April 22, 2021 Workers Compensation
David Willis (Atlanta, GA) (Workers’ Compensation) defended Schwan’s and Sedgwick CMS at a hearing before Judge Meg Hartin at the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. The claimant, a 20-year employee of Schwan’s in downtown Atlanta sustained injuries… Read More
April 20, 2021 Commercial Auto
Kimberly Sheridan and Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (Commercial Auto) obtained Summary Judgment for an employer in a commercial automobile claim. Following a serious motor vehicle accident, Plaintiff/passenger Kelsey Smith filed a lawsuit against the dr… Read More
April 16, 2021 Commercial Auto
Kimberly Sheridan and Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (Commercial Auto) obtained a Dismissal for youth group Young Life in a bus crash case. Plaintiff Medgar Cooks was driving Young Life Campers in a chartered bus when it broke down. His chartering compan… Read More
April 15, 2021 General Liability
Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (General Liability) obtained a Defense Verdict in a lawsuit alleging Kiwec Self-Storage improperly auctioned the contents of Anne Spaine’s storage unit following her failure to make monthly rental payments. The evidence at… Read More
April 15, 2021 Premises Liability
Kimberly Sheridan and Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability) obtained a Dismissal for homeowner Katherine Segal in a dog-bite case. According to the allegations of Plaintiff Siegel’s complaint, Ms. Segal re-homed her dog, Scout, to a new own… Read More
April 14, 2021 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (UM/UIM) obtained a Dismissal for MGA Insurance Company, a purported underinsured motorist carrier. Plaintiff Danielle Bucher, a Tennessee resident, was involved in a collision in Georgia with a Georgia driver. She obtained… Read More
April 13, 2021 Commercial Auto
Kimberly Sheridan and Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (Commercial Auto/Coverage) obtained Dismissal of a direct action against MemberSelect Insurance Company in a commercial motor vehicle claim. Plaintiff alleged he was injured by Reverend Gaines, who was… Read More
April 19, 2021 Premises Liability
James Merritt, Jr. (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability) recently obtained an order granting Summary Judgment in favor of Lowe’s on all claims in this personal injury action. The Plaintiff filed suit on a premises liability theory, claiming that he had su… Read More
April 16, 2021 Trucking
James Merritt, Jr. (Atlanta, GA) (Trucking) obtained a Dismissal in a commercial vehicle claim. Plaintiff Julia Lawson filed a personal injury lawsuit, claiming that she sustained injuries when the vehicle being driven by her husband in which she was a… Read More
April 5, 2021 Automobile Liability
R. Gregory Lewis (Charlotte, NC) (Automobile Liability) obtained a Defense Verdict in an automobile liability case. Plaintiff filed suit alleging that she was injured in two motor vehicle accidents that occurred on December 21, 2018. Defendant Hill rea… Read More