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Court of Appeals Reverses Itself on Lay Witness Opinion of Speed
On July 28, 2015, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed itself on the issue of whether lay testimony as to speed, based only on the experience of impact, constituted admissible evidence to defeat summary judgment.
Do PHPs Bring More Problems than Solutions for Physicians?
Physician Health Programs (PHPs) are state-based plans for doctors with substance abuse or other mental health problems.
Six Flag $35 Million Verdict: Possible Expansion of Premises Liability
Should the Court uphold Martin’s argument of off-property liability, this decision will have profound impact on all business owners, large and small.
Burden on The Insured/Plaintiff to Prove the at-Fault Driver Was an Uninsured Motorist
The solution-and liability insurers should take note-is for the plaintiff to obtain discovery “from the insurer regarding its efforts to contact its insured and its lack of success in securing cooperation.”
Georgia Supreme Court Weighs in on Discovery Dispute Over Reasonableness of Plaintiff's Medical Bills
On a very basic level, this case is merely a reaffirmation of the broad scope of discovery entitled to litigants but it should also help the defense side of the bar access the records of medical financing companies like ML Healthcare.
Police Reports are Now Admissible as Business Records in Georgia
The Georgia Court of Appeals has recently decided that the statements contained within a police report are admissible as a business record, even without the officer’s personal testimony.