Georgia Court of Appeals Suggests No Nonparty Apportionment of Damages When One Defendant Remains at the Time of Trial – Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Caroline Scalf

by Sean Cantkier | Nov 3, 2021

Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Caroline Scalf. With little to no discussion of statutory interpretation, the Georgia Court of Appeals seemingly held that O.C.G.A. §51-12-33(b) does not apply in cases with only one defendant at the time of trial, even if...

CSVL’s Doug MacKelcan named to PLDF’s Financial Professionals Committee

by Sean Cantkier | Oct 25, 2021

Congratulation to Doug MacKelcan who was named to Professional Liability Defense Federation™’s Financial Professionals Committee. Doug is a longtime member of PLDF and is now serving as Vice-Chair for the organization’s Financial Professionals Committee....

Georgia Court of Appeals Holds Adult Child Lacks Standing in Wrongful Death Case – Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch

by Sean Cantkier | Oct 19, 2021

Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a motion for judgment on the pleadings, holding that an adult child does not have standing to sue for wrongful death when the decedent’s spouse is alive but...

Victory for Obstetricians in Birth Injury Cases – Health Law and Regulation Update Blog by D. Gary Lovell, Jr.

by Sean Cantkier | Oct 11, 2021

Recent Health Law and Regulation Update Blog by D. Gary Lovell, Jr Obstetricians can rely upon immunity from simple negligence claims under South Carolina’s “medical emergency” statute, according to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. In a case of first impression,...

Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court Ruling on Admissibility of Expert’s Opinion on Standard of Care and Affirms the Denial of Summary Judgment Finding a Fact Dispute As to Causation and Negligence in Case Against Hospitalist – Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch

by Sean Cantkier | Oct 6, 2021

Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling that the standard of care opinion of an expert is admissible and that a genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether the patient’s...