When Can You Amend a Complaint to Add a Party? A pedestrian appealed from a judge’s order dismissing without prejudice his personal injury case stemming from an auto accident. He

Kindergartner Killed After Being Struck by Landscaping Truck While Playing Outside   A six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a landscaping truck while riding a scooter outside his home

This appeal stems from a motor vehicle accident that severely injured two pro se plaintiffs’ then seven-year-old child. The plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s orders granting summary judgment and dismissing

When a loved one is killed because someone else was careless (or worse), the legal case that follows can feel overwhelming—especially when family members are grieving and trying to make

Proving wrongful death in Georgia is not just about showing that someone died. Families must demonstrate—using evidence, documentation, and legal standards—that the death occurred because another party failed to act

After the sudden and devastating loss of a loved one, one of the first legal questions families ask is: Will this case go to trial, or will it settle? Sadly,

In a personal injury action, a plaintiff appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants, asserting that the trial court erred by striking portions of his

In Georgia wrongful death cases, proving negligence is the foundation of your entire claim. Without establishing that someone acted unreasonably or carelessly, there is no basis for holding them legally

What’s Required in a Limited Release to Preserve a Claim? In 1992, the General Assembly enacted O.C.G.A. § 33-24-41.1. That statute says that a limited release compliant with its requirements

Motorcyclist Killed in GA-400 Crash in Forsyth County   A motorcyclist died Monday morning, January 5, 2026, after being rear-ended on GA-400 southbound and thrown from his vehicle, according to