In a 2013 Georgia Supreme Court case, the Court considered a medical malpractice claim in connection with an emergency department visit. The case arose when a woman took her 15-year-old son to the emergency department
In a 2013 wrongful death case, the court considered the appeal of a defendant after his motion to enforce a policy limits settlement of $25,000 was denied. The case arose when a teenager died
In a recent case, a plaintiff sued his Georgia employer claiming that it was liable for a brain injury suffered by him when a coworker’s potato cannon exploded. The plaintiff was working on a railroad
A recent Georgia Supreme Court case considered a personal injury lawsuit brought by a woman after falling on a sidewalk while leaving a high school graduation ceremony. She sued the superintendent of the school and
In a recent case, a woman sued a cleaning company, alleging that it had been negligent in how it cleaned her workplace and as a result, she had been hurt in a slip and fall.
The time period within which you may bring a medical malpractice suit in Georgia is very limited. In a recent case, a couple appealed the dismissal of their medical malpractice case. The trial court had ruled the
Car accidents are not always solely the result of driver negligence. Sometimes environmental conditions affect the road. In an appellate case, a man appealed from a trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment after a
Insurance coverage can be challenging in personal injury cases. While car accident coverage is often relatively straightforward, coverage for other claims such as claims for intentional conduct or premises liability can be complicated. Although a
Defendants who violate safety statutes and thereby cause injury can be held accountable for the harms they cause under a doctrine called “negligence per se.” This doctrine came up in a recent case when a woman who
A recent Georgia appellate case arose when the plaintiff, her great niece, her boyfriend and two friends went to the defendant’s fast food restaurant for dinner. The plaintiff had never been there before and the group
A 2013 case arose when a Georgia man was stabbed outside a Mexican restaurant and sued both his attacker and the restaurant. His claim against the restaurant was based on the restaurant’s decision to continue
In a 2013 case a woman was sexually assaulted by someone who broke into her house while she was at work and stayed there, although she triggered the alarm system. She sued the company that
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