Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Georgia Nursing Home Resident Rights
When you or a loved one moves into a nursing home, you still maintain human dignity and human rights. Both federal law and Georgia law has developed to ensure that individuals living in nursing homes are protected and guaranteed certain rights. Every nursing home resident in Georgia is entitled to be treated with dignity,… Read More »
Can I Form a Single Member LLC in Georgia?
Most small businesses in Georgia start out as solo operations. Indeed, for many self-employed individuals, their business will never expand beyond themselves. If that describes your situation, you may want to consider registering your business as a Georgia single-member limited liability company (SMLLC). What Is a SMLLC? Similar to a corporation, a limited liability… Read More »
Federal Court Extends Disability Discrimination Protections to TSA Screeners
A common wrongful termination scenario in Georgia involves an employer retaliating against an employee for engaging in a legally protected activity. For example, if you are the victim of sex discrimination at work and report the offending conduct to your boss, they cannot turn around and fire you simply for making the complaint. That… Read More »
Why You Need to Promptly Notify Your Insurance Company After a Georgia Auto Accident
If you drive a car in Georgia, then you know that state law requires you to carry a minimum amount of auto insurance. Specifically, you must carry liability coverage in the event you cause an accident that results in personal injury or property damage to another. Your insurer must also offer uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM)… Read More »
Can a Georgia Employer Discriminate Against Me Based on How I Speak English?
In Georgia, both federal and state laws prohibit employment discrimination based on a person’s “national origin.” For example, an employer cannot refuse to hire someone because they, or their family, come from a particular country. Similarly, an employer cannot create or tolerate a “hostile work environment” that subjects an employee to unwelcome harassment based… Read More »
Can an Atlanta Business Sue a Former Employee for Taking Its Customer List?
Georgia business owners often have valuable intellectual property rights in the form of “trade secrets.” A trade secret is basically any information that has value because it is “not commonly known by or available to the public.” A business that seeks judicial protection and enforcement of its trade secrets must therefore make “reasonable efforts”… Read More »
What is a Pre-trial Settlement Conference in Georgia?
A personal injury lawsuit does not always culminate in a dramatic trial. In the case of personal injury, most cases are, in fact, settled outside of court via alternative methods and negotiations. These settlement opportunities enable many parties to skip the time, stress, and expense that can be expected in a more drawn-out trial…. Read More »
How are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated in Georgia?
Many personal injury lawsuits come with a history of heartache. Whether you are dealing with a loss of quality of life, the pain from losing a loved one, or facing a reality of chronic pain in your future: pain and suffering is real. The pain and suffering that you can endure after a personal… Read More »
What is the Difference Between Personal Injury and Workers’ Comp in Georgia?
When you’re injured at work in Georgia, knowing your next best legal steps can be the difference between receiving the bare minimum, or obtaining the full compensation that you truly deserve. There are generally two legal avenues you might pursue when you are injured at work: workers’ compensation, and personal injury. These are different… Read More »
Retaliation at Work and the Equal Employment Act
An all-too-common tragedy is that you do not know what you do not know. Many unsuspecting employees have been a victim of workplace retaliation without even knowing it. Indeed, without even knowing what workplace retaliation is in a legal context. If you are to protect and assert your rights, it is important that you… Read More »