On March 25, 2015 the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case of an alleged work-related stroke. Save-A-Lot Food Stores v. Amos On March 25, 2015 the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case of an alleged work-related stroke. Save-A-Lot Food Stores v. Amos, Ga. Ct. App. No. A14A1633 (3/25/15). The employee, James Amos, was an assistant grocery store manager for Save-A-Lot. On August 5, 2015, and after unloading pallets of meat, Amos claimed that he “found himself miscounting items, losing his balance and becoming confused.” He began to suffer from a severe headache and had weakness on the left side of his body. His wife came ... Continue Reading
Direct Negligence Claims And Developments In Apportionment
The law on apportionment in Georgia continues to develop, most recently in the areas of negligent training, entrustment, and similar claims. This is probably best The law on apportionment in Georgia continues to develop, most recently in the areas of negligent training, entrustment, and similar claims. This is probably best illustrated with an example fact pattern: Plaintiff is involved in a motor vehicle collision with defendant truck driver (“defendant driver”) who is in the course and scope of his employment for defendant trucking company (“defendant company”). Plaintiff’s claims are (1) against defendant driver for negligent operation of the truck; (2) ... Continue Reading
Another One Bites The Dust: Georgia’s Impact Rule
For over 100 years, Georgia's impact rule has prohibited recovery in a negligence cause of action where there has been no physical impact to a For over 100 years, Georgia’s impact rule has prohibited recovery in a negligence cause of action where there has been no physical impact to a plaintiff in the course of an alleged wrong. The Supreme Court of Georgia explained the parameters of the impact rule in Ryckeley v. Callaway, 261 Ga. 828, 412 S.E.2d 826 (1992): In a claim concerning negligent conduct, a recovery for emotional distress is allowed only where there is some impact on the plaintiff, and that impact must be a physical injury. On the other hand, where the conduct is ... Continue Reading