Does the Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Act Bar an Employee from Suing a Third-Party in the Same Accident? This appeal stems from an automobile accident. At the time of the accident,
Holt Demand Update: 2024 Change to Settlement Demands
Georgia’s Pre-Answer Settlement Statute is Amended: What This Means for Accident Victims The Georgia legislature has made changes to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1 which concerns the requirements for pre-suit settlement demands
What is Apportionment of Fault in an Accident Case?
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently decided a highly litigious case that arose from a tractor-trailer accident that happened in Treutlen County in June 2015. A truck driver rear-ended another
Does a Denied Auto Crash Claim Render an Insurance Policy “Invalid”?
An insured motorist bought a vehicle from a car dealership, and within a week, he crashed his car in a collision while fleeing the police in Virginia. His vehicle was
Judge’s Powers to Dismiss a Case
When Can a Judge Dismiss an Auto Accident Claim Against a County Sheriff? A motorist sued Douglas County and a deputy sheriff alleging that she suffered injuries after their vehicles
Once Someone’s Released from an Accident Lawsuit, Can They be Brought Back In?
In a case arising out of an automobile accident that resulted in the deaths of two women in different vehicles, the husband sued, and after a judgment for the defendants
Sovereign Immunity and Police Car Chases: Run Over a Suspect after a Car Chase
Can the Police Be Negligent if They Run Over a Suspect after a Car Chase on Purpose? The wife of an accident victim and their minor child appealed from the
Ante Litem Notice
When is an Ante Litem Notice Insufficient? In an appeal arising from a granted application for interlocutory review, the City of College Park (“the City”) appealed from the trial court’s
Can an Automobile Exclusion Have Multiple Meanings?
Insurance companies don’t have your best interests as their top priority: they want to make money. Even when they know they should pay a meritorious claim, they can frequently try
Can a Jury’s Verdict Be Overturned
Can a Jury Award Too Much Nominal Damages in a Personal Injury Case? A plaintiff sued Walmart seeking damages for future medical expenses and past and present pain and suffering