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

When are Attorney’s Fees Untimely in an Auto Accident Case? A plaintiff in a personal-injury case appealed from the trial court’s order denying her motion for attorney fees and expenses

What Constitutes a “Good Faith Effort” to Settle? A store owner appealed from the trial court’s order granting partial summary judgment in favor of an insurance company with regard to

What are the Requirements for Offers Prior to the Filing of an Answer? In a declaratory judgment action, the plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s grant of an insurance company’s motion

The administrators of the estate of a car accident victim (“the plaintiffs”) sued another motorist, seeking damages arising from an accident that resulted in the death of the victim. The

In the second appearance of two litigants before the Georgia Court of Appeals in a dispute arising from a 2016 auto accident, the appellant appealed from the trial court’s order