Can Jury Instructions Be Changed in a Personal Injury Case? The Georgia Supreme Court recently declined to hear an appeal in a medical malpractice case. However, Justice Charles Jones Bethel

9 Important Things You Need to Know If you were hit by a commercial truck and later discovered the driver was uninsured, you are probably feeling frustrated and confused. You

What Does the New Georgia “Offer-to-Settle Statute” Require? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently addressed the 2024 amendments to the offer-to-settle statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1. After a plaintiff was injured

Must a Settlement Agreement “Adequately Assure” Insurance Coverage? In an interlocutory appeal, a defendant appealed from the trial court’s order denying her motion to enforce the settlement in a negligence

When Can You Amend a Complaint to Add a Party? A pedestrian appealed from a judge’s order dismissing without prejudice his personal injury case stemming from an auto accident. He

This appeal stems from a motor vehicle accident that severely injured two pro se plaintiffs’ then seven-year-old child. The plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s orders granting summary judgment and dismissing

When a loved one is killed because someone else was careless (or worse), the legal case that follows can feel overwhelming—especially when family members are grieving and trying to make

Proving wrongful death in Georgia is not just about showing that someone died. Families must demonstrate—using evidence, documentation, and legal standards—that the death occurred because another party failed to act

After the sudden and devastating loss of a loved one, one of the first legal questions families ask is: Will this case go to trial, or will it settle? Sadly,

In a personal injury action, a plaintiff appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants, asserting that the trial court erred by striking portions of his