Does A Truck Driver Have a Duty to Warn Other Motorists of the Cow He Just Hit That’s Lying in the Middle of the Road? While driving a dump truck
The Critical Role of Legal Expertise in the Aftermath of Devastating Truck Accidents: On June 3, 2023, Atlanta, Georgia, witnessed a harrowing accident on Fairburn Road SW. A head-on collision
Movie Stuntman and Children Tragically Killed in Crash Involving Semi Truck
A movie stuntman and two of his young children were killed in a two-vehicle accident near Atlanta near midnight last Halloween while driving on Interstate 20 in DeKalb County, east
New Law Increases Truck Weights on Georgia Roads
Georgia lawmakers have struck an agreement to increase the weight limit for some trucks traveling state highways. Governor Brian Kemp signed the measure into law in April, and the greater
What is the “Special Circumstances” Exception to Respondeat Superior?
What’s the proper framework for assessing the issue of respondeat superior when an employee commits a tortious act while commuting to or from work or during a lunch break? A
Is a Company Liable for a Car Accident Caused by its Employee Attempting Suicide?
Two men were injured in Georgia after an employee took his employer’s van and caused a series of traffic accidents. The two sued the driver’s employer (LMN) for negligence, alleging
Is Service of an Offer of Settlement under O.C.G.A. 9-11-68 by Email Sufficient?
Two motorists were driving on I-20 westbound in Georgia when one rear-ended the other. After the victim filed suit, the other driver admitted he was at fault for the auto accident
Summary Judgment Should Only Be Granted When There Are No Issues Of Material Fact
A plaintiff, individually and as personal representative of her daughter, sued a truck driver and his employer, a transport company for her wrongful death after a traffic accident. The defendants
Can a Plaintiff Add a Defendant to Send a Case back to State Court in a Truck Accident?
A Georgia federal district court recently examined whether a plaintiff added additional defendants to defeat federal diversity jurisdiction to try to send the case back to Georgia state court. Federal
Spoliation: The Dangerous Decision to Destroy Evidence
Spoliation is the destruction or significant alteration of evidence or the failure to preserve property (or evidence) for another’s use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation. The moving