Are Traffic Violations Evidence of Bad Faith in an Auto Accident Case? The Georgia Supreme Court recently heard the appeal of the Court of Appeals’ determination that evidence of a
Is a Bar Owner Liable for Serving Too Much Alcohol When a Patron is Involved in a Car Crash?
Two related cases were brought by the next of kin and administrator for the estate of the deceased against a sports bar seeking damages for wrongful death and personal injuries
Proving Negligence Against a Garbage Truck and Winning Your Case
How Does a Plaintiff Prove Negligence in an Accident with a City Truck? The Georgia Court of Appeals heard a second issue in this personal injury action stemming from a
How to Amend a Complaint Under the Relation Back Rule
When Can An Auto Accident Victim Amended Their Complaint to Add a Defendant under the Relation Back Rule? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently granted the application for interlocutory appeal
Is an Accident Victim Entitled to a Hearing on Willfulness for Failing to Respond to Discovery Requests?
Is an Auto Accident Victim Entitled to a Hearing on Willfulness for Failing to Respond to Discovery Requests? In a recent action arising from an automobile accident, a motorist appealed
Independent Contractor Liable for Damages in a Crash
Was a Presumed Independent Contractor Liable for Damages in an Auto Accident Case? A car accident victim and an intervenor in a negligence action appealed from a trial court’s order
Drunk Driving Causes a Third of All Auto Accidents
Drunk Driving Causes a Third of All Auto Accidents About 37 people in the United States die each day in drunk-driving accidents. That’s one person dead every 39 minutes. The
Travis Bailey dies in a multiple-vehicle accident on Georgia Highway
Travis Bailey dies in a multiple-vehicle accident on Georgia Highway The Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office has shared information about a tragic five-vehicle accident that resulted in a
Pedestrian Johnnie McKinnon killed in Tift County hit and run
Pedestrian Johnnie McKinnon killed in Tift County hit and run Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is searching for the vehicle involved in a Jan. 23 hit and run. According to a
How Do You Object to a Jury Instruction on Causation?
How Do You Object to a Jury Instruction on Causation? In an order granting a plaintiff’s Motion for New Trial, a Chatham County Georgia judge granted the motion after a