Your Family Deserves Answers. Accountability. And an Attorney Who Treats This Like It's Personal — Because It Is.
No legal victory replaces who you lost. But Georgia law gives your family the right to hold the responsible party accountable — and to secure the financial future your loved one would have provided. We'll handle the fight so you can grieve.
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Grief compounded by a system that moves without you.
Someone you love was killed by another person's negligence — a reckless driver, a distracted trucker, a negligent property owner, a medical professional. Insurers are already calling. Funeral costs are mounting. The income and support your loved one provided is gone.
You're devastated. You can barely function, let alone navigate a legal system. You feel guilty even thinking about money — but your family's financial future depends on what happens next, and you're afraid of making the wrong call.
When someone's negligence takes a life, the responsible party must face real consequences. Accountability isn't about pricing a life — it's about making sure the family isn't destroyed twice: first by the loss, then by the financial devastation.
Insurance companies that exploit grief.
The carrier handling the responsible party's claim knows your family is vulnerable. They have a playbook for that — and they run it from day one.
Quick Settlement Offers
Lowball numbers arrive while you're still planning the funeral — designed to close the file before you understand the full financial impact of your loss.
Calculated Delays
Months of stalling, hoping mounting bills and grief force the family to accept less than the case is worth.
Blame-Shifting
Insurers attempt to attribute fault to your loved one — reducing or eliminating what your family can recover under Georgia's comparative fault rule.
Minimizing a Life
Carriers focus on raw economic numbers and ignore the full value of the life — companionship, guidance, care, and the future your loved one would have shared.
Gunn Law Group — we grieve with you, then we fight for you.
This isn't a "case" — it's the person who sat at your dinner table, who drove your kids to school, who had plans for a future that will never happen. We don't rush you. We don't treat this as routine.
- Millions recovered for Georgia wrongful death families.
- Deep command of Georgia's wrongful death statutes (O.C.G.A. § 51-4-1 through § 51-4-5).
- Experienced with Georgia's strict hierarchy of who can bring the claim.
- We carry the full legal burden so your family can focus on healing.
Three steps to take the legal burden off your family.
Confidential Consultation
Call 888-BIG-GUNN whenever you're ready. No pressure, no time limit. We explain your family's rights, who can file, and what comes next — in plain, compassionate terms.
Thorough Investigation
Accident reports, witness testimony, medical records, expert analysis. We identify every responsible party and every source of compensation available to your family.
Pursue Full Accountability
We calculate the complete value of your claim — funeral costs, full value of the life, and estate damages — and demand it. Prepared for trial if they refuse.
The statutes that define your family's rights.
Who Can File — O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2
The surviving spouse has the first right to file. If none, the children may file. If none, the parents. If none, the personal representative of the estate. Filing in the wrong order can get a claim dismissed.
Full Value of the Life
Recovery includes both economic value (income, benefits, services) and intangible value (companionship, guidance, care, nurturing) of the deceased person's life — from the deceased's perspective.
Estate Claim
Separately, the estate can recover funeral and burial expenses, medical bills incurred before death, conscious pain and suffering experienced before death, and punitive damages where applicable.
Statute of Limitations & Punitive Damages
Generally 2 years from the date of death under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Punitive damages under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1 may apply when conduct was willful, wanton, or showed conscious indifference — drunk drivers, knowingly ignored safety hazards.
What happens if you wait.
- Georgia's 2-year wrongful death statute of limitations (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33) is strict — exceptions are limited.
- Without an attorney, insurers offer a fraction of the claim's value during your most vulnerable moment.
- Evidence of negligence — surveillance footage, maintenance records, employment files — can be destroyed.
- If the wrong family member files, the claim can be dismissed for lack of standing.
- Your family's financial future may depend on how this case is handled.
What we fight for.
- Your family's financial future secured — lost income, benefits, and support replaced.
- Funeral and burial expenses covered.
- The responsible party held accountable — not allowed to walk away from the consequences.
- Your loved one's life honored — not reduced to a number, but recognized in full.
- Space to grieve without the crushing weight of financial uncertainty.
Your family deserves justice and financial security. We'll fight for both.
Call 888-BIG-GUNN. Confidential, compassionate, free consultation.
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Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different and past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Results may vary depending on the specific facts and circumstances of your case. Gunn Law Group handles cases on a contingency fee basis — you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your specific situation. This page is a communication from Gunn Law Group, 950 E. Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30326. Responsible attorney: Harrell Gunn.