Personal Injury

I am passionate about handling virtually any case where the carelessness of another has caused you or your family to undergo pain & suffering or loss of life.

Personal Injury

• Dangerous Property
• Wrongful Death
• Personal Injury - Defense
• Personal Injury Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Truck Accidents

Accidents & Personal Injury

• Construction Site Injuries
• Jones Act
• Slip & Fall
• Petrochemical Accidents

Car/Auto Accidents

• Whiplash
• Felony Auto Accident

Dangerous Products/Product Liability

• Design Defects
• Manufacturing Defects

Intentional Injuries

• Assault & Battery
• Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
• Sexual Assault

Mass Accidents

• Airplanes
• Buildings
• Mass Transit - Bus, Train, Subway
• Ships & Boats

Toxic Torts & Class Actions

• Asbestos Mesothelioma

Serious/Catastrophic Injuries

• Amputation
• Birth Injury
• Burn Injury
• Head/Brain Injury
• Paralysis

GA, Mar 1993
Bar Number: 491330

FL, May 1995
Bar Number: 0051675

NC, Apr 1993
Bar Number: 19698

Supreme Court of the United States of America; 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals; 4th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals; District of Columbia Federal Court of Appeals; Middle and Northern Georgia Federal District Courts; Western North Carolina Federal District Court; Middle Florida Federal District Court; Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals; North Carolina Supreme Court; North Carolina Court of Appeals; Florida Supreme Court; Florida Court of Appeals.

Georgia, North Carolina, Florida.

Live and/or webcast seminars. Most Continuing Legal Education seminars attended deal with improving Trial Advocacy.

"What to Do After an Automobile Collision," Inside Gwinnett 2006

While I have handled numerous cases involving automobile and/or tractor trailer collisions, here is a sampling of some of the unique types of cases that I have handled over the last fifteen years:

Negligent security claim for damages resulting from a serious arm injury sustained to a male plaintiff from the explosion that occurred during the 1996 Summer Olympics; case was resolved under confidential settlement agreement;

Negligence claim of a daughter for the wrongful death of her mother who perished several weeks after she fell when a rusted railing collapsed at an apartment complex; case settled for confidential amount;

Negligence claim of two teenage boys for the wrongful death of their father who died in a fire that started in an apartment he had just rented but which did not have a working smoke detector; case settled for confidential amount;

Product liability claim of a Georgia Rock & Roll Hall of Frame musician who sustained an serious injury to his left elbow after having been struck by a retractable tape crowd control device while at the airport. Musician was no longer able to play his the drums; case settled for a confidential amount;

Negligence claims against Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and its agents for misdiagnoses resulting in adult female becoming comatose for several weeks; case settled for confidential amount;

Premise liability claim of a elderly woman who severely fractured her ankle (5 pins inserted) when she fell at a restaurant due to hazardous conditions; case tried to verdict in 2007 for $250,000.00.

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Georgia, North Carolina, Florida

McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC is the result of a 2006 merger of two existing law firms. First and foremost, McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC is dedicated to professionalism and high ethical standards to create a relationship of confidence and trust while preserving the integrity of the law. My primary individual focus since I began practicing has been to pursue justice for those who have been seriously injured or who have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another. Potential clients should be aware that I have also pursued matters involving claims for unfair business practices, fraud, breach of contract, sexual harassment, discrimination as well as various other claims in order to achieve fairness for my clients. In addition, client should be aware that McGahren, Gaskill & York, LLC strives to bring together attorneys who are able to provide a variety of legal needs. Please visit our website at www.mgylaw.com for a comphrehensive list of our areas of practice. We are hopeful to build long term relationships with our clients so that we can provide them access to competent advice on most any legal issue.

After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1992, I first worked as an associate for a multi-state personal injury firm, Henson Law Firm, which exclusively handled automobile collisions, workers compensation and social security disability. In 1994, I was assigned the task of opening the Henson Law Firm Atlanta branch office. Sometime during 1996, I established my own personal injury practice so that I could gain extensive jury trial experience while fighting for one client at a time, Today, I am proud to say today that most of my clients find me through direct referrals.

Member of Gwinnett County Bar Association; Member of the Atlanta Bar Association; Lifetime Member of University of North Carolina Alumni; Toastmasters.

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(770) 729-1774

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Firm has an after hours cellphone/hotline that is checked late evenings and early mornings. Clients should first contact the main phone number (770) 729-1779.

Yes

We have staff members that speak Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Bosnian, Czech, Russian and Arabic.

Our firm handles certain matters on a fixed-price basis. However, attorneys fees for personal injury cases are generally handled on a contingency basis depending on the nature of the case. Most often fees are one third of any recovery prior to suit being filed. Expenses of pursuing cases are generally the client's responsibility and the firm will occasionally advance such amounts.

My current rate is $280 out of Court and $325 in Court; associates and paralegals rates are generally much lower.

We offer a free initial consultation on personal injury matters, except Medical Malpractice.

Depends on case, but only for non-contingency matters.