Responsibility falls on a Georgia landlord for a tenant's dangerous dog only in narrow circumstances, and the deciding factors are the landlord's knowledge of the danger and the landlord's degree...
The heightened standard does not apply to all hospital care, only to care that fits the statute's definition of emergency medical treatment. Pinning down whether a particular episode falls inside...
The line between a "dangerous dog" and a "vicious dog" in Georgia comes down to the severity of the harm involved, with the vicious label reserved for animals that have...
A dog-bite claim involving a child in Georgia follows the same liability rules as an adult's claim but with important procedural and timing differences that protect the minor. Because the...
Recency is a central feature of Georgia's medical-expert rule. A witness cannot rely on credentials earned long ago and then left dormant; the law looks for current, hands-on involvement in...
Often, yes. Georgia law draws a meaningful line between an affidavit that is missing entirely and one that is present but flawed. A defective affidavit can frequently be corrected through...
A pet sitter or boarding kennel can be sued in Georgia when a dog in their care bites someone, because anyone with temporary custody and control of an animal may...
A Georgia business owes its customers ordinary care to keep the premises reasonably safe, and that duty can include protection against foreseeable criminal acts. The level of security required is...
A homeowner's insurer in Georgia can refuse to pay a bite claim when the policy contains a breed exclusion and the biting dog falls within it, because the insurer's duty...
An owner can be liable in Georgia when an escaped dog bites someone, but liability turns on whether the escape resulted from the owner's carelessness rather than the simple fact...