The 2019 edition of Thomson Reuters' Georgia Super Lawyers magazine recognized Elina V. Brim, Blair J. Cash, Stephen A. Finamore, Jason W. Hammer, Cynthia C. Hodge, Burke B. Johnson, Joseph C. Larkin, 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...
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When a serious accident happens, a swift response is oftentimes necessary to preserve any and all relevant and discoverable data from the involved vehicles. The obvious question that arises is whether there is an obligation on the part of an insurance carrier investigating a claim to allow a claimant or claimant’s attorney to participate in an event data recorder (hereinafter “EDR”) download. Practically speaking, if the claimant is represented by counsel prior to obtaining...
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On January 15, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that could have a far-reaching impact upon independent owner operators and the fleets that rely upon them to move freight for their customers. The Court in New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira, 139 S.Ct. 532 (2019) ruled that an exclusion in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) removed employee-employer contracts and contracts involving independent owner operators from the FAA’s purview. Oliveira, like many...
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By: Blair J. Cash, In Transit: The Newsletter of the Trucking Law Committee, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2016 We are kidding ourselves if we think it does not happen. After being involved in an accident with a commercial motor vehicle, one of the first tasks for an injured party, a family member, or a plaintiffs’ attorney is to investigate the alleged at-fault driver and company involved in the accident. Internet searches often yield information regarding a company web page,...
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Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC collected $8,697,270.82 for our clients in 2018, which is up from the $8.25 million we collected in 2017! We know the importance of collections. We know that clients do not want to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars per delinquent account without getting results. Our firm therefore pioneered the industry with results-oriented collections that we call Common Sense Collections. We place the financial burden of collections and place it where it should be...
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