Category Archives: Negligence
Traffic Fatalities Reportedly on the Rise in Georgia
The number of people killed on Georgia roadways this year is allegedly expected to increase for the first time in seven years. A recent Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) report claims the current number of traffic deaths throughout the state is now higher than it was at the same time last year…. Read More »
20-Year-Old Falls 45 Feet to His Death at the Georgia Dome
Over the Labor Day Weekend, a 20-year-old Tennessee man was killed when he fell over a 33-inch railing inside of the Georgia Dome. Isaac Grubb reportedly fell 45 feet to his death while watching a football game between the University of Tennessee and North Carolina State. Grubb was allegedly cheering in response to a… Read More »
Four Vehicle Pile-Up on I-95 Near Savannah Sends Three to Hospital
Yesterday, a pile-up collision on Interstate 95 and Georgia Highway 21 near Savannah sent three people to a local hospital. Four vehicles were involved in the crash that apparently occurred after one driver unexpectedly slammed on his brakes where the two roads meet. Three individuals were sent to Memorial University Medical Center following the… Read More »
Georgia Appeals Court Finds Intentional Punch is Battery, Not Negligence–Duffield v. Chui
A Georgia appellate court recently ruled that the intentional punching of another person constitutes battery, not negligence. In this case, the trial court improperly instructed the jury on principles of negligence, resulting in a judgment for the defendant. Because the trial court gave the wrong instructions, the judgment must be reversed and the case… Read More »