Litigating an uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) claim, whether from the perspective of the plaintiff, the tortfeasor, or the UM carrier, is similar to litigating any other auto accident case. However, like with any other action, one must be familiar with the nuances of UM claims and the UM statute in order to avoid costly mistakes. This paper is intended to address many of the issues that arise in the course of litigating UM claims to assist the reader in avoiding some...
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By: Blair J. Cash and Margaret Twomey, Defense Research Institute, In Transit: The Newsletter of the Trucking Law Committee, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2017 No vehicles were towed from the scene. The accident report does not reference any complaints of injury by any driver or passenger. Even the claimant’s hospital records include references such as “No LOC (loss of consciousness)”, “Oriented to time, person, and place”, and “Normal Head CT”. Still, sometimes within weeks,...
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The 2017 edition of Thomson Reuters' Georgia Super Lawyers magazine recognized Elina V. Brim, Stephen A. Finamore, Jason W. Hammer, Cynthia C. Hodge, Burke B. Johnson, John T. Lueder, Brian P. McElreath, Daniel E. Melchi, Erica L. Parsons, Jefferson M. Starr, and Brandon D. Wagner as among the best in their respective practice areas in the state. Exceptional lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement For inclusion onto these lists, lawyers are...
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Jefferson M. Starr was a featured speaker at Strafford Publishing, Inc.’s October 11, 2016 webinar titled “Securing Social Media Admissions: Investigative Strategies, Spoliation Warnings, Use of Subpoenas to Obtain Evidence.” Mr. Starr’s presentation included investigative tips for tracking down admissions by opponents on social media sites, strategies for drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, strategies for overcoming objections to social media discovery, guidance on...
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In its 2017 edition, Best Lawyers® has recognized Burke Johnson and Brian McElreath, partners at Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, as among the leading attorneys in the country. The results were published in the 23rd Edition edition of The Best Lawyers in America™. Brian McElreath was recognized in the field of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Burke Johnson was recognized in the field of Commercial Litigation. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become...
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