Consumer advocates has railed for years about arbitration agreements. Many arbitration clauses are hidden in fine print. When the consumer reaches the arbitration panel, it may be heavily weighted against the consumer and the panel may be comprised of professionals in the field whose loyalty to the industry or product outweighs their sense of commitment …
Many people believe that their private mental health records become an open book when they file a claim for personal injury. But the truth is that Georgia law strongly provides strong protections for an injured person’s mental health records even when they have filed a lawsuit claiming mental pain and suffering. This is because of …
When a loved one dies due to the negligence of a professional in whom they placed their trust, you deserve justice and restitution. Just recently, the wife of a man who died in the care of a doctor employed by Wellstar Health has filed a lawsuit in Georgia, alleging the death was a result of …
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COVID-19 raises new questions for premises liability, and those questions are being answered in Georgia with new legislative activity. Recently, the governor signed the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (PBSA) into law. The new act protects schools, businesses, and healthcare facilities from being held liable for certain claims related to COVID-19. They will be …
Medical malpractice is an all too common problem. A recent study from Johns Hopkins showed that medical malpractice was the number 3 cause of death in the United States and causes at least 250,000 deaths each year. Part of the reason that this isn’t front-page news more often is because of the complexity in understanding …
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