Ga. Court of Appeals: Insurance Company Not Responsible for Homeowner’s Fatal Shooting of Child
Most personal injury lawsuits involve accidents, i.e. unintentional but negligent conduct, but sometimes a personal injury arises from criminal activity. …
Read MoreFederal Court Holds Royal Caribbean Liable for Cruise-Ship Ice Skating Injury
In personal injury law, you often come across the phrase “actual or constructive notice.” This refers to a property owner’s …
Read MoreGeorgia Supreme Court Overrules 85-Year-Old Workers’ Compensation Precedent
Workers’ compensation requires Georgia employers to pay medical and wage replacement benefits to employees injured “in the course of” employment. …
Read MoreDiversity Jurisdiction and Georgia Personal Injury Lawsuits
If you are injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of another person, your typical remedy is to …
Read MoreGa. Court of Appeals: 13-Month Delay in Reporting Accident to Insurance Company Was “Unreasonable”
If you are injured in an auto accident, you naturally assume that your insurance policy will help cover your damages. …
Read MoreGa. Court of Appeals Dismisses Accident Lawsuit Against Baldwin County
When an employee of a private business causes an auto accident, the victim can seek to hold the employer accountable …
Read MoreCommercial Truck Owner Not Responsible for Injury Sustained by Worker Unloading Trailer
Personal injury cases in Georgia follow what is known as the “contributory negligence” rule. This basically means that the defendant …
Read MoreGeorgia Auto Repair Shop Not Responsible for Accident Caused by Employee During His Lunch Break
It is a longstanding rule in Georgia that employers are “vicariously liable” for torts committed by their employees. In other …
Read More11th Circuit: Multiple Collisions Caused by Negligent Dump Truck Driver is a “Single Accident” Under Georgia Law
This may sound like a test question from an introduction to philosophy class: If a truck hits two vehicles in …
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