Legal Updates

Our first and second blogs in this series focused on Requests for Admission and Interrogatories in automobile accident cases. They are both very effective discovery tools, but, as a practical matter, the documents themselves can “make or break” an automobile case. Requests for Production of Documents are governed by O.C.G.A. 9-11-34, which again is a…

We want to extend a special congratulations to Mrs. Georgia International Jacqueline Boatwright-Daus. She was recently invited to the Pentagon to speak with senior members about the continued importance of daycare safety and the need for improved regulations. As many of you know, Jackie is known as the woman who single-handedly changed the face of child…

Our first blog post in this series focused on Requests for Admission in automobile accident cases. You’ll remember that Requests for Admission ask the other party to admit or deny certain parts of the case. Interrogatories are a useful discovery tool. They are different though because they are asking the other party basically to provide…

As attorneys, we truly have the ability to affect the lives of others. So often, it is easy to overlook the fact that the legal process is unfamiliar to many clients even though we handle these issues on a daily basis. Our firm received a thank you note from a client the other day, and it…

         After filing a lawsuit, the next step is beginning the discovery process. “Discovery” is the formal term for saying that the parties will exchange information and documents about the case. This process typically lasts six months in Georgia, but obviously the time period depends on the nature of the case. For example,…