Keeping a wild or exotic animal puts a far heavier burden on the owner in Georgia than keeping an ordinary pet, because the "first bite" leniency that protects dog owners...
In a tightly defined situation, yes. Georgia law recognizes that a plaintiff who comes to a lawyer just before the limitation period runs out may not have time to prepare...
The party answerable for a bite in Georgia is not limited to the person whose name is on the dog's license; it includes whoever owned, kept, or controlled the animal...
The person who signs a malpractice affidavit must be someone the law would actually let testify about the defendant's conduct at trial. Georgia ties the affidavit requirement to its expert-competency...
Specialty alignment matters a great deal in Georgia, and the trend has been toward requiring a close match. While the rules allow some room depending on the medical question, an...
Provocation is a recognized defense in Georgia dog-bite cases, so an owner can raise it, but the claim only succeeds if the facts genuinely show the injured person did something...
Georgia allows a medical malpractice claim when negligent labor or delivery care caused a child's cerebral palsy. These birth-injury cases are demanding because cerebral palsy has many possible causes, so...
Yes. Georgia requires a plaintiff who accuses a licensed professional of malpractice to attach a sworn statement from a qualified expert at the very start of the case. This is...
Records of police activity and local crime can be among the most useful evidence in a Georgia negligent-security case. They speak directly to foreseeability, the question of whether a property...
Whether a business was obligated to post guards is judged by Georgia's standard of ordinary care, not by hindsight. The law does not require every establishment to employ security personnel;...