About Haug Barron Law Group

I’ve been practicing personal injury law since 2009 — over 15 years focused exclusively on representing injured people and grieving families, never insurance companies or corporations. As Founding Partner of Haug Barron Law Group, I built the firm around a simple idea: plaintiffs deserve trial lawyers who are just as prepared to go to the courtroom as the other side’s lawyers are to keep them out of it.

Haug Barron Law Group is a plaintiff-only firm, so personal injury and wrongful death cases are effectively 100% of our practice. We handle catastrophic injury, trucking collisions, premises liability, medical malpractice, daycare and nursing home negligence, and wrongful death matters, and we never represent insurers or defendants.

One case that stands out is a $30 million wrongful death verdict my partner Colin Barron and I obtained together in DeKalb County State Court — it’s the kind of result that comes from years of preparation, not luck, and it reflects exactly how we approach every case: build it like it’s going to trial from day one. Beyond the number, what I remember most are the families who finally got answers and accountability after being dismissed or lowballed by an insurance company.

Get medical treatment right away and follow through with it — gaps in care are one of the first things insurance adjusters use to argue your injuries weren’t serious. And be careful about talking to an insurance adjuster or signing anything before you’ve spoken with an attorney; recorded statements and quick settlement offers are often designed to lock in a low number before you know the full extent of your injuries.

We treat communication as a core part of the job, not an afterthought — clients get regular updates, a real person who picks up the phone, and a case team that understands they’re not just a file number, they’re going through one of the hardest periods of their life. I also make it a point to personally stay involved in strategy on every case, so clients know the person who signed them up is still paying attention months or years later.

We prepare every case as if it’s headed to trial, because that’s the only way to negotiate from real strength — insurance companies know which firms will actually try a case and which ones settle for whatever’s offered. That trial-ready reputation is often what drives a fair resolution long before a jury is ever seated.

Trial prep starts on day one — securing evidence before it disappears, identifying and retaining the right experts, and building the damages story around what the client actually lost, not just medical bills. By the time we’re approaching trial, we’ve deposed the key witnesses, developed our exhibits, and stress-tested our theory of the case against every argument the defense is likely to raise.

Valuing a claim means looking at the full picture — medical expenses, lost income and future earning capacity, the permanency of the injury, pain and suffering, and how a jury in that particular venue is likely to view the case. We also bring in life care planners and economists on catastrophic injury cases so the number isn’t a guess, it’s a documented, defensible figure.

Disputed liability is one of the most common challenges — insurers will often argue our client was partially or fully at fault to reduce or deny the claim entirely. We handle that by building the liability case early: accident reconstruction, surveillance footage, witness statements, and expert testimony before evidence disappears or memories fade. Delay tactics are another common issue, and the answer to that is usually the same — file suit and put the case on a track toward trial so the other side has a real incentive to engage seriously.

I walk clients through the strength of the liability evidence, the available insurance coverage, how a jury in that venue is likely to respond to the facts, and the risks and timeline of going to trial versus the certainty of a settlement today. Ultimately it’s the client’s decision, but I want them making it with a clear-eyed view of both the upside and the risk — not under pressure and not in the dark.

Yes — we work entirely on contingency, which means clients pay nothing out of pocket and we only get paid if we recover money for them. Our fee is calculated as a percentage of the recovery, as set out in a written fee agreement signed at the start of representation, and we’re always glad to walk clients through exactly how that works before they sign anything.

Beyond the attorney’s fee, cases typically involve costs like expert witness fees, medical record retrieval, court filing fees, and deposition costs. We front these expenses as the case moves forward and they’re reimbursed out of any settlement or verdict, so again, clients aren’t paying anything out of pocket along the way.

Yes, we’ve handled matters involving insurer bad faith under Georgia law, including situations where an insurer failed to timely evaluate or pay a claim within policy limits. Georgia’s bad faith statute, O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6, gives policyholders a path to pursue additional damages when an insurer doesn’t act in good faith, and it’s a tool we know how to use when the facts call for it.

Absolutely — depending on the case, we bring in accident reconstructionists, biomechanical engineers, medical experts, life care planners, and economists. We typically call on them when liability is disputed, when injuries are catastrophic or permanent, or when we need to project future medical needs and lost earning capacity for a jury or in settlement negotiations.

Yes — we regularly connect clients with counselors, support groups, and community resources, especially in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases where the emotional toll is just as real as the physical one. Part of representing the whole person, not just the claim, is making sure clients and their families have access to the support they need to get through it.