Category: Premises Liability
Court of Appeals: Victims Suing Under Maritime Law May Seek Full Amount of Medical Bills, Regardless of What Insurance Paid
You probably know that if you are injured due to someone else’s negligence, you can sue that person to recover …
Read MoreCarnival Faces Personal Injury Claim Over Narrow Walkway
As a general principle of law, the owner of a property is typically not liable for failing to warn invited …
Read MoreGwinnett County Immune From Lawsuit Brought by Mother Injured During Son’s Football Practice
In July 2019, a woman from Lawrenceville attended her son’s football practice at a local field. The woman walked by …
Read MoreGeorgia Court of Appeals Allows Anti-Gang Activity Lawsuit to Proceed
In the 1990s, the General Assembly adopted the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act (GSGTPA). This law gives prosecutors …
Read MoreGeorgia Military Base Not Liable for Accident Caused by Defective Gate
In a premises liability claim, an accident victim alleges that a property victim’s negligence caused his or her injury. Depending …
Read MoreGa. Court of Appeals Upholds $1.15 Million Personal Injury Verdict Against Convenience Store
In November 2015, two men stopped at an Atlanta gas station and convenience store. One man stepped out to get …
Read MoreCourt of Appeals: Contractor Not Liable for Man’s Death Under Georgia’s “Open Well” Statute
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued a decision, Handberry v. Manning Forestry Services, LLC, addressing an unusual personal injury …
Read MoreGeorgia Supreme Court: Residential Lease Restriction Does Not Apply to Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed by Tenant Against Apartment Owner
Last year we discussed a case where the Georgia Court of Appeals held that a residential lease between a landlord …
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