Tag: Georgia personal injury attorney
Georgia 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 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 …
Read MoreFederal Court Declines to Return Ex-Foundry Employees’ Class Action to State Court
Class actions allow multiple individuals who suffered a common personal injury to file a single lawsuit against a defendant or …
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 …
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