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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The 2018 edition of Thomson Reuters' Georgia Super Lawyers magazine recognized 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 onto these...
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The Preamble to the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct states “In the nature of law practice conflicting responsibilities are encountered. Virtually all difficult ethical problems arise from conflict among a lawyer's responsibilities to clients, to the legal system and to the lawyer's own interest in remaining an upright person. The Rules of Professional Conduct prescribe terms for resolving such conflicts. Within the framework of these Rules, many difficult issues of professional...
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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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Jason W. Hammer and Elizabeth K. Lowrey recently obtained summary judgment for their individual client in the State Court of Cobb County. The case arose when a teenage boy was tragically killed in a car accident involving a vehicle driven by his grandmother. Mr. Hammer and Ms. Lowrey represented the decedent’s grandmother in a lawsuit against both her, individually, and her vehicle’s manufacturer. Prior to filing suit, Plaintiffs released the decedent’s grandmother pursuant to Georgia’s...
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