Wrongful Death Caused by a Defective Product in Georgia
When a defective product kills someone, most families brace for a fight with the company whose name is on the box. That…
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Wrongful Death After a Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Georgia
When another driver’s negligence kills a motorcyclist, Georgia law lets the rider’s family recover the full value of the life of the…
Truck Accidents
Fatal Truck Accident Wrongful Death Claims in Georgia
A fatal tractor-trailer collision is not simply a larger version of a car wreck. It can involve a federally regulated carrier, a…
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Wrongful Death of a Child in Georgia: How Is the Full Value of Life Calculated?
Georgia law does not leave a child’s death unaccounted for. O.C.G.A. § 19-7-1(c) states that “in every case of the homicide of…
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Who Can Be Held Liable When Multiple Parties Cause a Wrongful Death in Georgia?
Fatal incidents usually have more than one cause. A trucking death may involve the driver, the carrier that dispatched him, the shipper…
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How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Divided in Georgia?
Georgia law, not the family, decides who shares a wrongful death recovery. The Wrongful Death Act sets a fixed order of beneficiaries…
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When a Criminal Case and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Overlap in Georgia
When someone causes a death through a crime, two separate legal cases can follow. The State of Georgia prosecutes the crime, and…
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How Does Georgia Calculate the Full Value of a Life in a Wrongful Death Case?
Georgia measures a wrongful death claim by one standard: the full value of the life of the decedent, as shown by the…
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Can You File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit After a Drug Overdose in Georgia?
He was 27 years old, a left-handed starting pitcher, a year away from the kind of contract that takes care of your…
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Georgia Wrongful Death Settlements: What Families Get
When you lose a loved one because someone else was careless, Georgia law lets your family recover two very different kinds of…