motor carrier liability

Non-Lawyers cannot Answer garnishments for Corporations in Georgia Courts

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September 19, 2011 21:15

The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that corporations cannot utilize Non-Lawyers to answer or respond to garnishment actions. In UPL (Unauthorized Practice of Law) Advisory Opinion # 2010-1 the Supreme Court of Georgia held that, since businesses are not individual persons,...

Beware the violation of a Rule of the Road and Punitive Damages

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September 01, 2011 15:22

In South Carolina, the courts have held that the violation of a statute (Rule of the Road) is sufficient evidence of willfulness, recklessness or wantonness to require the judge to submit the issue of punitive damages to a jury.  In Austin v. Specialty Transportation Services, 258 S.C. 298...

South Carolina Enacts Punitive Damages Caps

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August 17, 2011 18:13

Effective January 1, 2012, South Carolina will limit punitive damage awards in most cases. Under Section 15-32-510 et. seq., punitive damage must be specifically prayed for in a complaint and will result in bi-furcated trials. Additionally, damages will be limited to the greater of 3 times...

TRUCKING INDUSTRY SAFETY PERFORMANCE REACHED RECORD LEVELS IN 2009

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April 12, 2011 21:23

"The rate of truck-involved fatalities on U.S. highways fell to 1.17 per 100 million miles in 2009 – making that year the trucking industry’s safest since the federal government began keeping track in 1975. This latest safety report is based on an analysis of data released by the...

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Stacking in Georgia

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October 30, 2010 13:27

      Georgia law governing Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law was amended in 2009 to allow theinsured an option of purchasing coverage that will "stack" on top of liability coverage. Prior law provided that uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage limits would be reduced...