Category Archives: Personal Injury
Senate Bill 68 Introduces New Changes to Georgia’s Personal Injury Rules
Senate Bill 68 (SB 68) is introducing important changes to personal injury laws in Georgia. These changes will affect both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury claims. Both accident victims and business owners alike should understand these new rules as they could affect your rights and responsibilities. SB 68 revises the statutes concerning liability,… Read More »
What Impact Will SB 68 Have on Various Plaintiff Lawsuits
Our last blog post covered some of the general changes introduced by Senate Bill 68 (SB 68). In this blog post, we’ll discuss how SB 68 affects various types of personal injury lawsuits. For context, SB 68 has made major revisions to Georgia’s rules regarding personal injury claims. The legislature believes that tort reform… Read More »
Georgia Appeals Court Affirms $40 Million Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against Doctor
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed a landmark $40 million medical negligence verdict against an emergency room physician at North Fulton Hospital. The appellate court’s verdict solidifies what is believed to be the largest emergency room medical malpractice lawsuit in Georgia’s history. This sends a powerful message to emergency rooms across the state…. Read More »
Georgia Native Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company After Rear-End Collision
A Georgia man has filed a $10 million lawsuit after he says he was badly injured when his pickup truck was rear-ended by a semi-truck owned and operated by an amusement rides company. According to the lawsuit, a truck owned by Awesome Amusements Inc. “suddenly and without warning of any kind” rear-ended the plaintiff’s… Read More »
Family Sues After Truck Driver Burns to Death in Fiery Accident
The family of a truck driver who died in a tragic accident with another semi-truck driver in Wilkinson County has filed a wrongful death truck accident lawsuit against the other driver and the company that he worked for. The lawsuit was filed by the children of the decedent truck driver. The lawsuit alleges that… Read More »
Jurors Hand Down $16.2M Verdict Against Amazon Logistics
A Georgia jury recently handed down a $16.2 million verdict at trial against Amazon Logistics and a service partner over injuries suffered by a Georgia child when he was run over by a delivery van. His leg was severely injured in the accident. The case, Bradfield v. Amazon Logistics, et al., 22-C-07003-S7, centered around… Read More »
Family a GA Baseball Player Files Lawsuit After Son Dies at Batting Cages
The family of a high school baseball player has filed a personal injury wrongful death lawsuit against the school district after their son was killed in an accident at the batting cages. According to the lawsuit, the boy was struck in the head by a baseball bat while at practice. The boy’s family has… Read More »
Plaintiff Wins $1.6M in Bicycle Accident Involving Another Cyclist
A plaintiff was recently awarded $1.6 million in a bicycle accident injury case involving another cyclist. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was riding his bike in the bicycle lane on 10th Street in midtown Atlanta. The other cyclist was riding in the opposite direction in the motor vehicle lane. The plaintiff contended that… Read More »
Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Rights of Plaintiffs in Truck Accident Lawsuits
A recent piece of legislation that is working its way through the Georgia Congress seeks to limit the ability of plaintiffs to file lawsuits against trucking companies that cause injury to members of the public. The bill would prevent plaintiffs from filing lawsuits directly against insurance companies unless the insured trucking company was either… Read More »
Appeals Court Rules Trucking Company Liable for Crash that Left One Motorist Severely Injured
On September 20, 2019, a driver for the trucking company Werner was driving a truck on State Highway 38 near the intersection of Bypass Road in Georgia. The truck driver was in the center lane when, without proper warning, he changed into the left travel lane and stopped. At the same time, another driver… Read More »