To understand and evaluate the competing approaches concerning the use of nonjudicial settlement agreements, one must look to the Code sections themselves, the legislative history behind them and the intent of the authors of the revisions to the Trust Code.

Navigating workplace laws can feel like walking through a minefield. Employers must balance productivity and business needs with a wide array of legal obligations.

A subsegment of workers compensation claims are death claims resulting from criminal actions against an employee resulting in his or her alleged death in the course of employment.

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It is undeniable that litigation funding is taking the legal world by storm.

In 2018, it is difficult to imagine a lawsuit, or workers compensation claim, which does not involve electronically stored or transmitted information.

Before I was a practicing civil defense lawyer the word "reptile" would have conjured up images of tetrapod animals such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.

Georgia slip-and-fall cases hinge on evidence preserved immediately after an incident, not injury severity. This analysis examines the four critical categories of proof that determine whether premises...

Quackery has been around since civilized society began. The term "quack" is often used to describe a person who misrepresents the physical condition of his patient, the...

On the surface, medical litigation funding and lien-based medical treatment provide a necessary service to individuals injured in an accident who would not otherwise be able to afford medical...

It is undeniable that litigation funding is taking the legal world by storm. In 2017, 36% of U.S. law firms reported using litigation funding

Two recent Georgia Court of Appeals cases have clarified what constitutes a "prominent" posting location for workers' compensation physician panels, potentially shifting control of medical treatment authorization. These decisions establish new standards that could significantly impact employer compliance strategies and claim exposure management.