Answers in Apportionment
August 02, 2016 BY Emily Shuman | General Liability
Appellate Court decisions this past year have provided significant guidance in the ever-developing arena of apportionment law in Georgia. ... Continue Reading
Winning a Panel Fight - Timing is Everything
August 02, 2016 BY Sherrill Britt | Workers Compensation
He who controls the medical controls the claim. In an accepted workers' compensation claim, controlling the medical has a significant impact on the overall claim exposure and on leverage during settlement negotiations. ... Continue Reading
Psychological Injuries in Georgia Workers' Compensation
August 02, 2016 BY Erika Oates | Workers Compensation
When you think of a worker's compensation injury the first thing you probably think of is someone sustaining a physical injury, such as a back, knee or wrist injury, while performing some type of job. ... Continue Reading
Out-of-Possession; Out of Liability
August 02, 2016 BY Camile Hart | General Liability
At the beginning of 2016, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed two trial court decisions that denied summary judgment over whether an owner was an out-of-possession landlord. ... Continue Reading
The Paradox of Approaches: They Extend Further Than You Think
August 02, 2016 BY Def Admin | General Liability
Georgia courts have gradually increased what constitutes an approach, and the Georgia Court of Appeals' recent decision in Six Flags Over Georgia II, L.P. v. Martin, 335 Ga. App. 350 (2015) exponentially expanded how far an approach extends. ... Continue Reading
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