Is a Scout Volunteer on a “Special Mission” When She’s Driving to a Planning Meeting at a Restaurant? A local council of the Boy Scouts argued on appeal that a

What is Sudden Emergency Defense in an Auto Accident Case? An auto accident victim sued two other motorists for damages allegedly sustained in a three-motor-vehicle collision. She claimed that the

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

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

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

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 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

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 About 37 people in the United States die each day in drunk-driving accidents. That’s one person dead every 39 minutes. The

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