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Violations of HIPAA May Support State Law Claim for Violation of Privacy

While no Georgia Court has held that a violation of HIPAA can be used as evidence to support a state law claim for... Continue Reading

Federal District Court Dismisses Malpractice Claim For Failing To File An Expert Affidavit Required By O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1

In Haynes v. Walmart Lovejoy, et. al, 2017 WL 5505318 (ND Ga. 2017), the Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint in... Continue Reading

Court Of Appeals Upholds Enforcement Of Attorneys’ Fees For Defendant Pursuant To O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68

In Stevens v. Food Lion, LLC, A17A0153 (June 8, 2007 Ga. App.) the Court upheld the award of attorney's fees to a... Continue Reading

Georgia Supreme Court Holds Surprise Witness May be Excluded as Discovery Sanction

In Resurgens v. Elliott, S16G1214 (2017), the Supreme Court of Georgia held that a trial judge had not abused her... Continue Reading

Georgia Court of Appeals Expands Ordinary Negligence Claims in Hospital Setting

The Georgia Court of Appeals in Byrom v. Douglas Hospital, Inc., A16A0937 (Ga. App. October 4, 2016) expanded the... Continue Reading

11th Circuit Upholds Application of O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68 In Federal Court

In Earth Cam, Inc. v. Oxblue Corp. (11th Circuit 16-10363 09/27/2016), the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the... Continue Reading

Georgia Supreme Court Weakens Expert Knowledge Rule

In Dubois v. Brantley, (Ga. Sup. Ct., July 13, 2015), the Georgia Supreme Court held that pursuant to O.C.G.A. §... Continue Reading

Court of Appeals Toughens Expert Affidavit Requirements

The Georgia Court of Appeals in Zarate-Martinez v. Echemendia, 2015 WL2386611 (Ga. App. May 20, 2015) affirmed the... Continue Reading

Court of Appeals Guts Impact Rule in Georgia

In Oliver v. McDade, A14A0147(Georgia Court of Appeals, July 16, 2014), the plaintiff was riding as a passenger in... Continue Reading