An intervening cause is an event that occurs after a defendant's negligent act and contributes to the injury. In a Georgia injury claim, the key issue is whether that later...
Georgia's settlement-offer statute lays out specific contents a pre-suit demand must carry before it can bind an insurer on a motor-vehicle injury claim. When a demand is prepared by or...
When more than one party is responsible for an injury and they live in different counties, Georgia provides a special venue rule so the plaintiff does not have to file...
Georgia gives a defendant a set period after being served to respond to the complaint. The standard window is 30 days, measured from the date of service, and missing it...
A biomechanical expert may testify about the forces a collision generated and how those forces can act on the human body, but whether such a witness can go further and...
A motion to compel is the formal request that asks a judge to order an uncooperative party to actually answer discovery. When one side ignores interrogatories, refuses to produce documents,...
A standard Georgia personal-injury claim built on negligence has four building blocks: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Each must be established by a preponderance of the evidence, and a claim...
The answer is the defendant's formal written response to the complaint. It tells the court which allegations the defendant admits or denies and raises any defenses, and filing it is...
Yes. A party may ask a Georgia court to exclude an opposing expert's testimony, and these challenges are a routine part of injury litigation. The motion asks the judge, as...
A personal-injury trial in Georgia follows a familiar sequence designed to give each side a fair chance to present its case before the jury decides. From selecting the jurors to...