Can a Grandparent Sue Her Grandchild if She’s Injured While Babysitting? A grandmother appealed the grant of summary judgment in favor of her granddaughter and the granddaughter’s husband on the
What Must a Plaintiff Show to Prove Proprietor’s Constructive or Actual Knowledge of a Hazard?
In this slip and fall case, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court erred in finding genuine issues of material fact existed as to whether the property
Does an Electrician Have a Duty to Move Safely in Your Home?
You’ve invited a licensed professional in to your home to fix something with the house. What duty does that professional owe you to prevent injury while in your home? In
Constructive Knowledge in a Premises FallDown
In today’s blog post we are looking at a case that arises from an incident in a Statesboro, Georgia Walmart store where a man slipped and fell on an unknown
Was a Metal Bar in a Mall Parking Lot “Open and Obvious”?
In a recent personal injury case in Georgia, the Court of Appeals found that the trial court erred in concluding that the hazard on which the plaintiff tripped (a protruding
Can a Plaintiff Add More Defendants to Keep a Case out of Federal Court and in Georgia State Court?
Can a Plaintiff Add More Defendants to Keep a Case out of Federal Court and in Georgia State Court? Our Atlanta personal injury law firm handles all sorts of serious
What Evidence is Required to Prove a Slip and Fall Action?
What follows below is an analysis of a slip and fall. Procedurally, the skating club filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. On appeal, the plaintiff
Was an Atlanta Hotel Liable for a Guest’s Injury on a Wet Floor?
Plaintiff suffers injuries in lobby of the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta Hotel A recent premises liability case arose out of a fall that happened in the lobby of the Atlanta Marriott
Georgia Court Okays Savannah Surgeon to Testify as Expert in Wal-Mart Injury Case
A federal court in Georgia recently heard a motion to exclude an expert in a premise liability personal injury case involving slippery floors at a Wal-Mart. After reviewing the federal
Slipping and Falling is Not Enough
What is Summary Judgment? The defendant in this case, an apartment management company, appealed the denial of its motion for summary judgment. Summary judgment is granted for the moving party