If you make an offer to settle your accident, does the acceptance of that offer have to be identical to make it binding? A motorist was involved in a motor
When is a Settlement Agreement Actually Accepted?
The Georgia Court of Appeals has held that a trial court erred granting the defendant’s motion to enforce a settlement because the evidence did not show that the plaintiff’s law
What is the “Unlisted Driver” Insurance Exclusion in an Auto Accident Case?
Insurance companies are built for profit. Often, even when the company knows it should pay a meritorious claim, it looks to find a way to get out from paying. While
When Can You Add a Party in a Georgia Auto Accident Case?
After a motor vehicle accident resulted in serious injuries to herself and her three children, a plaintiff sued, alleging that one of a truck repair company’s vehicles blocked the view
What is the Special-Mission Exception to Holding an Employer Liable for Their Worker’s Actions in a Car Crash?
A widow filed suit against an employee and his employer (a hospice) for the fatal injuries her husband sustained as a result of an automobile accident. The employee’s vehicle collided
Service by Mail and Non-Party Medical Requests
Is Service by U.S. Mail Enough for a Georgia Court to Have Jurisdiction over a Doctor in an Auto Accident Case? A medical practice recently challenged the trial court’s denial
Is a Minivan a “Motor Carrier” under Georgia Law?
Is a Minivan a “Motor Carrier” under Georgia Law? A truck driver recently appealed from a trial court’s order granting an insurance company’s motion for summary judgment where the truck
Can an Expert Give a “Scientific Guess”?
On appeal from the grant of summary judgment to a fleet company in a negligence action arising from a school bus fire, the plaintiff argued that the trial court erred
Which State’s Law Apply in an Accident with a UPS Truck?
The question of which state’s law applies was at the center of a wrongful death and survival action arising from two collisions involving three vehicles that occurred in South Carolina
What is Insufficient Service of Process in a Car Accident Lawsuit?
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently held in a vehicle collision case that a trial court did not err in dismissing a plaintiff’s personal injury lawsuit when she didn’t fully