Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s largest publishers of legal resources and treatises, has just published the 2024 edition of John Hadden’s treatise Georgia Law of Torts – Trial Preparation and Practice. This book covers all aspects of Georgia personal injury practice from initial case intake to trial and appeal, and also provides guidance regarding federal jurisdiction and practice, sovereign immunity, and includes substantive law sections that include premises liability and medical malpractice. Updates are published yearly.

New for 2024

The new edition contains numerous updates that cover new case law from the past year, including John Hadden’s recent appellate victory in the Georgia Supreme Court in Collington v. Clayton County. Other new material:

• Bradley Center actions (actions involving certain claims against mental health treatment facilities
• Apex doctrine
• Statutes of repose
• Thirt-party criminal acts
• Attorneys’ fees as sanctions for litigation misconduct
• Ante litem notice in sovereign immunity cases

The book is available for purchase directly from Thomson Reuters.

In addition to his Thomson Reuters Publications, John has also written a guide for Georgia lawyers and judges summarizing the Georgia Evidence Code. See our Evidence Resources page for more information