Mark Casto | Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer

• American Bar Association
  2001 - Present
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
  2001 - Present
• American Association for Justice
  2001 - Present
• Chattahoochee Bar Association
  2001 - Present
• State Bar of Georgia
  1996 - Present
• Columbus Bar Association
  1996 - Present
• Columbus Younger Lawyers Club
  1996 - 2001

• Georgia Legal Elite Georgia Trend Magazine
  2015
• Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
  2015
• Readers Choice Winner Favorite Attorney Columbus Ledger & Enquirer
  2015
• Georgia Legal Elite Georgia Trend Magazine
  2014

1st case: This was a car accident case where the collision involved my client and a law enforcement patrol vehicle. The Georgia State patrol cited my client for Failing to yield the right of way and Failing to Yield to an Emergency Motor Vehicle and the said he was at-fault in causing the wreck. After 3 other lawyers rejected the case, I took it on to investigate the claim because I felt that there were several inconsistences in the report and I believed the client. I was able to determine and prove that the deputy driving the other vehicle was in fact at-fault in causing the wreck and that the Georgia State patrol had incorrectly investigated the wreck. I got my clients citations dismissed and we went on to settle his personal injury claim for $105,000.2nd case - A young lady was attacked by a vicious dog and received severe wounds to her face, head and upper body. Unfortunately she did not have health insurance. However, since I live in Columbus, Georgia and have many great personal relationships with local physicians in town, I was able to insure that received all of the medial treatment that she needed to heal the physical wounds, obtain psychology stress and anxiety counseling and treat the scars to limit the disfigurement to her face. The case is not resolved yet, but I'm very thankful that we were able to get her the healthcare that she needed; however, otherwise she likely would not have gotten.

I've built my practice based on the Golden Rule - "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This means we strive everyday to put forth quality and dedicated work for each client while doing so with the highest of client/customer service such as good and regular communication, polite and courteous treatment, patience and taking the time to fully explain the legal situation presented to the client. In turn, clients and former clients have become our biggest source of referrals generating new business.

In a personal injury case, clients should look for someone that has experience and recognized expertise in the field, someone that is involved in the community because that attorney will have an investment in the client rather than some distant concern where you client is just a name or number. Finally, don't ever hire a lawyer until you actually look in the attorney's (not just some "case manager") eyes and speak to them. I you don't like them or get a sense of trust, then don't hire them.

Having local knowledge is a great advantage of other attorneys from Atlanta or elsewhere. It's important to know the community and the landscape. When a client says I was traveling on a certain road, an out of town lawyer has no idea where that is. However, I do and I've likely traveled on that very same road. I will know where the blind spots are or where the sharp turn is, etc. Also, being local is advantage because I know the local police officers who generally are the investigators of the car wreck the client was in. I can speak to them and learn things about the event that aren't necessarily included in the report. These officers may not give the same courtesy to an attorney that they do not know.

The general process of a claim. The general length of a claim. Our fee structure. Our internal case handling process and a general opinion on the liability of case. It is impossible to give an opinion of the value of a case until a more thorough investigation has been completed.

Information that I need at consultation is: what caused the injury (car wreck/fall/animal attack/truck/etc), when did it happen, where (county and State), and what are the injuries.