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Georgia Legislature to Consider Bill That Would Allow Evidence of Seatbelt Use at Trial

In the upcoming legislative session, the House of Representatives will consider two bills that would modify the current seatbelt statute; HB 504 and HB 532.

Personal Injury DefenseChristina CribbsDecember 31, 2013seatbelt, legislative session, defense bar, levy pruett cullen, front seat passengers

Emergency Medical Services and The Applicable Standard of Care

The Georgia Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether “the Court of Appeals err[ed] in its application of the gross negligence standard for emergency room malpractice under OCGA § 51-1-29.5(c).”

Healthcare LawChristina CribbsOctober 22, 2013gross negligence, standard of care, levy pruett cullen, georgia court of appeals, certiorari, emergency medical services