Policing Our Own
Recently the Georgia Supreme Court disbarred two lawyers who should have been kicked out of the profession years ago. You can read the full opinion here. These lawyers were guilty of hiring “runners.” Runners are non-lawyers paid by an unscrupulous lawyer to go out and find personal injury clients. This is where we get the […]
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Court of Appeals Declines Punitive Damages For Cell Phone Use
In a recent Georgia Court of Appeals decision, Lindsey v. Clinch County Glass Inc., the Court held that the plaintiff could not seek punitive damages when the defendant caused a car wreck because he was using his cell phone. The facts of the case are relatively straightforward; the defendant was driving his truck to a […]
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Constitution Day 2011
After having such a great time in 2010, the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, along with help and support from the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, decided once again to sponsor a booth at Constitution Day on the Marietta Square. Constitution Day is a day of education and camaraderie centered on the United States Constitution. […]
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Should Concert Venues Have Ambulances On Site?
The Georgia Court of Appeals was confronted with this question recently in Boller v. Robert Woodruff Arts Ctr.,Inc. In the Boller case, the Woodruff Arts Center put on a concert at the Chastain Park Amphitheater. The Bollers (husband and wife) planned to attend the concert that night. Prior to the start of the concert, Mr. […]
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Wondering if you are responsible for your child’s behavior?
The General rule in Georgia is that a parent does not have to pay for damage to property and personal injuries caused by their minor child. Georgia courts are hesitant to hold parents liable simply because of the parent-child relationship. However, there are several instances when a parent can be held responsible for damages and […]
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A Lawyer Would Have To Be An Idiot To Take A Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit To Court
That is a quote from Amitabh Chandra, an economist and professor at Harvard, and the author of a new study released by the New England Journal of Medicine about medical malpractice lawsuits. Ms. Chandra’s study is one of the most comprehensive studies done to date about medical malpractice litigation. Here are some interesting findings from […]
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The Height of Hypocrisy – Conservatives Wanting Tort Reform
Now that Rick Perry has entered the presidential race, I expect Tort Reform to be at the forefront of many stump speeches. Many Republicans who claim to be conservatives argue that Tort Reform will help solve our country’s economic problems. These same “conservatives” stumping for Tort Reform declare they are for limited government, believe in […]
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Georgia Supreme Court Delivers A Helpful Opinion For Injured Active Military
In the last several years it has become en vogue for hospitals in car wreck cases to try to bypass an injured person’s health insurance and try to get the bill paid from an injured person’s proceeds from their personal injury verdict or settlement. This may not seem like a big deal at first blush, but […]
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Tragic Results of High Speed Police Chases
We have all seen high speed police chases in the movies. They usually involve weaving cars, incredible speeds and massive wrecks. While exciting to watch, the police chases in the movies fail to show the devastation to innocent victims who are in the wrong place at the wrong time. These innocent victims usually suffer serious […]
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Do I Assume The Risk Of Getting Hit At A Baseball Game?
What if this happens, but there is not someone as talented as the man wearing the Florida Gators t-shirt shown in the photo sitting next to you? Is the baseball team responsible for your injury? The answer in almost all cases is “no”. If you purchase a ticket to go to a baseball game, […]
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