue about helmet use. Georgia requires all riders to wear a helmet, but the insurer’s argument does not erase a driver’s responsibility for causing the crash. Our Decatur motorcycle accident lawyers push back when insurers try to blame the rider, and we work with your doctors to document the full extent of your injuries, from road rash to long-term brain and spine damage.
Downtown Decatur, the streets around Decatur Square, and busy crossings on Ponce de Leon Ave, Church St and Commerce Dr bring heavy foot and bike traffic close to cars. Georgia law requires drivers to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, but drivers who are distracted, speeding or turning without looking still hit people on foot and on bikes, often causing devastating head and leg injuries. If the driver fled, your own uninsured motorist coverage may still pay. Our pedestrian accident lawyers identify every source of recovery.
Decatur, East Lake and Avondale stations and the bus routes that serve them carry thousands of riders each day. Claims involving a MARTA bus or train have special notice rules and short deadlines, so it is important to talk with a lawyer early. Our firm has recovered $960,000 for three people injured in a distracted-driving collision with a MARTA bus.
When negligence takes a loved one’s life, Georgia law allows certain family members to recover the full value of that person’s life, including both what they would have earned and the intangible value of their life to their family. The estate can also seek compensation for medical bills, funeral expenses and the person’s pain and suffering before death. Who can file depends on the family relationship, and the deadline is generally two years. Losing someone you love is devastating, and no family should have to face the insurance companies alone. Our Decatur wrongful death attorneys can explain who has the right to file, handle every step of the claim and pursue every available source of recovery while your family grieves.
Bedsores, falls, dehydration, malnutrition, medication errors and unexplained injuries can be signs of neglect or abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Georgia law gives long-term care residents specific rights, including the right to adequate care and to be free from abuse and neglect. When a facility is understaffed or ignores a resident’s needs, a nursing home neglect lawyer can help families hold it accountable and protect their loved one. Families across Decatur and DeKalb County trust our nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers to investigate what happened and fight for their loved one’s safety.
Property owners must use reasonable care to keep their premises safe for visitors. When they ignore broken stairs, missing handrails, unsafe balconies, poor lighting or spills in a store, a slip and fall can cause brain injuries, spinal injuries or broken hips. Inadequate security at apartment complexes, parking decks and hotels can also lead to serious claims. These cases often turn on what the property owner knew about the hazard and when. As your Decatur slip and fall lawyers, we gather maintenance records, inspection logs and surveillance video to prove the danger was ignored.
We also handle serious medical malpractice and pharmacy error cases in Decatur.
A few Georgia rules shape almost every injury case in Decatur. Missing one of them can reduce your recovery or end your claim entirely.
In most Georgia personal injury cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33). Claims for damage to your vehicle or other property generally have four years. Some situations, such as injuries to a child, can change the deadline, so it is best to have a lawyer confirm the date that applies to you.
Georgia uses modified comparative negligence (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33). If you were partly at fault, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 50% or more at fault, you cannot recover at all. Insurance adjusters know this rule well and often try to shift blame onto injured people, which is one reason early evidence matters so much.
If a government vehicle, employee or property caused your injury, you must send a formal written notice, called an ante litem notice, before you can sue. The deadlines are much shorter than the normal two years:
The lifetime cost of a catastrophic injury can run into the millions, far beyond what a typical driver carries. Georgia’s minimum auto liability coverage is only $25,000 per person. Recovering the full value of your case often means looking past the obvious policy:
We investigate every potential source of recovery early, before evidence and deadlines are lost.
After a serious accident, whether you were hurt or someone you love is in the hospital, legal questions are probably the last thing on your mind. Taking a few steps now can protect the injury claim while your focus stays on recovery.
A serious injury claim in Decatur must account for every way the injury will affect your life, not just the bills you have today. That often means projecting costs decades into the future.
We work with life care planners to build a detailed plan of the care you will need over your lifetime: future surgeries, rehabilitation, therapy, medication, medical equipment, in-home attendant care, and modifications to your home and vehicle. That plan becomes the foundation of the claim.
A catastrophic injury can end a career or limit the kind of work you can do. Economists help calculate not only your lost wages to date but the income and benefits you would have earned over your working life.
These damages cover physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement, lost enjoyment of life and the loss of independence that often comes with a catastrophic injury. Georgia does not place a general cap on these damages in most injury cases. Because these damages have no receipt, testimony from doctors, family and the injured person is essential to proving their value.
In cases involving willful misconduct or conscious indifference to consequences, such as some drunk-driving crashes, Georgia law may allow punitive damages to punish the wrongdoer. These damages must be proven by clear and convincing evidence, a higher standard than most injury claims. These awards are generally capped at $250,000, with exceptions for cases involving impaired driving or an intent to harm (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1).
Catastrophic injury cases demand more time, more investigation and more resources than a typical claim. Here is how our Decatur personal injury lawyers approach them.
We advance the costs of investigation and experts, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you. Serious injury cases often take a year or more, because getting the full value right matters more than closing quickly.
Most Decatur personal injury lawyers, including our firm, work on a contingency fee. Your consultation is free, and you pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you.
A catastrophic injury is one that causes permanent or long-term harm, such as a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or paralysis, amputation, severe burns or loss of vision. These injuries often prevent a person from returning to work and require care for years or a lifetime.
Most injury lawsuits from accidents in Decatur are filed in DeKalb County State Court or DeKalb County Superior Court. Both sit in the DeKalb County Courthouse at 556 N McDonough St, a short walk from our Decatur office.
In most cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in Georgia. Claims against a city, such as the City of Decatur, require written notice within six months, and claims against DeKalb County within 12 months. Talk with a lawyer as soon as possible so you do not miss a deadline.
Yes. Under Georgia law, you can still recover compensation as long as you were less than 50% at fault. Your award is reduced by your share of fault, and insurers often exaggerate how much blame you deserve, so a careful investigation matters.
It can come up, but it does not mean you have no claim. The driver who caused the crash is still responsible for their actions, and the insurance company may try to use seatbelt use to argue for a lower payment. A lawyer can explain how it may affect your case and push back on attempts to shift blame onto you.
Not before having a lawyer review it. Early offers in serious injury cases rarely account for future medical care and lost income. Once you accept or sign a release, you generally cannot ask for more later.
Most personal injury cases settle without a trial. We still prepare every serious injury case as if it will go to trial, which often leads insurers to make better offers.
Yes. You can meet with us at our office at 115 N McDonough St. If your injuries make travel hard, we can meet you or your family at home or in the hospital.
A catastrophic injury changes life for the whole family, and the decisions you make in the first few weeks can shape your case for years. Since 2003, our firm has recovered millions for seriously injured Georgians, and our Decatur team is ready to start protecting your claim today. We can meet you at our office on N McDonough St, at home or in the hospital. Call 833-PAID-123 (833-724-3123) or fill out our form for a free consultation. You pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you.
T. Madden & Associates, P.C has an answer for all of your legal questions! We are a Personal Injury firm, so we handle many types of injury cases from auto collisions to wrongful death! If you or someone you know is injured, T. Madden & Associates, P.C. can help.
We are proud to offer free case reviews to anyone who may have questions before getting started. Additionally, if we do take on your case, we promise we won’t charge you a penny unless we recover compensation for your claim.
Please contact our Atlanta attorneys online or by calling 833-PAID-123 to get started today.