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Cases We Handle

Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer

Our team has a cumulative total of over 75 years experience in Georgia personal injury law practice. Mr. Shigley has been trying cases in Georgia state and federal cases for 41 years including 37 years in personal injury litigation, both plaintiff and defense.

Our practice is focused on:

Catastrophic Personal Injury

Ken Shigley has represented parties in thousands of personal injury cases involving


Mr. Shigley has represented families in many cases of wrongful death of spouses, parents and children resulting from car, truck and bus wrecks, and from defectively manufactured products.


Mr. Shigley has handled thousands of car wreck cases during his career. He is a past chair of the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section of the American Association for Justice, the Tort & Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Insurance Law Institute.


We represent victims and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases including tractor-trailer. semi trailer, dump truck and other large commercial truck crashes in which occupants of either another vehicle or the large truck itself were killed or seriously injured. Ken Shigley "specializes in wrongful death cases against trucking companies." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 7, 2018. Mr. Shigley has served on the national boards of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and the Trucking Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, taught in continuing legal education programs on trucking litigation from coast to coast, and was chair of the Southeastern Motor Carrier Liability Institute.


Mr. Shigley has represented people injured in crashes of tour buses, college vans and buses, company vans, school buses and transit buses. Among those were the crash of a tour bus in Atlanta carrying the a college baseball team from Ohio to Florida and the crash of a college van in Georgia.


Ken Shigley has successfully represented people seriously injured by defective brakes, passenger restraint system, tires, industrial machinery and other defectively designed or manufactured products.


We have represented many clients injured due to criminal assaults on business property, and unsafe floors, stairs, sidewalks and swimming pools, etc. Mr. Shigley is a past chair of the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section of the American Association for Justice.

Numerous cases have resulted in recoveries over a million dollars.

If you have been injured in an accident caused by another's negligence, contact us today for a free consultation* to discuss your legal rights.

Client Reviews
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"Goes above and beyond and is a mountain of knowledge on spine and brain injuries. He does his research and represents you with a level of excellence. Remains a friend after representing me." Dee M., Woodstock, GA
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"I have collaborated with Mr. Shigley on several initiatives within Georgia’s Judiciary over the past few years and found him to be a persistent and attentive individual. Ken has taken great pride in his involvement with the projects that I have worked on and he is good at influencing success. Despite his hectic schedule, Ken has always made time to discuss, research and review ideas for the best way to accomplish goals. I look forward to a continued working relationship in this and future roles." Jorge B., CIO, Judicial Council of Georgia
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"After having to have a hole drilled in an automobile part at a machine shop 10 years ago, I told my uncle I could have done that. My uncle replied, "You are doing this once these guys do it every day" That simply means if you don't know where to turn, get help and get an expert. Ken was that help when I was severely injured during a fatal accident. Ken and his team at Shigley Law are experts, and are here to help you during your crisis. Ken will be there during the injury, recovery, and trial. He and his firm will work hard to see that you are represented fairly!" Jeremy R.
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"Ken is a very kind man. He has a wealth of knowledge and is going above and beyond to help us while representing our case." Candy F., spouse of catastrophic injury client, Plains, GA
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"I know Ken as trial lawyer of highest standards. Ken is knowledgeable and innovative and that translates to success in the courtroom. He is outgoing, compassionate and personable which makes him a pleasure to work with in any setting." Eric B., Attorney, Canton, GA