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Gainesville, GA— Jurors handed down a $3 million verdict Tuesday for the death of a 42-year-old woman following a laparoscopic surgery, concluding what is one of the state’s first in-person, civil jury trials since COVID-19 forced a shut-down of such proceedings a year ago. Metcalf v. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, et al., 2018-CV-76A.  

In honor of Women’s History Month, Courtroom View Network is excited to highlight 10 of the powerhouse women trial attorneys included in CVN’s video library, featuring both plaintiff and defense work. 

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Atlanta, GA— The Georgia Court of Appeals last week reversed an $8 million award for the family of a stuntman who fell to his death while filming a scene for the zombie TV series The Walking Dead, finding the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act barred recovery in the personal injury claim.

Efficient client communication is crucial for solo practices and small firms where time and other resources are precious. And during a CVN webinar devoted to advice on how to strengthen a solo practice or small firm, veteran attorneys Michael Geoffroy and Gordon Glover detailed the proactive, tech-forward communication initiatives that can streamline workflow and improve client satisfaction. 

For the next installment in Courtroom View Network’s ongoing series highlighting civil jury trials in CVN’s video archive featuring big-time players from the white-shoe world, we turn our focus to Cleveland-based defense giant Jones Day.