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When can a victim of a crime sue the property owner?
First the Bad News, Then the Good News. The bad news is, Georgia’s general rule is that the property owner is not liable for criminal acts that occur on its premises. This is because the property owner, regardless of the act being criminal or negligent, does not perform it, rather it is an intervening… Read More »
Negligent Security Lawsuits: What duties do apartment complexes owe to tenants and guests?
A property owner, or landlord, is not an insurer of the safety of those who come upon the premises or its approaches.[1] Generally, under OCGA § 51-3-1 a property owner only has a duty of ordinary care to keep his or her premises and the approaches safe, and under OCGA § 14-7-14, to insure… Read More »
$2,800,000 Settlement Security Negligence
Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s client was outside her apartment when two assailants accosted another resident at gunpoint in the parking lot. As the assailants were fleeing the scene, they fired a gunshot at our client, striking her leg and resulting in serious and permanent injuries. Our client’s medical bills were approximately $400,000 and our firm… Read More »
$3,250,000 Settlement – Motor Vehicle Collision
Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s client was injured when he was unable to avoid a violent head-on collision with an at-fault driver. Our client sustained serious and permanent injuries in the wreck.
$2,101,000 Settlement Wrongful Death / School Bus Accident
Shiver Hamilton Campbell represented the family of a fifteen-year-old girl who was fatally injured while riding a school bus. The young woman was killed when a loaded tractor trailer violently collided into the back corner of the bus. Our firm filed a lawsuit on the family’s behalf and ultimately were able to force the… Read More »
$2,000,000 – Unsafe Premises
Shiver Hamilton Campbell was lead counsel on a combustible dust case involving a poultry plant dust explosion. Our client was injured when forced to jump from a hole created in the second story wall of a facility by the corn and grain dust explosion. The client shattered his ankle and developed complications from his… Read More »
$2,000,000 – Premises Liability
Shiver Hamilton Campbell was lead counsel on a combustible dust case involving a poultry plant explosion. Our client was injured when he was forced to jump from a hole created in the second story wall of a facility by the explosion. Our client shattered his ankle and developed complications from his injury. Shiver Hamilton… Read More »
$3,750,000 Settlement – Apartment Complex Shooting
Shiver Hamilton Campbell negotiated an unsafe premises settlement on behalf of a young man who was shot at a DeKalb County apartment complex. The young man was visiting with friends at the apartment complex when he was approached by a stranger and shot in the leg. Our client ultimately lost his leg below the… Read More »
$3,700,000 – Atlanta Premises Liability Sexual Assault
Confidential recovery for the victim of sexual assault at a commercial facility.
$5,000,0000 Verdict – Head-On Collision in Fulton County
The Defendant driver was on the job for Atlanta Classic Cars, Inc. delivering a loaner vehicle. The vehicle traveling in front of the Defendant came to a controlled stopped for a deer in the roadway. The Defendant, who was following too closely and not paying proper attention, failed to appreciate the stopped vehicle in… Read More »
