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Attorney Fees on the Line: Rear-End Crash Sparks Debate on Bad Faith

"Evidence of a traffic violation is evidence of negligence," argued appellant counsel Bradley S. Wolff of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta. "Bad faith is not negligence."
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Daily Report Online

Recent Verdicts Cast New Light on Jurors in 'Conservative' Walton County

The Alcovy Judicial Circuit has been deemed "conservative" by many attorneys, but a pair of recent automotive tort jury verdicts has signaled a clear message: "credibility still matters" to Walton County jurors.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Motorist Claimed Traumatic Brain Injury After Broadside Crash

On Dec. 1, 2020, plaintiff Ladawn Stewart, 50, was driving through an intersection in Philadelphia. Earl Eash of Ohio Floor Co. Services Inc. ran a red light at the intersection, and the front of his truck struck the side of Stewart's vehicle.
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Daily Report Online

'Punished the Defendant': 'Conservative' Jury Returns 20 Times Medical Expenses

"Walton County is an extremely conservative venue, and we are very proud of receiving almost 20 times the amount of [our clients'] medical bills," said plaintiffs counsel James "Jimmy" A. Rice Jr. of Rice McGowan & Brandt in Atlanta.
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Daily Report Online

'Must We Hear the Defense?': Jury Sends Note Indicating Early Decision

"The moral to the story is that credibility still matters," said prevailing defense counsel Scott W. McMickle of McMickle, Kurey & Branch in Alpharetta.
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Daily Report Online

Jurors Deliver $16.2M Verdict Against Amazon for Driver's Crash

"This verdict establishes that Amazon is responsible for the system it created and for the drivers that deliver Amazon packages to Amazon customers," said prevailing plaintiffs counsel Joe Fried of FriedGoldberg in Atlanta.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff's Treatment Did Not Change After Crash, Defense Argued

On March 27, 2018, plaintiff Dawnrose Daloia, 53, a laborer, was involved in a broadside collision with Rosella Burcin after Burcin made a left turn in front of the plaintiff's vehicle.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Orders Amicus Briefs in Case Involving Emotional Distress of Deceased Dog

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
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New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Litigating Ridesharing Vehicle Accidents Must Know This Statue

"The enhanced insurance requirements under N.J.S.A. 39:5H-10 provide protection not only to passengers in ridesharing vehicles but also to injured parties in other vehicles involved in an accident with a ridesharing vehicle," writes Michael F. Lombardi.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Motor Vehicle Law Doesn't Require Reduction of Medical Bills for Procedure That Wasn't Available in Pa., Judge Rules

In a matter of first impression, a Pennsylvania state court addressed whether medical bills related to an out-of-state medical provider's work are subject to a reduction under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law.
5 minute read

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