Jacob E Daly

January 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In its most recent Lawsuit Climate Survey, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) ranked Georgia 41st out of the 50 states. This is Georgia's worst-ever ranking since ILR first conducted this survey in 2002.

By Jacob E. Daly

10 minute read

February 02, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Now that the 2022 legislative session has started, there are three laws that GDLA wants to highlight for consideration by the General Assembly and Gov. Brian Kemp: apportionment of fault to non-parties, phantom damages and seat belt defense.

By Jacob E. Daly

15 minute read

August 17, 2015 | Daily Report Online

In recent weeks, Jake Evans and Rep. Alex Atwood have persuasively set forth arguments for and against the admissibility of evidence of a plaintiff's failure to use a seat belt. (Jake Evans, "Georgia's Paradox: Seat Belts Required, but Nonuse Is Not Admissible at Trial," Daily Report online June 8 and in print June 9, 2015; Alex Atwood, "Here's Why Georgia Law Doesn't Let Juries Consider Seat Belt Use," Daily Report online June 10 and in print June 12, 2015.)

By Jacob E. Daly

9 minute read

August 17, 2015 | Daily Report Online

In recent weeks, Jake Evans and Rep. Alex Atwood have persuasively set forth arguments for and against the admissibility of evidence of a plaintiff's failure to use a seat belt. (Jake Evans, "Georgia's Paradox: Seat Belts Required, but Nonuse Is Not Admissible at Trial," Daily Report online June 8 and in print June 9, 2015; Alex Atwood, "Here's Why Georgia Law Doesn't Let Juries Consider Seat Belt Use," Daily Report online June 10 and in print June 12, 2015.)

By Jacob E. Daly

9 minute read