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Georgia Supreme Court Rules Information Protected by Psychiatrist Patient Privilege Cannot be Produced After Death of Patient

In Cooksey v. Landry, No. S14A0926 (Ga. Sup. Ct. June 30, 2014), the Georgia Supreme Court held that the...

Re: Disclosure Of Insurance Coverage

The Georgia Supreme Court recently reemphasized the importance in the disclosure of insurance information in...

Liability Risks of Use of Personal Electronic Devices in Hospital

Distracted medical providers is a new legal minefield. All medical providers — doctors, nurses, PAs, NPs,...

Supreme Court Broadens Evidence Preservation Requirements

The Georgia Supreme Court in Phillip v. Harmon, 2015 WL3936826 (June 29, 2015), recently held that a party may be...

Supreme Court Limits Use of Plaintiff Contingency Fee Agreements

Supreme Court Limits Use of Plaintiff Contingency Fee Agreements in Determining Attorney's Fees Under Offer of...

The Georgia Supreme Court Further Erodes Emergency Medical Care Statute O.C.G.A. § 51-1-29.5

In Abdel -Samed v. Dailey, No. S13G0657 (Ga. Sup. Ct, February 24, 2014), the Court held under the facts of this...

Georgia Supreme Court Expands Vicarious Liability and Limits Apportionment

In Trabue v. Atlanta Woman's Specialist (2020 WL 5752376) (September 28, 2020), the Georgia Supreme Court expanded...

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