Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash recently obtained a dismissal in favor of their client in the State Court of Carroll County. The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident allegedly resulting in over $15,000 in past medical expenses for the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff previously dismissed his lawsuit without prejudice and subsequently filed a renewal action. Mr. Hammer and Mr. Cash argued for a dismissal with prejudice in favor of their client when the Plaintiff failed to serve the...
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Lueder, Larkin & Hunter attorneys Jason Hammer and Jeff Starr recently prevailed in the State Court of Fulton County on a Motion to Compel, thereby securing an Order for the production of a personal injury plaintiff's entire Facebook account. The scope of permissible discovery of social media accounts is an evolving issue of Georgia law, with different trial courts taking differing stances on the scope of permissible social media discovery. In securing this Order compelling the...
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Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash recently obtained summary judgment for an insurer in the State Court of DeKalb County. The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident allegedly resulting over $100,000 in past medical expenses for the Plaintiff. Our firm represented plaintiff's purported underinsured motorist carrier, who Plaintiff served in an attempt to collect benefits under his UM coverage. However, Plaintiff failed to timely notify the insurer of the underlying automobile accident...
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Lueder, Larkin & Hunter announced a significant expansion of its Workers' Compensation & Subrogation Practice with the hiring of three new partners in the Charleston office. The group brings with it considerable knowledge and experience defending claims under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, War Hazards Compensation Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Additionally, the group brings all-encompassing...
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Jason W. Hammer was certified as Claims Litigation Management Professional and was awarded the Litigation Management Institute certificate by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Hosted at Columbia Law School in New York City, the Litigation Management Institute is the first certification program specifically designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the business of litigation management. The rigorous program is geared toward attorneys and those in the litigation management...
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