478-474-5626

130 North Crest Blvd., Suite A
Macon, GA 31210

Amount: $650,000.00 Record Jury Verdict
Facts: Fault for auto accident disputed. Client sustained lumbar spinal injuries requiring 2 surgeries. Highest verdict rendered in the history of Macon County, Georgia. Insurance company offered $50,000.00 the week before trial.

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Amount: $750,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client sustained fractured wrist and developed RSD and frozen shoulder secondary to wrist surgery. Insurance company offered $150,000.00 the week of trial.
Amount: $450,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client sustained fractured vertebra and treated with conservative therapy. Other facts confidential.
Amount: $293,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client injured in t-bone auto collision. Suffered fractured ankle requiring surgery and soft tissue neck injuries. Insurance company offered $100,000.00 a week before trial.

Areas of Practice

Since 1971, we have served all 159 Georgia Counties in the following areas:

  • Personal Injury
  • Auto/Trucking Accidents
  • Wrongful Death
  • Workers Compensation
  • Burn Injuries
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Defective Products
  • Childcare Injuries
  • Social Security/Disability
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Commercial Real Estate

Biographies

Frank S. Horne

Both as an attorney and as a representative in the Georgia General Assembly, Frank Horne has devoted his career to upholding the rights of his clients and constituents. Frank was influenced to pursue a legal/political career by two uncles, one of whom served in the Georgia General Assembly and as a Superior Court Judge.

Frank was elected to five consecutive terms in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977-1987. He helped to protect the rights of injured victims as a member of the Judiciary and Special Judiciary Committees. During Frank's legislative watch, he was influential in defeating large insurance companies' attempts to pass tort reform.

Frank served as one of six legislative members on the Georgia World Congress Center Overview Committee, having been appointed by House Speaker Thomas B. Murphy. In 1998, Governor Zell Miller appointed Frank to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board where he served with distinction as the only non-appraiser member from 1998-2004. Frank also served as a member of the Banks and Banking Committee and the Industry Committee.

Frank's forte as a member of the House of Representatives was constituent services. Frank rendered his service to thousands of Georgia citizens, helping them bridge the gap between main street and the state and federal governments.

Having helped hundreds of injured victims obtain justice over 39 years, Frank had a transactional practice with several different law firms where he was senior partner and he is estimated to have closed over 50,000 commercial and residential real estate transactions. Frank served as agent for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in 33 Georgia counties for 18 years where he was the exclusive closing agent for HUD.

Long active in Georgia politics, Frank has served as the Bibb County Campaign Chairman for the successful campaigns of numerous legislators.

Eric Kimble Hunt

Prior to his law career, Eric worked in the industrial construction and food processing industries. Eric's prior work experience allowed him to meet people at every stage and walk of life. These life experiences have provided Eric with the insight to tell his clients' stories to a jury of their peers.

Eric champions the cause of those who are treated unfairly and do not have the means or legal know-how to fight back. He has a deep-seated desire to help his fellow man and give a voice to the hurting and oppressed.

Eric battles for his clients to ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies. He has obtained justice for his clients with jury verdicts that are multiple times higher than the insurance companies' last pre-trial offers. See Eric's AVVO profile for more information. Eric often teaches about trial law at various venues and seminars.

In his spare time, Eric enjoys writing, music and fishing. He lives in Monroe County with his wife, Kristy, and their two boys, Samuel and Oliver. Proverbs 31:8-9, Isaiah 1:17, Micah 6:8.

Verdicts / Settlements

Amount: $650,000.00 Record Jury Verdict
Facts: Fault for auto accident disputed. Client sustained lumbar spinal injuries requiring 2 surgeries. Highest verdict rendered in the history of Macon County, Georgia. Insurance company offered $50,000.00 the week before trial.

Read the Daily Report article for more information.
Amount: $293,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client injured in t-bone auto collision. Suffered fractured ankle requiring surgery and soft tissue neck injuries. Insurance company offered $100,000.00 a week before trial.
Amount: $750,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client sustained fractured wrist and developed RSD and frozen shoulder secondary to wrist surgery. Insurance company offered $150,000.00 the week of trial.
Amount: $70,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Minor property damage auto collision resulting in soft tissue injuries to client's neck and upper extremities. Insurance company offered $5,000.00 the week of trial.
Amount: $86,330.73 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client sustained soft tissue injuries in lower back.
Amount: $450,000.00 Jury Verdict
Facts: Client sustained fractured vertebra and treated with conservative therapy. Other facts confidential.
Amount: $320,000.00
Facts: Client involved in head on collision and sustained fractured ankle requiring two surgeries.
Amount: $200,000.00
Facts: Client hit by drunk driver and sustained soft tissue neck injuries.
Amount: $1,500,000.00
Facts: Confidential
Amount: $450,000.00
Facts: Confidential

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I do if I'm in an accident?
Call the appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate and report the incident. Get the names and contact information of any of the parties involved as well as eyewitnesses. Obtain the at-fault party's insurance information, including the company name and policy number. Take pictures of the area where the incident occurred, any property damage and any injuries. Do not give any recorded statements to anyone or any insurance company without the advice of counsel. Do not sign any authorizations for the release of health information to the at-fault party's insurance carrier. Seek immediate medical treatment for any injuries. Call an experienced injury attorney.
What has to be proven in an injury case?
The plaintiff must prove that he or she sustained injuries due to the negligent act of another.
What do I do if I'm in a wreck and it is my fault?
Notify your insurance company. If a lawsuit is filed against you, your insurance company will provide you an attorney. However, you have the right to hire your own attorney. If the damages being sought exceed your liability insurance, you may want to seek legal counsel because your interests may not be protected by your insurance company. If your insurance company does not adequately protect your interests, you may have a claim for damages against your insurance company.
How should I select an attorney?
You should select an attorney you are comfortable with and trust. Ask your lawyer if he or she has ever tried a case in front of a jury. Be sure to meet with the actual attorney representing you and not a secretary or paralegal.
What should I bring to the first meeting with an attorney?
You should bring any and all documents that might be relevant to your case such as Police reports, medical reports, medical bills, photographs of the accident scene, photographs of your property damage, and photographs of your injuries. Whatever you do not have at the time of your appointment can usually still be obtained by your attorney.
Do I still have a valid claim if the investigating officer did not issue a citation to the at fault party?
As long as you can show the other party was negligent, it does not matter if anyone received a citation or not. In fact, the receipt of a citation or ticket in and of itself is not even admissible in a Georgia court to prove negligence. You must simply prove that the at-fault drive was negligent and that said negligence caused your injuries.

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130 North Crest Blvd., Suite A
Macon, GA 31210
Phone: (478) 474-5626
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