Georgia Court Watch report shows our appellate courts are middle of the road- June 20, 2008 Over the past year I have had the pleasure of serving, along with some folks who are clearly smarter than me, on the advisory board of Georgia Court Watch, which is a project of Georgia Watch, a nonprofit and nonpartisan group committed to consumer rights in Georgia. We recently issued an annual report on Georgia appellate courts. The reports shows that, contrary to the politically motivated statements of some, the Georgia Appellate judges are not big liberal activists. I have become...http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/civil-litigation-georgia-court-watch-report-shows-our-... Catastrophic truck accidents - how to pick a lawyer- June 18, 2008 Too many attorneys think that a tractor trailer collision is just a bigger car wreck. They know not that they know not , and therefore do not spot the issues or take the steps required to preserve and develop evidence or reach all the sources of insurance coverage. We are sometimes called upon to clean up what others mess up. So how can one identify an attorney qualified to handle a catastrophic trucking accident case My good buddy <a...http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/trucking-litigation-catastrophic-truck-accidents-how-t... Neurofibromatosis Research Conference in Florida- June 14, 2008 Last Monday at Bonita Springs, Florida, I spoke at an international conference of medical researchers on neurofibromatosis, the condition that made my daughter deaf. Other than a handful of patient family representatives who were invited to provide a human perspective, the participants were research scientists and medical specialists from top unitiversties and research centers around the world. I could understand little of what most of them said, but I hope they could understand...http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/personal-neurofibromatosis-research-conference-in-flor... Changing my gears in the State Bar of Georgia- June 14, 2008 Last Saturday, I took office as secretary of the State Bar of Georgia, having been elected by a comfortable margin in a statewide Bar election. Other than taking roll and asking approval of minutes at meetings of the Board of Governors, the duties of the secretary are loosely defined. For the next year I will assist the other officers as requested, work more or less informally with several Bar committees to move forward upgrades in practices, procedures and ethics rules, an immerse myself.http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/bar-organizations-changing-my-gears-in-the-state-bar-o... Newspeak: insurance claims "counselors"- June 4, 2008 I just got word of a new example of deceptive claims practices in the insurance industry. A major insurance company is now referring to its claims adjusters as "counselors." When one calls the claims department, the recording says, "All of our COUNSELORS are busy but someone will be with you shortly." It appears the company is changing its nomenclature from "claim rep" (someone who will take advantage of the unrepresented) to...http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/insurance-law-newspeak-insurance-claims-counselors.htm... Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America- June 1, 2008 I've been in St. Louis for the past couple of days serving on the faculty of the first national continuing legal education program sponsored by the new Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. As usual, I've learned more than I've taught. After all, if I can give everyone one new idea, but 20 other speakers give me one new idea each, it's well worth the trip. This new organization of trial lawyers from coast to coast specializing in trucking litigation is an...http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/trucking-litigation-association-of-interstate-trucking... |