Motor vehicle accidents can happen just about anywhere, but some cities are more dangerous than others. And while most auto accidents happen close to home (within five miles), major metropolitan

In a civil dispute stemming from a traffic accident, a motorist appealed from the trial court’s order granting the City of Lafayette’s motion for summary judgment, claiming that it erred

What Does “Claims against Counties” Mean in an Auto Accident with a County Vehicle? The Georgia Supreme Court granted review to decide if official-capacity claims against a county sheriff for

Insurance pays verdicts. While lawyers are forbidden from uttering the word “insurance” in court and therefore we cannot say this out loud in trial, the law is that insurance for

The Georgia Supreme Court reviewed a report of the State Disciplinary Review Board recommending that it adopt the finding of a Special Master that a Columbus, Georgia attorney be suspended

Did you know that Georgia has one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the entire United States? Research shows that trucks and sport utility vehicles with hood heights greater

Although product liability claims are typically subject to a 10-year statute of repose in Georgia, this deadline doesn’t apply to negligence claims “arising out of conduct which manifests a willful,

Following an automobile collision, a plaintiff sued the defendants for injuries she allegedly sustained. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint on the ground that her suit was barred by

A wife appealed the dismissal of her claim for loss of consortium that the prior dismissal with prejudice of her husband’s underlying personal injury action barred her separate lawsuit. The