IT’S NOT TORT-REFORM, IT’S “INSURANCE PROFIT PROTECTIONS LAWS!” – HERE IS THE LATEST ATTEMPT BY THE GEORGIA INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS AND PRESERVE THEIR PROFITS… The Georgia legislature is back in session and, as usual, the insurance industry is up to its same old cynical practices of trying to strip away your …
THE FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT MYTH Let me start this post with a simple question: how many people have heard of the “McDonald’s hot coffee” case, which is the poster child for the “frivolous lawsuit” campaign against personal injury lawyers? The mere mention of this case can send people into orbit about how America is being overrun …
NEW GEORGIA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE SWORN IN On Friday January 6, 2017, P. Harris Hines will be sworn in by Gov. Nathan Deal as the 31st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The governor will also swear in Harold D. Melton as the new Presiding Justice. The investiture will take place at …
A recent AJC article set the record straight in many ways…. Nearly one in four Georgia hospitals — including several of Atlanta’s best-known medical centers — are being penalized by the federal government for high rates of patient injuries. Federal health officials reported that 31 of 134 Georgia hospitals, or 23 percent, had a high …
Experiencing a dog bite to either yourself or a loved one can be a traumatic event. We have learned to appreciate dogs as our beloved pets and some are even like family members, so when dogs behave in an aggressive manner, it can be shocking and may cause severe injuries or even death. Dog owners …