Bourne Law Blog Posts

Georgia’s workers’ compensation system lacks clear, enforceable guidelines on postponing hearings, despite official language intended to limit continuances. .

Learn how a Georgia workers' comp judge forced an employer to pay $3,250 in workers’-comp attorney fees under § 34-9-108 when its defense was ruled unreasonable.”

Hospital liens are a common issue in personal injury cases, but many hospitals are improperly verifying their liens. Here's how to challenge them.

In this post, we explore the lack of privacy protections for injured workers in Georgia and the lasting impact of Arby’s v. McRae.

Not every personal injury lawyer is a trial lawyer. Many attorneys in this field focus on settling cases out of court and rarely (if ever) take a case to trial.

In this post, we’ll explain Georgia’s current law on lane splitting (including any recent updates or proposals) and explore how breaking this rule could affect a motorcycle accident case under the concept of negligence per se.

This classic groundbreaking book exposes the dramatic shift in Allstate Insurance’s claims handling philosophy – from the friendly “Good Hands” promise of its slogan to the hard-hitting “Boxing Gloves” tactics it allegedly uses behind the scenes.

The bottom line: AI is a powerful tool for lawyers, not a replacement for human expertise and judgment.

These rules exist for safety reasons – while tint can keep a car cooler and protect the interior, too-dark tint can obscure a driver’s vision or create glare for others on the road. As a result, Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 40-8-73.1) regulates window tint darkness and reflectivity on each window of a vehicle.

Parents often wonder when it's safe – and legal – for their child to start riding in the front passenger seat. In Georgia, the law sets a minimum age, but safety experts urge waiting longer. This post will explain Georgia's front seat law, share recommendations from pediatricians and safety organizations (like the AAP and NHTSA), discuss why back seat riding is safer, and give tips for transitioning your child to the front seat safely.

Motorcycle riding offers a thrilling sense of freedom, but it also comes with real risks. So, what percent of motorcycle riders crash? In the United States, only a small fraction of riders will be involved in an accident each year – but that fraction isn’t as comforting as it sounds. Let’s dig into the numbers and trends from the past 5–10 years, and examine factors like miles ridden, rider age and experience, helmet use, urban vs. rural roads, and time of day. Understanding these statistics can help riders make safer choices on the road.

In a recent Georgia Court of Appeals decision, Lilienthal v. JLK, Inc., the court reinforced important protections for injured workers. This case clarified how employers must provide access to medical care under Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws, particularly the requirement to post a list of doctors (a “panel of physicians”) for injured employees. The ruling is significant because it emphasizes that employers have a legal obligation to make this panel of physicians truly available and visible to workers. .