Practice areas: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 1995
Education: Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Jeffrey N. Powers has been effective trial lawyer for over 29 years. Mr. Powers helps anyone who has been injured through no fault of their own. Mr. Powers is owner of Powers Law Group in Macon, Georgia, he handles cases all over Georgia. His law firm specializes in personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, tractor trailer wrecks, premises liability, traumatic brain injuries, burn injuries, dog bites and wrongful death, as well as all workers’ compensation injuries.
Mr. Powers attended The Florida State University and graduated in 1990. He then enrolled at the Mercer University School of Law. Mr. Powers is licensed to practice in Georgia and Florida. He began his legal career as a prosecutor for the Bibb County District Attorney’s Office where he tried multiple felony and juvenile court trials. He is well known in the Macon middle Georgia legal community.
Throughout his career, Mr. Powers has respect from his peers for giving top quality legal service to his clients and the respect from the bar. He has been included in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by the National Trial Lawyers and is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, he holds a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo, along with many positive client testimonials.
Within his legal community, Mr. Powers holds close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the State Bar of Georgia, The Florida Bar, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Macon Bar Association.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 1995, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.powerslawgroup.com/about-the-macon-law-firm/atto...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Georgia, 1995
- Macon Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Florida
- State Bar of Georgia
- Florida, 1995
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Our client was cycling and riding in a paceline with other bicyclists in Warner Robins, Georgia. He was leading the group and signaling that he was turning left from a main roadway. As he started to make the turn, the defendant believed they were signaling the motorist to go around and she crashed into our client while riding his bicycle. He suffered multiple orthopedic injuries and abrasions from the collision. Our law firm identified the Defendant's insurance and presented a demand for the entire bodily injury policy of $100,000 and the property damage policy of $100,000 and UM policy of $50,000. All coverage was tendered despite our client riding a bicycle. This happened in Houston County, Georgia., 2023
- Our client and her mother were driving to their home. They were turning left at an intersection when suddenly they were crashed into an inattentive driver. He was following too closely. The driver worked for a painting company. Our client suffered immediate pain and went to the hospital and followed up with Dr. William Brooks. She had pre-existing spinal problems but her new injury was to her SI joint. She had an SI joint fusion. The case was settled for $250,000. It occurred in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. , 2022
- Our client was shopping in a national merchant's store. She didn't see a bag protruding out under a display within the store. She tripped over the bag and fell to the floor. She underwent multiple tests, helicopter ride, rehabilitation and was diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury. This occurred in Warner Robins, Georgia and the case settled for $500,000. , 2023
- Our client was helping her neighbor with her dog while she was out of town. One day she went over to let the dog go outside when the dog savagely bit her arm, causing severe injuries. The homeowner's insurer agreed to tender their policy limits of the dog owner in the amount of $100,000. This happened in Perry, Georgia. , 2023
- Our client was injured at work for a large farming distribution company. She had surgery on her neck. She was released to return to work on light duty restrictions. We settled the case for $93,000. This case happened in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. , 2024
- Our client was riding to his doctor's appointment when another motorist failed to yield the right of way. He was taken to the hospital and had multiple tests and scans. He had a lot of preexisting conditions. The accident happened in Jeff Davis, County. We settled the case for $250,000. , 2023
- Our client was on his way to work riding a motorcycle. A driver failed to yield the right of way and turned left in front of him causing the collision. Our client suffered multiple orthopedic injuries and was sent to rehabilitation. The case settled for $293,012.58. This happened in Macon, Georgia. We obtained the remaining property damage limits from the at fault driver because of the severity of the client's injuries. The defendant only had $25,000 in bodily injury coverage. , 2023
- Muscogee County, Columbus, Georgia - Motor Vehicle Accident. We were hired to represent a driver who struck by a motorist who failed to yield the right of way and was injured. Our client went to the hospital with broken ribs and soft tissue injuries to his body. He returned back to Pennsylvania where he lives. Total recovery was $125,000., 2020
- We represented a man who worked for Laurens County public works. In 2021, our client was driving a work truck through the city of Dublin when the wind blew a tree onto the cab of the truck and he suffered incomplete paraplegia. His case was declared Catastrophic and we were able to get his wife compensated for full time/family attendant care benefits which are 12 hours per day. The case settled for $600,000 and a $500,000 Medicare set aside account. , 2023
- We represented a man who worked for a paper mill in southeast Georgia. He lost half of his leg in a saw mill injury at work. Settlement for $795,000, 2024
- Our client was driving home from work, close to her home in Savannah, when the defendant negligently rear ended a driver was waiting to turn left into his driveway. Our client was driving in the opposite direction. She was hit head on by the stopped vehicle. She suffered a broken neck and was transported to a hospital in Savannah and then to Florida where she had surgery. She was rendered a quadriplegic. We sued both drivers and the policy limits were paid by both insurers, despite one driver not as much fault as the one who rear ended him. Finally, we made State Farm pay the property damage policy in addition to all of its bodily injury coverage. Total settlement was $821,055, 2019
- Client was hit head - on in work truck, which severely injured his lower leg and had surgery. He did not file a workers comp claim but retained our services and we obtained the policy limits of $150,000 for his injury. Accident happened in Cordele, Georgia. , 2021
- Nurse hurt at work lifting patients in medical environment. Case settled for $110,000. , 2021
- Car accident injury. Case settled for policy limits of $25,000. , 2021
- Chatham County Motor Vehicle Accident - client on her way home from work was truck head on by a vehicle stopped waiting to turn. A second car struck the stopped car which struck our client who was paralyzed from the accident. The driver who was stopped was not cited by police for any infraction in causing this accident. Each defendant paid their policy limits and we recovered the Underinsured motorist coverage. Powers Law Group also demanded the property damage policy from the striking vehicle insurer which was more than the $250,000 bodily injury policy. Total recovery was $871,078 from all insurance companies. , 2020
- Motor vehicle accident - side swipe; minor property damage to vehicle; Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Client was sideswiped in traffic accident and taken to the hospital for observation and diagnostic treatment for about one week. Powers Law Group obtained all of the available policy limits to settle case within five months. Case settled for $50,000., 2020
- Twiggs County, Jeffersonville, Georgia. This was a motor vehicle accident. It was Superbowl Sunday and our client was driving his kids home from visiting their grandparents. The power in the town was out because of a thunderstorm. A drunk driver swerved into the lane of our client who slammed on his brakes. A police officer was traveling behind our client. The only contact made was between the police officer and our client's vehicle. He had neck surgery and went back to work. The case settled at mediation for $270,000. , 2019
- Motor vehicle accident in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Client was on the way from home car shopping with her mother. Defendant owned some local hotels in Macon. He was driving a Ford F-150 truck as he followed our client on the interstate. Traffic slowed down and Defendant failed to stop in time crashing into the rear of our client. She went to the hospital, primary care doctor, then 19 months later lumbar fusion on her low back. She never returned to work as a nurse at the hospital. Case settled at mediation for $580,000. , 2019
- Motor vehicle accident, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Client was a passenger in a car with her sister. They were hit by a drunk driver who caused the wreck. Client had soft tissue spinal injuries and she went to a hospital and a chiropractor. Her medical bills were about $14,000. The case settled for $53,500 after a lawsuit was filed. , 2020
- Workers compensation motor vehicle accident in Baldwin County, Georgia. Client was on a call to deliver furniture when the van was crashed into by another vehicle. No third party claim because the co- employee was at fault. She had two back surgeries and pain management. We had petitioned the board for Catastrophic designation. We settled the indemnity portion of the case for $200,000 and the Medicare set account for $337,000., 2018
- Baldwin county motor vehicle accident. Client was a passenger in a car driven by his friend without a seat belt. The young men attended a party a night club with no surveillance cameras and no receipts of them being in the club. Unfortunately, when they left the club several hours later, the driver was speeding in excess of the speed limit and crashed the vehicle on a two lane road which killed our client. The case settled for $260,000 without a mediation. , 2019
- Motor vehicle accident in Warner Robins, Georgia. Defendant was waived out by another motorist. As a result, our client t-boned the defendant driver and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. He had neck surgery about 18 months after the wreck. Lots of pre-existing medical issues. Case settled for $390,000. , 2019
- Motor vehicle accident in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Client was driving home with her two younger children in her father's car. The issue was whether her head lights were activated. Defendant was driving a church van and was sick. Instead of driving to a local hospital, she used the van to go to a friend's home. On the way, she turned left in front of our client which totaled both vehicles. Our client broke her knee, tibial plateau fracture, and femur. Case settled at mediation for $450,000. , 2019
- Total settlement for a commercial truck driver where the brakes failed in his truck and he crashed into a fully loaded tractor trailer. He was flown by helicopter from the scene of the accident to a Savannah hospital where he spent weeks recuperating and having multiple orthopedic surgeries. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken femur, lacerated spleen, arm and hand. Client recovered $235,000 and $116,000 for an administered Medicare set aside for his future medical needs., 2017
- Workers Compensation injury involving multiple orthopedic injuries and brain injury settled for $875,000 and an MSA for $500,000, 2016
- Motor vehicle collision where client was recommended to have neck surgery but was scared to have it resulted in a settlement of $200,000, 2016
- Motor vehicle collision while riding as a passenger on a school bus & case was designated Catastrophic; client awarded handicap accessible van; $100,000 in home modifications and $494,925 indemnity settlement & $335,000 Medicare set aside account, 2016
- Premises liability injury at hotel - Houston County - $875,000, 2009
- Dog bite injury to jogger - $350,000, 2012
- Injured employee lost arm at saw mill and claim was designated Catastrophic - $540,000 indemnity settlement & $2.4M Medicare set aside account, 2018
- Motor vehicle collision while client was on a school bus hit by tractor trailer which resulted in incomplete paraplegia and a settlement of $915,000, 2015
- Motor vehicle accident - Bibb County - $375,000, 2015
- Motorcycle accident with multiple orthopedic injuries - $1,200,000, 2016
- Motor vehicle collision in south Georgia where client had back surgery after injured in the course and scope of employment - settlement $560,000, 2017
- Motor vehicle collision at low speed and client had lengthy history of pre-existing spinal problems; he had cervical surgery over two years after accident resulted in a settlement of $120,000, 2017
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Houston County - $48,000, 2014
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Macon Arts Alliance - to promote art awareness throughout the Macon, Georgia area. , 2020
- The Mentors Project. Powers Law Group financially supports this organization every year. The Mentors Project assists children who usually live with one parent, no parents or their grandparents. The goal is to help them graduate from high school so that they can attend college. , 2019
Honors/Awards:
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by the National Trial Lawyers
- Perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo
- Peer-Review Rated AV Preeminent* Through Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, Bachelor of Arts, Major- Psychology
Selections
6 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025
