Worker's Compensation Archives - Mabry & McClelland

Georgia Court Of Appeals Affirms Apportionment Of Fault As The Law In Georgia In Two Recent Cases

June 6, 2016 by M-M Admin

While these cases fact patterns are not typical liability or insurance defense cases, they demonstrate that the apportionment statute has been held to apply to a wide range of cases and situations and is the law in Georgia with respect … Read More

Settlement Terms: Make Sure to Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s!

September 15, 2015 by M-M Admin

Parties who have reached a settlement more often than not are very happy to know that the case has been resolved as opposed to having the outcome of the case dictated to them by twelve strangers on a jury. Sometimes, … Read More

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Case Law Update: Burden Of Proof In Workers’ Compensation Claims Involving Stroke Or Heart Attack

June 22, 2015 by M-M Admin

Earlier this year, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a decision in a workers’ compensation case where the employee alleged a work-related stroke. Save-A-Lot Food Stores v. Amos, 331 Ga. App. 517, 771 S.E.2d 192 (2015). Workers’ compensation claims typically … Read More

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Respondeat Superior: Are Employers Responsible for Their Employees’ Commutes?

April 25, 2014 by M-M Admin

As a general rule, under the doctrine of respondeat superior in Georgia, an employer is liable for injuries to another proximately resulting from the acts of an employee committed within the scope of his or her employment. O.C.G.A. § 51-2-2. … Read More

Recent Changes to Georgia’s Evidence Code

October 17, 2013 by kwsm

This article sets out some of the major changes to the Georgia Evidence Code which became effective January 1, 2013. Georgia has primarily adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence with some exceptions as noted herein. Under the new rules hearsay … Read More