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New Music, Distracted Driving, and Georgia Road Danger
Most drivers know better than to text while driving. But texting is not the only distraction. Changing a song, opening a playlist, or searching for a new album while driving can be just as dangerous. A recent New York Times story discussed research finding that traffic deaths appear to increase on days when major new…
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Making the right evidence argument at trial
In connection with my annual updates to Georgia Law of Evidence, I read hundreds of cases (at least) every year from the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court dealing with interpretations of the Georgia Evidence Code. Last night, I read one that caught my attention because the issue was seemingly simple, and a piece…
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Why Georgia Drivers Should Have Uninsured Motorist Coverage
We often hear from clients who have been involved in automobile wrecks that they have “full insurance coverage” on their automobiles. Unfortunately, very often what they thought was full coverage is actually minimal coverage that provides only personal injury and property liability coverage that pays for damages to othersinvolved in a wreck. It often excludes one of the…
John D. Hadden – Trial Lawyer
Trial & Appellate Lawyer at Penn Law, LLC | Author on Torts and Evidence