There is no fixed order set by Georgia law; the sequence is whatever the fee agreement provides. Whether case expenses are subtracted before or after the attorney's percentage is calculated...
The two clauses sound similar and often appear together in a settlement, but they control different behavior. A confidentiality clause governs what information a party may reveal; a non-disparagement clause...
A Medicare set-aside is a portion of an injury settlement earmarked to pay for future injury-related medical care that Medicare would otherwise cover, so that those costs are paid from...
The tangle of ramps and weaving lanes where I-285 meets I-85 northeast of Atlanta forces drivers into rapid lane changes, and crashes there often come down to who moved unsafely....
When more than one policy can respond to an injury, a settlement involves coordinating among the coverages rather than dealing with a single check. Multiple policies arise often in Georgia...
Crawling, stop-and-go conditions on the Downtown Connector do not rewrite Georgia's fault rules, but they do shape how those rules apply. Heavy congestion is exactly the kind of foreseeable condition...
A confidentiality clause keeps the terms of a resolved claim private. In a Georgia personal-injury settlement, it is a contract promise that limits what the settling parties may say about...
When a large truck loses control where I-285 meets I-85, responsibility can extend well beyond the person behind the wheel. A commercial truck crash at a high-volume interchange often involves...
Where the combined Downtown Connector divides back into I-75 and I-85, drivers must commit to the correct side under time pressure, and last-second moves cause collisions. Blame in these wrecks...
Georgia allows a claimant to settle with one defendant and continue pursuing the rest, as long as the settlement is structured to resolve only that defendant's responsibility. Georgia's joint-trespasser statute,...