Many insurers have provisions into their policies requiring insureds to notify the insurer within a specified time after any accident, to preserve a possible claim under uninsured motorist coverage.  Therefore, even if you do not believe that you are at fault, if you or anyone in your vehicle is hurt, even slightly, you should notify your insurance company [...]

Recently, a federal court jury in GA awarded over $10.1 million to the survivor of an automobile collision in which he was injured and his two children killed.  State Farm, the other driver’s insurer, had been given the oppportunity to pay the limits of its insurance policy ($300,000) and then avoid trial.  However, that deadline [...]

It is not unusual in some personal injury cases for an insurance company to offer to pay the entire limit of its policy to an injured party.  This generally occurs when the amount of damages are likely to exceed the policy limits.  In Georgia, many drivers have minimum insurance coverage, generally $25,000.  If medical expenses [...]

Our firm recently collected the policy limits on a case for a client who had been involved in a collision with a hit-and-run driver.  The fleeing driver, who had a history of prior DUI convictions, struck our client’s vehicle and then fled the scene.  Fortunately, a witness to the collision followed the fleeing driver and [...]

Our firm recently represented the administrator of an estate in an action against a Georgia health care provider for damages resulting from the death of an elderly patient who developed a severe (Stage Four or higher) decubitus ulcer.  An expert witness retained by the plaintiff believed that the ulcer was clearly preventable and contributed to the patient’s death.  [...]

In an unanimous opinion published on March 22, 2010, the GA Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the medical malpractice caps enacted in 2005 as part of the GA Tort Reform Act.  Those caps had previously limited non-economic damages (pain, suffering, etc.) generally to $350,000.00 per defendant.  The Court held that the dollar limitation unconstitutionally infringed upon the right [...]

Expert witnesses are frequently used in personal injurycases to provide testimony concerning subject matter that is not generally known by laypersons.  The Georgia Code of Evidence provides that expert witnesses may testify as to “scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge” after certain conditions have been satisfied.  Experts are required in medical malpractice cases, and such [...]

Slips and falls are among the most common accidents for which personal injury claims are made.  Although they do not always result in serious injury, many people suffer broken bones and torn ligaments from these falls.  Under GA law, a plaintiff cannot recover unless he can show that the property owner had actual or constructive knowledge of [...]