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

Deadly Wrong-Way Crashes Increasing in Metro Atlanta Law enforcement in the Atlanta metro area are facing a dramatic uptick in the number of deadly wrong-way crashes, according to the Georgia

Can Evidence of Improper Seatbelt Use Be Admitted at Trial? In an appeal arising from an automobile accident wherein a driver and his wife both died after a truck went

How Does Apportionment of Fault Work? A recent Georgia case turned on whether O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33(b), which addresses apportionment in “an action … brought against more than one person for

Can Uninsured Motorist Insurance Cover a Shooting? A recent lawsuit involved the application of an uninsured motorist (“UM”) policy to a shooting incident. The plaintiff sought to recover UM benefits

Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Award for Plaintiff in Car Crash Case After a trial in a Georgia negligence case, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff

Georgia Court of Appeals  Reverses Trial  Court in Truck Accident A truck driver appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment on his negligence claim against a terminal tractor

What is the “Vanishing Venue” Statute in the State of Georgia? The administrator of his deceased father’s estate appealed from the jury verdict in favor of the defendant in a

Is Substantial Compliance with the Ante Litem Notice Statute Enough? The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) sought review of the trial court’s denial of its motion to dismiss this

How Quickly Must You Notify Your Insurance Company After a Car Accident? After a passenger was injured in an auto accident, she sued the driver for negligence and served Progressive