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I have handled car accident, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases Carroll County, Georgia. Carroll County is a large growing area whose population has grown to nearly 107,000 according to the 2006 census. The Carroll County Courthouse is located in Carrollton, Georgia which is about 50 miles west of Atlanta. Interestingly, workers' compensation cases are also heard at the Carroll County Courthouse. Work accident cases where Douglas County, GA (including Douglasville, part of Hiram, Lithia Springs, and part of Villa Rica) is the county of injury are heard at the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Work injury cases that happen in Paulding County, GA (including Dallas and Hiram) are heard in Rome, Georgia. I have also handled many car accident and truck accident cases in Carroll County, GA as trucking and agriculture are significant local industries. Carroll County also contains the cities of Carrollton, Temple, Bowdon, Mt. Zion, Roopeville, and part of Villa Rica.

Carroll County was named for man named Charles Carroll who was the last signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Carroll County Courthouse was designed using traditional Italian Renaissance architecture. The Carroll County Courthouse was built in 1928 and enlarged many years later in 1976. The main courtroom is a huge and ornate room that is a real spectacle. It has ceiling that are probably 40 feet high. I would estimate it could seat close to 1,000 or more people. There is substantial industry and manufacturing in Carroll County, including Southwire, one of the county's largest employers.

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Much of my personal injury and workers' compensation practice involves Paulding County, Georgia, in one way or another. Paudling County, GA, which includes the cities of Dallas, Georgia and Hiram, Georgia, is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. There are a growing number of employers in Paulding County. In recent years, I have noticed a growing trend of work accidents and on-the-job injuries from residents living and working in Paulding County. Of course, many Paulding County residents travel to work in areas such as Atlanta and Cobb County and come to me for help. Another trend I have noticed in Paulding County, particularly in Hiram, Georgia, is an increase in car accidents. I have also handled a number of truck accidents that happen in the rural western portion of Paulding County.

Paulding County's population, according to recent census numbers is just over 120,000.00. There have been plans to replace the old courthouse pictured here with a new courthouse. The present courthouse, located on The Square in Dallas, Georgia, was built in 1892. It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It was designed by Bruce & Morgan utilizing a Queen Anne architectural style. In 2001, the Paulding County Courthouse was targeted by an arsonist and partially burned.

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Located directly across the street from my law firm, the Douglas County Courthouse is located at 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134. With the rapid growth throughout Atlanta and West Georgia, our courthouse has become busier with attorneys and litigants since opening. My Douglasville personal injury and workers' compensation law firm, The Law Office of Jack Clay, LLC, is located at 8701 Hospital Drive, Suite A, Douglasville, GA 30134. My Firm exclusively handles injury claims and lawsuits, including car accidents cases, truck accident cases, and workers' compensation throughout the greater Atlanta, including Douglas County, Paulding County, and Carroll County.

The Douglas County Courthouse is approximately 215,000 square feet and is the largest public building in Douglas County. There are approximately 600 parking spots around the courthouse, although this number has been increased in the past few years with the addition of another parking lot.
The "New" Douglas County Courthouse opened for operation in 1998. For years prior to 1998, lawyers went to court at the "Old" Douglas County Courthouse which is located in historic Downtown Douglasville on Highway 78 (Broad Street). The old Douglas County Courthouse operated between 1956 and 1998.

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