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Med Mal Trial Over Knee Surgery Patient's Death to Begin Next Week

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 3, 2016 6:03:10 PM

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Decatur, GA—Trial is scheduled to begin Monday against an Atlanta-area anesthesiologist accused of negligence that led to the death of a woman after her knee replacement. Smith v. Introna, 11A36980.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Smith v. Introna

BREAKING: $5M Verdict for Limb Loss After Bone-Crushing Fall in GA Paratransit Van

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 28, 2016 10:34:11 PM


Jay Sadd delivers his closing argument on behalf of Patricia Smith, who claims Logisticare's failure to properly supervise a contracted paratransit transportation service led to the loss of her arm and the use of her leg. 


Atlanta—Jurors Friday awarded $5M to a Georgia woman who lost her left arm and had her right leg rendered useless in a fall on a paratransit van. Smith v. Logisticare, 2014EV002438-J.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Smith v. Logisticare

$21M False Arrest Case Against Agnes Scott College Ends in Mistrial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 21, 2016 1:30:55 AM


Lloyd Bell and David Ladner deliver closings at trial against Agnes Scott College over claims Amanda Hartley was falsely arrested and imprisoned on groundless sexual assault charges. Judge Johnny Panos declared a mistrial in the case Thursday after reports a juror conducted outside research during the trial.  


Decatur, GA—Reports of juror misconduct Thursday scuttled a $21-million trial during deliberations over the claim that an Atlanta-area women's college was responsible for the false arrest and imprisonment of a woman on baseless sexual assault charges.  Hartley v. Agnes Scott College, 11A36461-4.

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Topics: Georgia, Hartley v. Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College Cop Abused Power in Sexual Assault Investigation, Attorney Says as False Imprisonment Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 11, 2016 11:23:52 PM

 

Lloyd Bell and Brian Trulock deliver their opening statements at trial against Agnes Scott College, accused of responsibility for the false arrest and imprisonment of a woman on sexual assault charges. 


Decatur, GA—An Atlanta-area women’s college is responsible for a reckless police investigation and abuse of power that led to a woman’s wrongful arrest and imprisonment on a baseless charge of sexual assault, the woman’s lawyer claimed as trial opened Tuesday against the school. Hartley v. Agnes Scott College, 11A36461-4.

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Topics: Georgia, Hartley v. Agnes Scott College

False Arrest and Imprisonment Trial Against Agnes Scott College Set to Begin Next Week

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 6, 2016 10:20:54 AM

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Decatur, GA—A jury next week is scheduled to consider whether an Atlanta-area women’s college is responsible for the role its campus police played in a sexual assault investigation that a former University of Tennessee student claims led to her false arrest, imprisonment, and a beating by inmates. Hartley v. Agnes Scott College, 11A36461-4.

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Topics: Tort, Georgia, Hartley v. Agnes Scott College