Before a case ever makes it way to a courtroom, each side will attempt to settle.  Even if the two sides are oceans apart and have no chance of settling,

When Must an Ante Litem Notice be Filed to Sue the County for a Car Accident in Georgia? An auto accident victim appealed the dismissal of her negligence action against

In an action arising from an auto accident involving a county sheriff, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that the trial court did not err in concluding that O.C.G.A.

SECRET TRUTH #1 REVEALED: jury verdicts get paid by the car insurance company that is paying the defense lawyer. SECRET TRUTH #2 REVEALED: the defendant in the court does NOT

The Georgia Court of Appeals recently decided the appeal of a contract dispute involving an insurer’s obligation to make payments under a structured settlement agreement. After a traffic accident in

Law school 101: a settlement is reached when an offer is extended and then accepted. It’s what law professors call a “meeting of the minds”.  However, sometimes the “meeting of

The question today is: Did a Georgia trial court err in finding there wasn’t a valid contract in place because an auto accident victim impermissibly circumvented the time limits established

The Court of Appeals recently ruled that a trial court erred in denying summary judgment to a pool company as testimony that the child would have been noticed in the

A plaintiff recently sued her employer’s underinsured motorist (“UM”) carrier for damages related to injuries she sustained when she was struck by a car while removing a traffic cone used

Personal injury law and insurance law are effectively synonymous with one another. Issues of which insurance company pays at which time often come up in the context of accidents.  The