A shopping mall in Georgia can face liability for a violent crime in its shared spaces, because those areas typically fall under the mall operator's control rather than any single...
A pharmacist who dispenses the wrong drug can be held liable in Georgia when the error reflects a failure to exercise the care a competent pharmacist would use and the...
The gap between these two concepts decides many Georgia emergency-room cases. Ordinary negligence is the standard most malpractice claims use, but emergency care in qualifying settings is judged by the...
Receiving the wrong medication can support a Georgia malpractice claim when a provider's deviation from accepted practice caused the error and the patient was harmed. Medication mistakes can occur at...
The repose clock starts at the negligent act, not at the moment the injury appears or is discovered. That single feature is what makes the repose period so unforgiving, and...
When a cow, horse, or other farm animal wanders onto a Georgia roadway and causes a crash or injury, liability usually rests on the animal's owner, but only if the...
Performing a procedure intended for someone else is treated as a serious medical error in Georgia, and the patient who underwent the unintended treatment generally has grounds for a malpractice...
Holding a fuel station accountable for a violent crime on its property is possible under Georgia law, though it depends on more than the location of the attack. The central...
Childhood does not erase the five-year outer limit, but Georgia gives the youngest patients a special accommodation. The interaction between a minor's protections and the repose statute is one of...
A dog walker can be liable in Georgia, because the person physically handling and controlling a dog at the time of a bite may qualify as its "keeper," and even...