Future medical costs in a Georgia verdict are generally stated in present-value terms, meaning the jury translates the full future expense into the lump sum that, invested today, would cover...
When a Georgia auto policy does not clearly spell out a coverage choice, the gap is usually resolved in favor of coverage rather than against it. This comes up most...
A long-term prognosis in a Georgia catastrophic-injury case is established through credible medical testimony tying the current condition to its expected future course. The prognosis is the medical forecast of...
After a Georgia crash, the same medical bill can potentially be paid by medical payments coverage (MedPay) on the auto policy and by health insurance. These are distinct sources with...
A named-driver exclusion is a provision in an auto policy that removes coverage when a specifically listed person is operating the vehicle. Its effect on uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) protection depends...
When a product is used in a way the maker should have anticipated, that use generally stays within the scope of the manufacturer's responsibility under Georgia law. Foreseeable misuse is...
The single most important task in a severe-injury case is often investigative rather than legal: identifying every person or company that contributed to the harm and every insurance policy that...
A recall can be useful to an injured person's case in Georgia, but it does not automatically prove that a product was defective or that it caused a particular injury....
Being injured by a recalled product before having it fixed does not, by itself, take away a Georgia claim. A recall is a warning and an offer to remedy a...
An obvious hazard makes a product claim harder in Georgia, but it does not automatically bar recovery. The visibility of a danger is one factor in deciding whether a product...