http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/ Published By Levy & Pruett en-us 2010-08-27T12:17:10-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/08/do_i_need_my_own_lawyer_if_i_i.html Posted by Susan J. Levy The simple, but perhaps unsatisfying, answer is “maybe.” We often get calls from individuals who have been cited for causing an accident or have some other reason to fear being sued after an accident. They... AUTO ACCIDENT DEFENSE Levy & Pruett 2010-08-27T12:17:10-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/08/can_we_get_hit_with_punitive_d.html Posted by Susan J. Levy Almost the first question claims managers and adjusters ask me about a case is whether we have exposure to punitive damages. In the majority of cases, particularly absent a punitive damage exclusion in the insurance... PUNITIVE DAMAGES Levy & Pruett 2010-08-17T08:30:58-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/08/georgia_court_of_appeals_rules_4.html Posted by H. Lee Pruett In Cavalier Convenience, Inc. v. Sarvis, Case No. A10A0538 (Ga. Ct. App., July 9, 2010), the Georgia Court of Appeals looked to legislative intent to render a no-nonsense reading of O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, which, as... APPORTIONMENT OF DAMAGES Levy & Pruett 2010-08-11T09:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/07/legislatute_reinvents_the_whee.html Posted by Wm. Daniel Floyd Effective July 1, 2010, it is illegal to text while driving or stopped at a traffic light in the State of Georgia. Drivers caught breaking this law face a $150 fine and one point on... DISTRACTED DRIVING Levy & Pruett 2010-07-27T16:44:56-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/07/georgia_supreme_court_clarifie.html Posted by H. Lee Pruett Answering certified questions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that when an insurer enters into a defense of its insured without effectively reserving its right... INSURANCE COVERAGE Levy & Pruett 2010-07-08T10:22:56-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/06/georgia_court_of_appeals_rules_3.html Posted by Wm. Daniel Floyd Jean Benton slipped and fell at the Southeast Georgia Medical Center after leaving her Doctor’s appointment. The accident occurred in the lobby of the Medical Center. She stated it was only at the time of... PREMISES LIABILITY Levy & Pruett 2010-06-22T10:11:32-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/06/dont_get_bullied_by_plaintiffs.html Posted by Susan J. Levy Recently, I have seen a steady flow of preservation letters, demanding our clients preserve everything from the damaged vehicle itself to any scrap of paper ever mentioning anyone or anything even tangentially involved in the... EVIDENCE Levy & Pruett 2010-06-08T09:52:23-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/05/court_of_appeals_affirms_summa_1.html Posted by Susan J. Levy The facts giving rise to this wrongful death action are as follows: Janet Weston was driving eastbound on Cut Off Road in Glynn County towards its intersection with SR 303, where Cut Off Road deadends.... AVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES Levy & Pruett 2010-05-25T09:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/05/georgia_supreme_court_rules_em.html Posted by H. Lee Pruett Last May, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided Hicks v. Heard, Case No. A09A0874 (Ga. Ct. App., May 5, 2009), affirming summary judgment in favor of a defendant employer on the issue of respondeat superior... EMPLOYER LIABILITY Levy & Pruett 2010-05-11T11:44:36-05:00 http://www.georgiainsurancedefenselawyer.com/2010/04/insurance_coverageum_stacking.html Posted by Wm. Daniel Floyd INSURANCE COVERAGE/UM STACKING: In cases of conflict between pre-printed and written portions of insurance policy, written portions will prevail. State Farm v. Staton, 286 Ga. 23, 685 S.E.2d 263 (2009) Cecil Staton was involved in... INSURANCE COVERAGE Levy & Pruett 2010-04-27T11:04:10-05:00