One important detail that often gets overlooked when many people think about a lawsuit is the public nature of legal proceedings. Admittedly, most cases garner little in the way of public attention. However, depending on the
Although accidents often lead to injury beyond physical harm, courts have historically been adverse to permitting damages for non-physical injuries, in particular emotional injury. For instance, courts in Georgia have often adhered to the “impact
Despite the existence of considerable federal and state regulation in the area of workplace safety, workplace injuries remain a commonplace reality. For many injured on the job, workers’ compensation remains the principal, if not exclusive,
Although the jury is a fixture in popular notions of the law, there is a considerable amount of work that must be undertaken before a jury ever hears or decides the issues of any particular case.
As we have discussed in previous posts, filing a legal claim against the state or federal government is not always a straightforward process. Successfully asserting a claim against a governmental body often depends on satisfying
Given the ubiquity of motor vehicle accidents, numerous states have enacted legislation seeking to assure some level of recovery through compulsory insurance coverage and hopefully dissuade litigation as a result. However, although the availability of
In light of the poor health of many who enter medical facilities, death is not an uncommon occurrence. Although many of these deaths can be attributed to factors beyond the control of any physician, some
As Judge McMillian mentioned at the beginning of his opinion, the Georgia Court of Appeals is very familiar with the facts of Graham v. City of Duluth. This opinion was the third that the court
It is an ordinary impulse to think that the government, state or federal, should be subject to the same rules of accountability as ordinary businesses and citizens when it comes to injuries associated with the
In a recent case, a Georgia appellate court decision arose out of an accident in which a woman was injured by a motorized golf cart. The driver was driving his golf cart at the amphitheater
In a 2013 case, a plaintiff appealed after summary judgment was awarded to a property management company and others based on his lawsuit after being shot by an off-duty cop performing security at an apartment
In a 2013 case, a woman appealed after the court granted summary judgment in her malpractice claim against a dentist and his practice. The dentist had claimed she filed her action outside the two-year statute of
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