Can a Plaintiff Add More Defendants to Keep a Case out of Federal Court and in Georgia State Court? Our Atlanta personal injury law firm handles all sorts of serious

When is Summary Judgment Appropriate in a Georgia Negligence Action? Summary judgment is a final decision by a judge that resolves a lawsuit. A litigant is entitled to judgment when

Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Case in Georgia? There are two types of claims that a surviving family can bring after someone in their family is killed: an “Estate

Holding your cell phone while driving is illegal in Georgia. In many of our cases, we find that drivers were holding and using their cell phones and that’s likely what

When Can a Judge Deny Punitive Damages in a Truck Accident Trial and Dismiss the Case? This case arises from a motor vehicle collision where a commercial truck driver for

We see all sorts of defenses. Oftentimes at-fault drivers don’t want to take full responsibility when they clearly are at fault.  In some instances, they are right.  Part of our

The issue of constructive knowledge was at the core of a lawsuit heard by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. “Actual notice’ is defined as notice expressly and actually given.

Which Insurance Policy Must Pay First in a Commercial Vehicle Accident? Insurance companies don’t like to pay on claims. Why would they? If they can take the premiums, deny the

What is Georgia’s “Open and Obvious Danger” Rule? A plaintiff filed a lawsuit after an incident while he was injured while changing the tire of his family’s 2006 Dodge Caravan.

What follows below is an analysis of a slip and fall. Procedurally, the skating club filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. On appeal, the plaintiff