HBS Attorneys Notch Win for Employer/Insurers in the Supreme Court of Georgia
By: James G. Smith, Esq. In a decision handed down this week, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued a notable “win” for Employer/Insurers in a case that has made its way through the courts over the past several years (Ocmulgee EMC et. al. v.
Third-Party Claims by a General Contractor against its Subcontractor in Construction Defect Lawsuits in South Carolina
Written by: Elizabeth Wieters, Esq. In August, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued two opinions in Stoneledge at Lake Keowee Owners’ Ass’n v. Clear View Constr., LLC, 776 S.E.2d 426 (S.C. Ct. App. 2015) and Stoneledge at Lake Keowe
New OSHA Rule On Respirable Crystalline Silica will Affect Construction Employers.
By: Don Benson and Crighton Allen OSHA is proposing a new construction standard to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The proposed Regulation has been forwarded by OSHA to the Office of Management and Budget for f
Road Contractor Not Held Liable for Completed Road Work
Written by: Tiffany R. Winks, Esq. The general rule in Georgia is that a road contractor cannot be held responsible for completed work over which he no longer exercises control. While there are exceptions to this general rule, such as work that
Indemnification Clauses – An Often Litigated Contractual Provision
Written by: Pamela L. Coleman, Esq. An often litigated, and often overlooked or non-negotiable, provision of construction contracts is the indemnification clause. Such provision requires a party to protect another from claims and damages. I
Defending Correctional Healthcare Providers: The Intersection of Malpractice and Civil Rights
Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. and Steven P. Bristol, Esq. Incarceration is big business in the United States, with costs to taxpayers estimated at over $80 billion dollars per year for the estimated 2.2 million individuals in custody. From c
Georgia’s Direct Action Statute May Not Always Apply to Accidents Occurring Outside the State of Georgia
Written by: Payton D. Bramlett, Esq. In trucking cases, plaintiffs very often sue the motor carrier’s primary insurance company directly pursuant to Georgia’s direct action statute. Traditionally, Georgia appellate courts have held that a
Trusts Are NOT Just for the Wealthy! 7 Common Situations Where Trusts are Used by the Average Person
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration When you hear the term “trust,” or hear someone talking about setting up a trust, or having a trust, or being a trust beneficiary, what thought comes to mind? That the person must be wea
Changes May be Coming for Workers’ Compensation Adjusters in Tennessee
Written by: Byron K. Lindberg, Esq. Tennessee is one of only a handful of states that does not recognize certification of workers’ compensation adjusters; but that may be about to change. On August 29, 2017, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensat
Elderly Left Out of New Statutory Measures to Prevent Opioid Abuse
Written by: Whit Carmon, Esq. As of January 6, 2017, SB 319 took effect in Ohio. Signed into law by Governor John Kasich, on January 4, 2017, the bill contains two key provisions relating to outpatient prescriptions for opioid analgesics. Fir