Apportionment Jury Charges to be Updated
With the disappearance of joint and several liabilities, juries in Georgia decide cases based on comparative negligence principles and are now permitted to apportion fault in tort cases among the parties. Even more problematic for plaintiffs, a jury is also permitted to attribute fault to non-party individuals and corporations suggested by the defense so long [...]
Read MoreSunday Alcohol Sales In Georgia
When discussing Sunday alcohol sales in Georgia, the conversation is often controversial and influenced heavily by personal beliefs and emotions. Georgia is one of only three states left that has a total ban on retail sales of alcohol on Sundays. Polls by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that over 2/3 of respondents across Georgia favor ending [...]
Read MoreWhat To Do If You’re Involved in an Accident
Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys Help More Than Just Car Accident Victims According to the Department of Transportation, there were over 6 million people involved in Georgia motor vehicle crashes from 2000 to 2006. The CDC reports that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 9,000,000 slip and fall or trip and [...]
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