Case Law Articles

In a novel legal theory, the Southern District of Georgia recently treated the worsening of an idiopathic stroke due to co-employees’ failure to call 911 as the compensable “injury by accident” under Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Act. This article explains why that matters for claimants’ lawyers and how to frame these cases for maximum effect.

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.

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. .

Riding a horse home after a night of drinking might sound like a funny workaround to avoid a DUI, but is it actually legal? In Georgia, the law doesn’t only target cars – it can even cover horseback riders. This article explores Georgia’s DUI statutes (like O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391) to see if they apply to riding animals such as horses. We’ll also look at Georgia case insights and compare how other states (California, Kentucky, Florida, Pennsylvania) handle “drunk horse riding.” By the end, Georgia residents will know the legal stakes of galloping under the influence.

The Georgia Senate has passed Senate Bill 68, a tort reform bill backed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The bill includes a provision as to the voir dire process in civil cases.

In a recent case, Elliot Bourne won a victory for injured workers' at the Georgia Court of Appeals.

The court explained that while wages earned within the statutory 13-week period before injury typically define concurrent employment, the law recognizes that actual payment is not the sole factor.