Houston County Car Accident Lawyer

Houston County Car Accident Attorney

Do you need to speak with a Houston County car accident lawyer? An experienced and skilled car accident lawyer at Sessions & Fleischman can help. We’ll help you understand the process that your case should follow and help to ensure that you receive the compensation that you and your family deserve.

Busiest Road in Houston County:

The busiest roads in this county are:

• S. Route 41
• State Route 7
• State Route 7 Spur
• State Route 49

Among other roads that pass through busy streets and towns.

A Houston County Car Accident Lawyer at Sessions & Fleischman Understands how To Help You Obtain the Recovery You Deserve as Quickly as Possible.

Houston County Car Accident Data (2015-2018)

Below are the number of automobile accidents that occurred in Houston County from 2015 to 2018:

2015	2016	2017	2018
4111	4316	4081	–

 

Below are the number of automobile fatalities that occurred in Houston County from 2015 to 2018:

2015	2016	2017	2018
11	17	12	12

 

Below are the number of pedestrian fatalities that occurred in Houston County from 2015 to 2018:

2015	2016	2017	2018
2	2	1	2

 

Below are the number of bicycle fatalities that occurred in Houston County from 2015 to 2018:

2015	2016	2017	2018
0	0	1	1

 

Below are the number of DUI-related fatalities that occurred in Houston County from 2015 to 2018:

2015	2016	2017	2018
3	5	3	1

Information About the Houston County Judiciary

If you have been hurt in a car accident and your case needs to be filed in the Houston County court system, there are 3 courts that may hear your case: (1) the Houston County Magistrate Court, (2) the Houston County State Court, and (3) the Houston County Superior Court.

The Houston County Superior Court is located at:-

201 Perry Pkwy,
Perry, GA 31069

The primary telephone number for information related to the Houston County Superior Court is (478) 218-4740.

The Clerk of the Superior Court is located at:-

201 Perry Pkwy,
Perry, GA 31069

The primary telephone number for information related to the Houston County Superior Court is (478) 218-4740.

Houston County Superior Court Judges

The Houston County Superior Court Judges are:-

• Edward D. Lukemire Chief Judge
• Katherine K. Lumsden Judge
• E. “Bo” Adams Judge

 

Houston County State Court

The Houston County State Court is located at:

202 Carl Vinson Pkwy,
Warner Robins, GA 31088

The primary telephone number for information related to the Houston County State Court is (478) 542-2105.

Some of What You Need to Know About Houston County, Georgia

Houston County is located in the central portion of Georgia. The county seat is Perry, but the city of Warner Robins is substantially larger in both area and population. There are other smaller cities and municipalities, like Centerville, within Houston County. The county was established on May 15, 1821, as one of five counties in the state. Later, Houston County was reduced in size when Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon, and Peach counties were formed, in part, from land that was Houston County. The geographic centre of the county was given the name Wattsville, which was later changed to Perry. It’s not clear why Perry instead of Warner Robins is the county seat.

Houston County is named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation that later evolved to “Houston”. The pronunciation, however, remains to this day “howston.”. Don’t pronounce Houston County, Georgia, like Houston, Texas. If you make the mistake of pronouncing Houston County, Georgia, like Houston, Texas, people are going to know immediately that you aren’t from there and this is still a jurisdiction where it matters.

The counties near to Houston County are Bibb County, Peach County, Twiggs County, Bleckley County, Pulaski County, Dooly County and Macon County.

Related Guidance

• The first 48 hours after a Houston County crash
• Underinsured drivers and your own policy

Car Accidents in Houston County: Roads, Courts, and Deadlines

Many of the crashes we see in and around Houston County happen on I-75, Watson Boulevard, Russell Parkway, GA-96, US-129/GA-247, US-341, and the roads around Robins Air Force Base. Houston County is one of the fastest-growing counties in middle Georgia, and growth has brought heavier traffic on I-75 and the Warner Robins corridors. Cases arising in Houston County are generally filed in the State or Superior Court of Houston County (the Houston Judicial Circuit), which sit in Perry with an annex in Warner Robins.

Deadlines That Matter

• Two years to file most injury lawsuits in Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33), and four years for vehicle and property damage.
• Six months to give written ante litem notice of a claim against a city, such as a crash involving a city vehicle or a dangerous city road (O.C.G.A. § 36-33-5).
• Twelve months to give notice of a claim against Houston County (O.C.G.A. § 36-11-1), and generally twelve months for claims involving state roads or state vehicles (O.C.G.A. § 50-21-26).

Crashes Involving Military or Federal Vehicles

If a federal employee driving a government vehicle on duty caused the crash, the claim generally must be presented in writing to the responsible federal agency within two years under the Federal Tort Claims Act before any lawsuit can be filed. These claims have strict form and timing requirements, so talk with a lawyer early.

How Fault and Insurance Work

Georgia is an at-fault state that uses modified comparative negligence: your recovery is reduced by your share of fault, and you cannot recover if you are 50% or more at fault (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33). Many drivers carry only Georgia’s minimum of $25,000 per person in bodily injury coverage, so your own uninsured motorist coverage can be critical. Before talking to the other driver’s adjuster, read how to handle the at-fault driver’s insurer.

Common Questions

What should I do in the first days after a crash? Get medical care, keep every record, photograph the vehicles and your injuries, and get the crash report. See the first 48 hours after a middle Georgia car accident.

Was a truck involved? Trucking cases involve federal safety rules and more evidence to preserve. Read why I-75 and I-16 truck cases are different.

Where else do you help? We represent injured people throughout middle Georgia, including Warner Robins, Houston County, Perry, Centerville, Bonaire, Byron, and Macon.