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The Exclusive Remedy Doctrine of the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law and Possible Exceptions

by aaronrobert.parsons@thomsonreuters.com | Mar 9, 2017 | Negligence, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation

Most people have never heard of the "exclusive remedy" provision of Georgia's workers' compensation law. Prior to modern-day workers' compensation laws, if a worker was hurt on the job, he or she had the right to sue the employer in tort. To be successful, the worker...

Georgia Court of Appeals Overturns Summary Judgment in Negligence Case Involving Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Patient’s Death

by | Feb 25, 2017 | Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

When a medical provider's treatment of a patient falls below the applicable standard of care, a cause of action for medical negligence or wrongful death may lie. Of course, liability is not automatic - even when a patient dies. The burden of proof in a negligence...