Strict product liability lets an injured person hold a manufacturer responsible for a defective product without proving the maker was careless. Georgia codified this rule in O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11, shifting...
Allowing a nursing-home resident to become dehydrated through inattentive care can be grounds for a neglect claim in Georgia. Adequate hydration is a basic element of the care a facility...
Among themselves, the decedent's children generally share equally, but their portion depends on whether a surviving spouse is also in the picture and on whether any child died before the...
Georgia gives long-term care residents a defined set of protections through a dedicated statute, the Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities, O.C.G.A. § 31-8-100 and following. These...
A divorce between the parents of a deceased child does not erase either parent's connection to the wrongful death claim. When a child dies leaving no surviving spouse and no...
Retaliation against a resident or family for raising a complaint is not permitted. Georgia law protects the right to voice grievances about care, and a facility that punishes a resident...
Sexual abuse of a nursing-home resident is among the gravest forms of mistreatment, and Georgia law provides serious responses on multiple fronts. A family can act immediately to protect the...
Failing to give a resident the medication a physician ordered can expose a Georgia nursing home to a neglect claim. Omitting a prescribed drug is a medication error just as...
A facility that lets unsanitary conditions cause a resident to contract an infection can face liability in Georgia. Nursing homes are required to maintain a clean environment and follow basic...
The difference comes down to the blueprint. A manufacturing defect means a particular unit was built wrong, departing from a sound design. A design defect means the blueprint itself is...