An ante litem notice in Georgia can be due in as little as six months. What cities, counties, and state agencies each require, and how these deadlines end claims.
Punitive damages in Georgia require clear and convincing evidence of willful misconduct. The $250,000 cap, the DUI and intent exceptions, and how they work.
Most lawyers think of a jury focus group as something you do a few weeks before trial. That is a good time to run one, but it is rarely the best time to run the first one. By then, discovery is closed, the depositions are taken, and the case is what it is. A focus group run earlier can still…
Trial lawyers use a lot of terms for testing a case on ordinary people: jury focus groups, mock juries, mock trials, jury research. They overlap, but they are not the same thing, and the approach you choose should depend on what you need to learn and who is designing the research. Focus groups, mock juries, and mock trials A mock…
A Georgia motorcycle accident claim faces obstacles a car wreck doesn’t: rider bias, the helmet law, and low coverage. How riders recover full compensation.
A hospital lien in Georgia, health insurer subrogation, and Medicare can all claim part of your injury settlement. What each can take and how to protect your net.
A negligent security claim in Georgia changed dramatically on April 21, 2025. What SB 68 requires, who can still sue an apartment complex or business, and how.
Georgia dram shop law lets drunk driving victims sue the bar, restaurant, or host that served a visibly drunk driver. The rules, evidence, and deadline.
In a child dog bite lawsuit in Georgia, a parent files for the child, the deadline is paused until 18, and settlements over $25,000 need court approval.
How long does a wrongful death case take in Georgia? A phase-by-phase timeline, the two-year deadline, what speeds cases up, and what slows them down.
