Georgia Teacher Killed in Crash Involving Driver Fleeing ICE Operation   A Georgia teacher was killed Monday morning in a crash involving a driver who authorities say was attempting to

Woman in critical condition after being hit by car on Gray Highway, Macon   A woman was hospitalized Tuesday evening, February 10, after being struck by a vehicle in East

What Does the New Georgia “Offer-to-Settle Statute” Require? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently addressed the 2024 amendments to the offer-to-settle statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1. After a plaintiff was injured

Must a Settlement Agreement “Adequately Assure” Insurance Coverage? In an interlocutory appeal, a defendant appealed from the trial court’s order denying her motion to enforce the settlement in a negligence

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

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

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