What is a Jury Charge in a Georgia Auto Accident Case? Right before a jury trial was set to begin in a case stemming from a fatal collision on Interstate

When Does a Complaint “Relate Back” in an Auto Accident Case? In this personal injury action arising out of an automobile collision, the plaintiff appealed from the grant of summary

What Does a Pretrial Order Mean in an Auto Accident Case? After a motorist was injured in an auto accident in 2019, he and his wife filed separate suits against

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