by Sean Cantkier | Apr 2, 2025
Over the last several years, Georgia has experienced a significant increase in the amounts awarded by juries in personal injury cases. The Georgia General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 68 (SB68), which represents the most significant overhaul of the state’s...
by Sean Cantkier | Mar 18, 2025
We are excited to announce that Kent T. Stair, Senior Partner at Copeland, Stair, Valz & Lovell, has been appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to serve as the Public Member of the South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land...
by Sean Cantkier | Feb 6, 2025
Beginning on page 36, the article highlights preservation’s persistent impact on appeals, explains how preservation and related doctrines work, and provides advice on how to ensure your clients’ issues are preserved on appeal. SC Laywer...
by Sean Cantkier | Oct 28, 2024
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against a surgeon for $15 million, holding that the general pattern jury charge on pain and suffering was sufficient and that the verdict was not excessive as a matter of law. Plaintiff’s husband (80 years old with...
by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2024
We are pleased to announce that our partner, Matt Wayne, has been appointed as the Pupillage Group Leader for the Justices Ray L. Brock Jr. – Robert E. Cooper American Inn of Court. The Brock-Cooper Inn of Court was established by a core group of Chattanooga judges...
