Tristan Blain Morrison

Mr. Morrison leads an award winning team of injury and accident attorneys, serving the greater Atlanta area. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell and has been described as one of the best accident attorneys in Georgia. Mr. Morrison's team handles trucking accidents, car, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death claims, work accidents / workers' compensation, personal injury, social security disability claims, traumatic brain injuries, and other catastrophic accident lawsuits.

Santa Clara Univ

Undergraduate Degree

Univ of Georgia School of Law

Law Degree

Founding Partner

Morrison & Hughes Law

2014 - Current

Mr. Morrison is one of two founding members of Morrison & Hughes Law. He and Mr. Hughes lead an award winning team of injury and accident attorneys, serving the greater Atlanta area. Mr. Morrison's team handles truck, car, and motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, work accidents, personal injury, social security disability claims, traumatic brain injuries, and other catastrophic accident lawsuits.

Senior Associate

Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele

2011 - 2014

Senior Associate

Joyce Thrasher Kaiser & Liss

2010 - 2011

Associate Attorney

Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson

2007 - 2010

Associate Attorney

Baker Manock & Jensen

2006 - 2007

Ask the Expert

Radio Interview

2016

Defamed by a Doctor?

Morrison & Hughes Blog

2016

GMLJ Workers' Compensation Legal Update Jan. 2010

GMLJ Annual Legal Updates

2010

GMLJ Workers' Compensation Legal Update May 2010

GMLJ Annual Legal Updates

2010

GMLJ Workers' Compensation Legal Update Jan. 2009

GMLJ Annual Legal Updates

2009

Workers' Compensation, Compensation MIJS 15th Annual Adjuster Seminar (Continuing Education Credit Given to Adjusters)

February 16, 2014

Work Accidents, Doctor's Forum 2016

March 15, 2016

Ask the Expert, Radio Interview

August 17, 2016

Workers' Compensation & Auto Accidents, Smyrna Business Exchange

January 1, 2018

Workers' Compensation & Auto Accidents, Smyrna Business Exchange

June 1, 2017

Rising Star

SuperLawyers

2020

Client Champion

Martindale Hubbell

2020

AV Preeminent

Martindale Hubbell

2017

Top Rated By Martindale Hubbell since 2017

Client Champion Platinum

Martindale Hubbell

10/10, Top Contributor, Client's Choice Awards

Avvo

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

Georgia State Bar

2007 - Current

Georgia Bar Workers' Compensation Division

2007 - Current

Georgia

Since 2007

11th Circuit

Since 2007

• Free Consultation

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Workers' Compensation

Social Security Disability

Q. My car was damaged on the highway, from debris. A collison happened infornt of me and the car debris damaged my vehicle.

January 9, 2023

A: Based just on your facts, and without knowing more, I'd guess the at fault party's insurance is responsible for your repairs. Getting that insurance company to pay is the tricky part. Alternatively, if Progressive denied responsibility, your own insurance may cover it, subject to your deductible. Your case probably does not have enough damages (and therefore value) for an attorney to want to get involved. If it were me, I'd talk to my own insurance about options. If that doesn't work, I'd consider filing a claim in magistrate court (small claims court), where it is less important for you to have legal representation, and the rules are less harsh. Hope that helps. Best of luck!

Q. What if the driver did yield & no cars were approaching. But still gets hit from behind after crossing almost out of rd

January 6, 2023

A: Most of the time, when one driver is hit by another, the police officer responding to the accident will conclude that the driver who was in back was "following too closely". Therefore, the driver who "rear-ended" the other driver is "at fault". However, this is not always the case, and there are many factors that go into a police officer's decision. For example, OCGA § 40-6-72 states that you must abide by stop signs or yield signs: "The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to such sign, slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways. If such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima-facie evidence of his failure to yield the right of way." So there are times when you can be rear-ended, but also be at fault. If you were hurt, I highly recommend that you contact an experienced personal injury attorney. An attorney can investigate fault, and determine whether you have a case. Best of luck!

Q. I won a settlement but the company is not paying. What can I do ?

November 23, 2022

A: Michael is right. Alternatively, if what you actually "won" is a judgment, rather than a settlement, you will need to look into hiring a collections attorney. Good luck!