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
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
Deadly Wrong-Way Crashes Increasing in Metro Atlanta
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?
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
Understanding the Nuances of Apportionment of Fault in Georgia
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?
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