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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds $40M Award Against Chrysler in Fuel Tank Explosion Case, While Applying Key Admissibility Test Under State's Evidence Code 

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 4, 2018 11:00:18 PM

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Atlanta—The Georgia Supreme Court last month upheld a $40 million award against Chrysler for the death of a toddler in a Jeep fuel tank explosion, and in doing so outlined key elements in the state’s five-year-old Evidence Code.

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Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC

Ford's Rejection of Engineers' Advice Caused Deadly Roof Collapse, Attorney Claims as Trial Begins

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 27, 2018 7:09:01 PM

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Lawrenceville, GA—Ford ignored clear safety issues in the roof design of many of its F-series pickup trucks, leading to the 2014 death of a Georgia couple in a rollover crash, an attorney for the couple’s family said as trial opened against the auto giant last week. Hill v. Ford Motor Co., 16-C-04179-S2. 

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Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Hill v. Ford Motor Co.

Ford Faces Trial This Week Over Claim Defective Roof Design Killed 2 People in Truck Rollover Crash

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 20, 2018 3:51:13 PM

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Lawrenceville, GA—Jury selection is underway at trial against Ford Motor Co. for the role it may have played in the April 2014 rollover crash deaths of a Georgia couple. Hill v. Ford Motor Co., 16-C-04179-S2.

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Hill v. Ford Motor Co.

$22M Verdict in Med Mal Case Overturned by Georgia Supreme Court

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 8, 2018 2:16:16 PM

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Atlanta—The Georgia Supreme Court this week threw out a nearly $22 million verdict for the family of a woman who suffered fatal brain damage after the high court found the case’s jury instructions faulty.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Sterling Brown v. Southeastern Pain Specialists

BREAKING: $12.5M Verdict at Trial Against Suzuki Over Role Brake Defect Played in Motorcycle Wreck

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 21, 2018 7:49:44 PM

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Douglasville, GA—A Georgia jury Wednesday found Suzuki Motor Corp. and its American subsidiary responsible for the motorcycle crash that shattered a Georgia man’s spine, handing down a $12.5 million verdict at trial against the companies.Johns v. Suzuki, et al., 14SV000043. 

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Transportation, Johns v. Suzuki