Court Opinion and Rulings

March 13, 2025

Williams v. Regency Hospital Company, LLC et al.

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Mentally Incompetent Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Claim Due to Strict Statute of Limitations

March 12, 2025

Georgia Department of Public Safety v. Cleapor

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Reaffirms That Naming the Wrong Agency in an Ante Litem Notice Can Result in Complete Dismissal of a Case

March 11, 2025

Cook v. SMG Construction Services, LLC

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That Environmental Conditions Could Obscure Hazard, Precluding Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case

March 10, 2025

Diaz v. Thweatt et al.

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Enforces Settlement, Holds That Proposed Releases Did Not Constitute Counteroffer Under OCGA § 9-11-67.1

March 07, 2025

City of Milton v. Chang

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Rejects Sovereign Immunity Defense, Affirms City’s Liability for Hazardous Right-of-Way Obstruction

March 06, 2025

Albright v. Terminal Investment Corporation

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Georgia Court of Appeals Holds Evidence of Improper Cab Latching Creates Triable Issue in Negligence Case

March 05, 2025

Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company v. Lipsey

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment, Holding Gunshot Injury Did Not Arise From Vehicle Use

March 04, 2025

Hampton v. Williams

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal, Allowing Amendment to Correct Defendant’s Name

March 03, 2025

Sobowale v. Smith et al.

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Upholds Venue in Liberty County, Rejecting Collusion Claim in Medical Negligence Case

February 28, 2025

Jones v. Scarlett & Associates, Inc.

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Georgia Court of Appeals Rules That Plaintiff’s Voluntary Participation in Fight Precludes Recovery in Premises Liability Case

February 27, 2025

Geary v. Estate of Tapley

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Upholds $15 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case, Holding That Pain and Suffering Damages Do Not Require Imminent Awareness of Death

February 26, 2025

AU Medical Center v. Dale

By The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.

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Court of Appeals Holds That Former OCGA § 51-12-33(b) Does Not Permit Apportionment When Only One Defendant Remains at Trial, Even if Multiple Defendants Were...