June 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online
2023 Attorney of the Year Finalist: Meet Bob Wilson of Nelson Mullins"My heart and my passion have sort of always been in rural community health care, because I was born in a rural community hospital and grew up in a rural area and knew the importance that was attached to the local hospital," Bob Wilson said.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals Mulls UM Coverage in Case Over Farm Insurance Policy InterpretationDuty to read, dual agency and interpretation of case law converge in an auto tort where a tractor was rear ended by an uninsured car.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Bluster or Libel? Opposing Counsel Communication at Issue in Ga. Court of Appeals 'Lien Doctor' Dispute"This is kind of a blustery statement from a defense lawyer," Presiding Judge Christopher McFadden said. "Lawyers say that kind of thing to each other all the time. As a matter of law is that defamation? Is that not the sort of thing protected by the anti-SLAPP statute?"
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Oliver Maner and Coleman Talley Secure Defense Win in Chatham Co. Med-Mal TrialLaura Shamp and Joshua Silk represented the wife of a man who died from septic shock after a neobladder stent removal went south.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online
How to Leave a Good Impression on Your Judge: Ga. Jurists Offer Sage AdvicePay attention to your presence in the courtroom, be decent to everyone in the courtroom and be mindful of the challenges faced by senior judges were just some of the tips on offer.
By Alex Anteau
6 minute read
June 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online
An Excursion Into the 'Weird and Wacky': Ga.'s Plaintiff Lawyers Share Their 'War Stories'Pro tip: If you're suing a defendant for fraud, check if their criminal case had the same judge.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals to Weigh Funeral Home Obligation to Contact Out-of-State Next of KinDefendant-appellee attorney Luciana Aquino of Cozen O'Connor said the plaintiff-appellants have the wrong defendant and should be suing the deceased's executor, not her client, the funeral home.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals Eyes 'Authorized Physician' Term in Workers' Comp Claims"If you don't have the authorized treating physician's report releasing the person to full duty, then it's like a crapshoot," Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller said.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals Rejects Inconsistent-Verdict Challenge to $8.5M VerdictA unanimous panel voted to affirm the trial court judgment because the jury verdict could be constructed in a way that "resolves any ambiguities."
By Alex Anteau
3 minute read
June 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'Unnecessary and Unwarranted': Fulton County Judge Finds Lin Wood in Violation of Injunction Order"I don't know about you, but having somebody attack my credibility as an attorney and my ability to practice law goes to the heart of who I am as a person," Plaintiffs' attorney Milinda Brown said in her opening statement.
By Alex Anteau
6 minute read
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