The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C.: Columbus, Georgia

The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C. has worked from 2nd Avenue in Columbus for more than thirty-five years, and it keeps a second office across the state line in Phenix City, Alabama, by appointment. Four lawyers appear on the site: founder Gary O. Bruce, with Sara Bruce Weirich, Cody Allen and Mitch Ladson. The practice covers auto, car, truck, bus, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian collisions, back and spinal cord injuries, head and neck injuries, dog bites, slip and fall, construction accidents, nursing home abuse, defective products, bad faith insurance claims, workers’ compensation and wrongful death. One entry on that list is specific to this city: the firm names services for military families. Its published results run from a $5.56 million truck accident down to a $1 million truck case.

Key facts

Phone: (706) 596-1446
Address: 912 2nd Ave., Columbus, GA 31901
Phenix City office: 1311 14th St., Phenix City, AL 36867, by appointment only, on (334) 576-4279
Website: https://www.garybrucelaw.com/
Attorneys: Gary O. Bruce, founder, with Sara Bruce Weirich, Cody Allen and Mitch Ladson.
Experience: The site records more than thirty-five years serving Columbus and the surrounding area.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: auto, car, truck, bus, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents.
Catastrophic injuries: back and spinal cord injuries, and head and neck injuries.
Premises claims: slip and fall.
Workplace claims: construction accidents and workers’ compensation.
Care claims: nursing home abuse.
Product and coverage claims: defective products and bad faith insurance.
Military families: services the firm names for military families.
Dog bites and wrongful death: animal attack claims and claims brought after a fatal injury.

Who it serves

People injured in Columbus, from an office on 2nd Avenue.
Military families, which the firm names as a service line.
Clients in Phenix City, through the appointment office across the river.
People pursuing bad faith claims against their own insurer, which the firm lists separately from collision work.

Verdicts and settlements

These are the case results the firm publishes, in the firm’s own figures and descriptions.

$5.56 million: truck accident.
$3.5 million: bicycle accident.
$2 million and above: car accident.
$1.5 million: pedestrian accident.
$1.25 million: car accident.
$1 million: truck accident.

The firm publishes this note with its results: “Every case depends on its facts, which an attorney needs to review directly. Results are not guaranteed; past recoveries do not predict future outcomes.”

Notable firm details

Services for military families appear on the practice list as a named line.
Bad faith insurance claims are listed separately from the collision work.
Two of its six published results are commercial truck matters and one is a bicycle collision at $3.5 million.
The Phenix City office runs by appointment only rather than as a staffed second location.

• The site reports an AV Preeminent rating and Better Business Bureau A+ accreditation.

Frequently asked questions about The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C.

Which injury claims does The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C. handle?

The site lists bad faith insurance, defective products, auto, bicycle, bus, car, motorcycle, pedestrian and truck accidents, nursing home abuse, back and spinal cord injury, dog bites, head and neck injury, services for military families, slip and fall, workers’ compensation, construction accidents and wrongful death.

Does the client owe costs if the claim fails?

No. The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C. says a client pays nothing, neither fees, costs nor expenses, unless the firm gets them money.

Are military families served?

Yes. Services for military families appear as a named line on its practice list.

Is there an Alabama office as well?

Yes, by appointment. Gary Bruce keeps a Phenix City office at 1311 14th St. on its own number, alongside the Columbus office.

What is the largest recovery the firm reports?

A $5.56 million truck accident heads the six results published, followed by $3.5 million in a bicycle collision and more than $2 million in a car accident. The Law Offices of Gary Bruce, P.C. adds its own note that past recoveries do not predict future outcomes.