BUFORD, GEORGIA | Gwinnett County
Personal Injury Lawyer
Buford Personal Injury Lawyer
$53.9M+ Recovered in Personal Injury Settlements Since 2012
The Coker Accident Lawyers
Buford straddles two counties — about 78% of the city sits in Gwinnett, with the remaining 22% in Hall County. I-985 runs through town and has a documented history of serious crashes, including a fatal five-car pileup and a tanker truck fire. The Mall of Georgia area has also seen tragic pedestrian accidents in its parking lots and access roads. If you were hurt in a Buford accident, you need a lawyer who knows these roads and how to fight the insurance companies who defend them.
At Coker Accident Lawyers, attorney R. Michael Coker has spent 15 years recovering compensation for accident victims across Gwinnett County, with more than $53.9 million won for clients.
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Here's What We Have Recovered.
Coker Accident Lawyers has recovered more than $53.9 million for accident victims across Georgia, including Gwinnett County and Barrow County.
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Accident and Injury Cases We Handle in Buford, Georgia
Coker Accident Lawyers represents Buford residents across the full range of personal injury and accident matters.
Personal Injury
If you have been injured in any type of accident in Buford, Georgia law allows you to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses caused by another party's negligence. With 15 years of experience and more than $53.9 million recovered, Coker Accident Lawyers handles every category of personal injury case through the Gwinnett County court system.
Learn more about our personal injury representation ›Car Accidents
Most Buford car accidents happen on I-985 or in the Mall of Georgia retail corridor, where heavy traffic mixes with drivers turning into and out of parking areas. We help you pursue full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Learn more about our car accident representation ›Truck Accidents
I-985 carries significant commercial truck traffic through Buford, and the corridor has seen severe truck-involved crashes, including a tanker fire that closed the interstate in both directions. Truck accident cases are uniquely complex — federal trucking regulations (FMCSA) govern driver hours, vehicle maintenance, and cargo loading, and trucking companies have rapid-response teams that arrive at the scene within hours. We move quickly to preserve black box data, driver logs, and maintenance records on your behalf.
Learn more about our truck accident representation ›Motorcycle Accidents
Riders face an unfair bias in Georgia accident claims — insurance adjusters often assume the motorcyclist was at fault even when the evidence shows otherwise. We push back with accident reconstruction, witness testimony, and a deep understanding of Georgia's helmet and comparative negligence rules.
Learn more about our motorcycle accident representation ›Pedestrian Accidents
The Mall of Georgia's parking lots and access roads see heavy pedestrian traffic mixing with turning vehicles, and this area has seen tragic pedestrian accidents, including a fatal collision in a mall parking lot. Victims and families deserve full compensation from the negligent driver.
Learn more about our pedestrian accident representation ›Wrongful Death
I-985 and the Mall of Georgia area have both been the site of fatal accidents in Buford, including a five-car pileup on I-985 and a fatal pedestrian accident in a mall parking lot. When a family loses someone in a preventable accident, Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2) allows the surviving spouse, children, or parents to file a wrongful death claim. The damages include the full value of the life of the deceased.
Learn more about our wrongful death representation ›Slip and Fall / Premises Liability
Buford's Mall of Georgia and historic Main Street retail areas see their share of slip and fall accidents. Georgia premises liability law places the burden on the injured person to prove the property owner knew or should have known about the hazardous condition. These cases require fast evidence preservation — security footage, witness statements, incident reports — before the property owner makes the hazard disappear.
Learn more about our slip and fall representation ›DUI Accidents
If you were struck by a drunk or impaired driver in Buford, you may be entitled to both compensatory and punitive damages. Speed and alcohol have been documented factors in fatal I-985 crashes near Buford. Your personal injury claim against the impaired driver is entirely separate from the criminal charges they face.
Learn more about our DUI accident representation ›Dog Bites
Under Georgia's dog bite statute (O.C.G.A. § 51-2-7), dog owners are liable when they knew or should have known their dog was dangerous, or when the animal was not properly restrained. Dog bite injuries in Buford's residential neighborhoods range from puncture wounds to severe lacerations and infection.
Learn more about our dog bite representation ›Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice cases involve healthcare provider negligence — surgical errors, misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and medication mistakes at the hospitals and clinics serving Buford, including Northside Hospital Gwinnett. Georgia requires an expert affidavit before a malpractice lawsuit can proceed, and the medical evidence in these cases is complex.
Learn more about our medical malpractice representation ›Apartment Shooting Victims
When an apartment complex fails to provide adequate security — missing locks, broken gates, poor lighting, or no security patrols — and a resident or visitor is shot, the property owner may be liable under Georgia premises liability law. These negligent security claims are separate from any criminal prosecution of the shooter.
Learn more about our apartment shooting victim representation ›Dangerous Roads and Intersections in Buford, GA
Buford's worst accident locations cluster around I-985 and the Mall of Georgia retail corridor.
I-985 Corridor
I-985 has a documented history of serious crashes near Buford, including a fatal five-car pileup, a fatal wreck where speed and alcohol were contributing factors, and a tanker truck fire that shut down all lanes in both directions. Gwinnett County has confirmed a separate fatality on I-985 northbound south of Buford Drive.
Mall of Georgia / Mall of Georgia Drive
This retail corridor's parking lots and access roads see heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic mixing, and the area has seen a tragic fatal pedestrian accident in a mall parking lot.
Hamilton Mill Road & Bart Johnson Road
This intersection has been the site of a serious crash involving a school bus.
What to Do After an Accident in Buford
If you are involved in an accident in Buford:
Call 911
A Gwinnett County police or Georgia State Patrol report creates the official record your case will rely on.
Get medical attention
Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville is the nearest full-service emergency room and trauma center — Buford itself has urgent care locations but no full hospital ER. Some injuries — concussions, spinal injuries, soft tissue damage — take days to show symptoms.
Document everything
Photographs of vehicles, the intersection, road conditions, your injuries. Get the other driver's insurance and witness contact information.
Do not give recorded statements to the insurance company
The insurance company will call quickly. Politely decline until you have a lawyer.
Contact a personal injury lawyer
The sooner you have representation, the faster evidence can be preserved.
How Insurance Companies Try to Lowball Gwinnett Accident Victims
In 15 years handling Georgia accident cases, I have watched insurance companies use the same tactics against Gwinnett County residents:
Fast lowball settlement offers
Designed to close your file before you understand the full cost of your injuries. These initial offers rarely cover future medical treatment, lost earning capacity, or pain and suffering.
Recorded statement traps
Friendly-sounding questions designed to capture any statement that can be twisted and used against you later.
Disputes over medical care
Arguing you waited too long to seek treatment, that your treatment was excessive, or that your injuries were pre-existing and not caused by the accident.
Long delays
Stalling tactics designed to pressure you into accepting less than your case is worth because you need money now.
A personal injury attorney handles the insurer directly, removes the pressure, and protects your case from every angle.
Injured in Buford, Georgia? Get Your Free Consultation Today.
If you or someone you love was hurt in a Buford accident, time matters. Evidence disappears, witnesses forget, and the insurance company is already building its defense.
R. Michael Coker and Coker Accident Lawyers are ready to fight for you. The consultation is completely free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
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Why Buford, Georgia Residents Choose Coker Accident Lawyers
R. Michael Coker built this firm in Gwinnett and Barrow County to give northeast Georgia residents the kind of personal representation that high-volume firms cannot provide.
We quickly realized we needed better representation and transferred our case to Coker Accident Lawyers. Switching to Coker was the absolute best decision we could have made! A true night and day difference.
Magen was our main point of contact and she was completely amazing. The entire operation at the firm is incredibly organized, fast, and efficient. Every step of the process was handled smoothly, and they made an incredibly stressful situation so much easier for us to navigate.
They secured an incredible outcome for us.
It was a genuine pleasure working with Magen and the whole team. We are so pleased with our experience and will always recommend Coker Accident Lawyers to our friends and family.
Areas We Serve Near Buford, Georgia
Coker Accident Lawyers represents accident victims throughout Gwinnett County. We have dedicated location pages for each major city we serve:
Frequently Asked Questions
Lawrenceville Office
90 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
No appointment required
(678) 935-6000
Mulberry Office
2550 Hamilton Mill Road, Suite 110, Buford, GA 30519
By Appointment Only
(678) 935-9538
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