What is the “Relation Back Rule”? In a personal injury action arising out of an automobile collision, the plaintiff appealed from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Domino’s
What is a Pretrial Order
What Does a Pretrial Order Mean in an Auto Accident Case? After a motorist was injured in an auto accident in 2019, he and his wife filed separate suits against
Can a Judge Exclude Parts of an Expert’s Testimony?
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
Do You need an Expert to Prove Causation?
When do you need an expert? A plaintiff sued a hospital for damages she allegedly sustained when she slipped and fell in the emergency room at an Atlanta hospital. The
Limits of Expert Testimony
The Limits of Expert Witness Testimony in Jockey Truck Accident Case A longshoremen at the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah sued a truck manufacturing and operating company, alleging it failed
Are There Any Restrictions on the Info that Must Be Produced in a Medical Report in an Auto Accident Case?
Are There Any Restrictions on the Info that Must Be Produced in a Medical Report in an Auto Accident Case? In companion appeals arising out of a discovery dispute in
Specialized Experience Matters in a Personal Injury Case
The Georgia Supreme Court reviewed a report of the State Disciplinary Review Board recommending that it adopt the finding of a Special Master that a Columbus, Georgia attorney be suspended
Does the Grace Period for Filing an Expert Affidavit Apply in Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Cases When There’s Confusion over the Rules?
In a medical malpractice and wrongful death action, a girl’s parents, as administrators of the their daughter’s estate, appealed from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant doctors and
In a personal injury case arising out of a fatal collision between a tractor-trailer and an automobile, the Georgia Supreme Court was recently asked to address whether the well-established test
Can an Expert Give a “Scientific Guess”?
On appeal from the grant of summary judgment to a fleet company in a negligence action arising from a school bus fire, the plaintiff argued that the trial court erred