SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA | Gwinnett County
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$53.9M+ Recovered in Personal Injury Settlements Since 2012
The Coker Accident Lawyers
Snellville sits on Highway 78 — one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the entire state of Georgia. The seven-mile stretch between Snellville and Stone Mountain has been ranked among the highest accident-rate corridors in Georgia, and it has even been featured on national news for being one of the most dangerous roads in the United States. If you were hurt in a Snellville accident, you need a lawyer who knows these roads, these intersections, and how to fight the insurance companies who defend them every day.
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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Why You Need a Snellville Personal Injury Lawyer Who Knows Gwinnett County
Written and reviewed by R. Michael Coker — Georgia personal injury attorney, representing accident victims across Gwinnett and Barrow Counties for more than 15 years.
Highway 78 — known locally as Stone Mountain Highway — runs six lanes wide through the heart of Snellville, carrying more than 70,000 vehicles a day between the DeKalb County line at Stone Mountain and the Walton County line at Loganville. Dozens of driveways and curb cuts feed directly onto the highway from the shopping centers, restaurants, and gas stations that line it, forcing constant merging, turning, and lane-crossing at high speed. The seven-mile stretch between Snellville and Stone Mountain has ranked among the highest accident-rate corridors in Georgia and has been featured in national news coverage on the most dangerous roads in the country.
The City of Snellville has worked to address part of the problem — recent traffic pattern changes at the Highway 78/124 intersection are aimed at reducing conflicts there — but the underlying design of Highway 78 still produces serious crashes.
Snellville accident cases move through the Gwinnett County court system. A lawyer who appears regularly in Gwinnett County State Court and Superior Court has a real advantage over a firm that doesn't practice locally.
If you are found 50% or more at fault for the accident, you cannot recover any damages under Georgia law. Insurance adjusters push hard to put you above that 50% line.
Generally, you have only 2 years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in Georgia, but the deadline might be shortened if the case involves a government entity or employee. Missing the deadline could mean losing your right to compensation permanently.
The driver who caused the accident is responsible for damages, but proving fault and the full extent of your losses requires legal experience and evidence preservation that starts immediately after the accident.
Coker Accident Lawyers has been featured in the following publications


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.
Recent recoveries by practice area:
Accident and Injury Cases We Handle in Snellville, Georgia
Coker Accident Lawyers represents Snellville residents across the full range of personal injury and accident matters.
Personal Injury
If you have been injured in any type of accident in Snellville, 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 Snellville car accidents happen on Highway 78, at the Highway 78/124 intersection, or along the GA-124 (Centerville Highway) corridor. The mix of high-speed through traffic and constant turning movements into shopping centers produces frequent rear-end and angle collisions. We help you pursue full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Learn more about our car accident representation ›Truck Accidents
Highway 78 carries significant commercial truck traffic through Snellville. 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
Highway 78's commercial corridor packs shopping centers, restaurants, and offices along a six-lane highway with dozens of driveway crossings — a layout that puts pedestrians moving between parking lots and storefronts at real risk. Pedestrian accidents on this stretch often involve serious injuries. Victims deserve full compensation from the negligent driver.
Learn more about our pedestrian accident representation ›Wrongful Death
Highway 78 has taken too many lives in Snellville. 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
The shopping centers and retail strips lining Highway 78 see frequent 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 Snellville, you may be entitled to both compensatory and punitive damages. Your personal injury claim against the impaired driver is entirely separate from the criminal charges they face in Gwinnett County court.
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 Snellville'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 Snellville, including Piedmont Eastside Medical Center. 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 Snellville, GA
Snellville's worst accident locations follow Highway 78 and the connecting arterials that feed it.
Highway 78 (Stone Mountain Highway)
Snellville's primary commercial corridor carries more than 70,000 vehicles a day between the DeKalb County line at Stone Mountain and the Walton County line at Loganville. Dozens of driveways and curb cuts feed directly onto the highway, forcing constant merging and turning at high speed — a design that has made this stretch nationally recognized as one of the most dangerous roads in the country.
Highway 78 & SR-124 (Scenic Highway) Intersection
This junction ranks among the busiest in Snellville. Drivers jockeying for the correct turn lane, combined with aggressive lane changes and last-second cuts across traffic, make this a frequent site of collisions. The City of Snellville recently changed the intersection's traffic pattern to try to reduce these conflicts.
GA-124 (Centerville Highway) Corridor
Documented crashes along this corridor, including one at Centerville Rosebud Road, show the same pattern as the Highway 78 intersection — high commercial traffic density combined with vehicles crossing multiple lanes to reach turn lanes.
Ronald Reagan Parkway
This road has been the site of multiple documented crashes over the years, including a fatal multi-vehicle wreck near Five Forks Trickum Road and repeated closures from collisions at Webb Gin Road. It's a recurring location for serious accidents, not just an enforcement zone.
Lenora Church Road
This corridor has seen documented vehicle collisions, including at its intersection with Temple Johnson Road, and was the site of a fatal pedestrian crash near the Kings Gate Condominiums. It carries real risk for both drivers and pedestrians.
What to Do After an Accident in Snellville
If you are involved in an accident in Snellville:
Call 911
A Gwinnett County police or Georgia State Patrol report creates the official record your case will rely on.
Get medical attention
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center (1700 Medical Way, Snellville) is the closest full-service emergency room, located right in the city. 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 Snellville, Georgia? Get Your Free Consultation Today.
If you or someone you love was hurt in a Snellville accident, especially on Highway 78, 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 Snellville, 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 Snellville, Georgia
Coker Accident Lawyers represents accident victims throughout Gwinnett County. We have dedicated location pages for each major city we serve:
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