Wrongful Death
Victims of Gwinnett Van Crash that Killed 7 Settle for $162 million
By Shaddi Abusaid The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Updated June 26, 2024 Lawsuits stemming from a fiery van crash in Gwinnett County three years ago that killed seven women and injured nine others have been settled for a combined $162 million, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. The women, members of an addiction recovery group home, were… Read More »
Historic $162M Settlement Reached in Deadly Georgia Van Rollover Crash
(FOX 5) Atlanta – A settlement has been reached in one of Georgia’s deadliest crashes. Beasley Allen and Shiver Hamilton Campbell, who represent several of those involved in the deadly 2021 rollover which claimed the lives of seven people and injured several others, say $162 million settlement has been reached. Beasley Allen represented five… Read More »
$162M Settlement Reached in One of Georgia’s Deadliest Auto Accidents: Attorneys Discuss Hurdles in Litigation
Daily Report: June 27, 2024 “This case was very different by the time it got to the end of the case than it was at the beginning,” Alan Hamilton of Shiver Hamilton Campbell in Atlanta said. “We didn‘t go after the easy money, we didn‘t go after the simple, quick settlement; we went after… Read More »
Fatal Crash Rate on Georgia Roads in 2023
While some traffic trends have reversed in recent years, others have continued to worsen. For instance, in 2023, there were fewer fatal highway traffic accidents in Georgia than in the prior two years. Unfortunately, pedestrian fatalities have not taken a similar dip, but continue to grow worse, a trend that has largely been attributed… Read More »
The Emotional and Financial Tolls of Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one unexpectedly is a devastating experience whenever it happens and whatever the cause. However, the loss of a loved one due to someone else’s avoidable negligence can be particularly frustrating, leaving families overwhelmed with grief and financial uncertainty. Negligent and reckless individuals who cause these kinds of wrongful deaths can and… Read More »
Fatal Wrong-Way Accidents are Common in Georgia
Wrong-way crashes occur a lot more than most people realize. For instance, one study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed that there are more than 500 fatal wrong-way crashes on U.S. roads every year. Of the states with the highest rate of these kinds of crashes, Georgia ranked fifth. Factors Related… Read More »
Insurer Can’t Dodge Fire Death Coverage, Ga. Court Told
By Riley Murdock · Listen to article Law360 (November 3, 2023) The estate of a man killed in an apartment fire told a Georgia federal court not to grant the complex’s insurer an early win in trying to avoid covering an underlying wrongful death suit, arguing two claimed exclusions are inapplicable or render the policy ambiguous.Estate administrator… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Hits Stalled Kia On I-85 Gwinnett
On a Thursday morning, traffic on Interstate 85 (I-85) in Gwinnett County, Georgia was disrupted for nearly four hours due to a fatal accident involving a car and a tractor-trailer. The Georgia State Patrol stated that the tractor-trailer was heading north close to Buford Drive around 6:30 am when it collided with a Kia… Read More »
Fatal wreck reported Wednesday afternoon in Bartow
A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred in Bartow County, Georgia, on Highway 41 at Mac Johnson Road, leading to the death of 44-year-old Lawrence Bollinger from Fort Payne, Alabama. The accident, which happened on May 3, 2023, involved Bollinger’s white Toyota sedan and a blue Ford F-150. Bollinger was making a U-turn onto the north… Read More »
How Are Wrongful Death Damages Divided In Georgia?
The death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences that a person can go through. Losing a loved one can, however, be even more devastating when it was the result of someone else’s carelessness. In these cases, the surviving family members of the accident victim could be entitled to financial… Read More »
