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Exploring the ER Statute: Emergency Care Provided Remotely
7/17/2024
In a recent case, the Georgia Court of Appeals, in an en banc opinion, addressed the long-outstanding question of whether the ER Statute applies to care that occurs when a patient is in the ER but the provider is remote.
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New Court of Appeals Decision on an Old Apportionment Law
9/21/2023
In Eliezer v. Mosley, 2023 WL 5213798 (Ga. App., Aug. 15, 2023), the Court of Appeals recently provided some additional context to a hotly debated and complex area of Georgia tort law, apportionment of fault to nonparties.
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Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Statutory Cap of $250,000 on Punitive Damages.
03/17/2023
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently affirmed the constitutionality of Georgia’s $250,000 punitive damages cap under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1(g) in the underlying case of Taylor v. The Devereux Foundation, Inc. et al., 2023 WL 2519243, softening the blow for jury awards for punitive damages.
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Georgia Court of Appeals Finds Internal Medicine Physician Qualified to Render Standard of Care Opinions Against a Psychiatrist.
07/28/2022
The Court of Appeals continued to loosen restrictions on the admissibility of expert testimony in medical malpractice cases with the recent decision of Russell v. Kantamneni.
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Supreme Court of Georgia Approves "Double Recovery" of Attorney's Fees by Plaintiffs
05/16/2022
In a recent and surprising opinion, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that plaintiffs can recover twice for their attorney's fees and expenses of litigation under two different statutes.
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Expert Disclosure Deadlines in Georgia
08/27/2021
Civil litigators must often keep track of a host of deadlines as the case develops. One of the most important deadlines, especially in medical malpractice cases, is the deadline to disclose supportive experts.
