Seasoned Trial Litigators For Appeals Of Personal Injury Cases
The Georgia personal injury appeals attorneys at the McArthur Law Firm are trial litigators. They have experience filing briefs and arguing cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. In some cases, our own clients obtain an unfavorable ruling when a judge misapplies the law or makes an error. In such instances, we have successfully appealed a number of cases. We can explain the appellate process to you to make sure you understand the next steps for your personal injury appeals case.
In addition to our own clients’ personal injury appeals, new clients frequently approach us after being represented by other attorneys at the trial court level. We are happy to offer free case reviews of unfavorable trial verdicts. We can then determine if we believe we can challenge an issue in the case on appeal.
Our Recent Experience in the Georgia Court of Appeals and Appellate Law
In our recent successful appeal of a medical malpractice and wrongful death case, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of one defendant and denied summary judgment regarding another defendant. Both cases were heard on appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled in favor of our client regarding both defendants and reversed the summary judgment in Knight et al. v. Roberts, No. A12Ao740, A12A0741, A12A0770 (Ga. Ct. App. July 2, 2012).
Personal Injury Appeals Attorney With Experience in Georgia Supreme Court Cases
The McArthur Law Firm recently appealed and argued a personal injury case to the Georgia Supreme Court. Our client was a man who witnessed his good friend violently killed on the side of the road by a negligent truck driver. The man died instantly. However, tissue and blood were propelled onto our client’s body. Our client bravely stayed with his friend’s body and used a flashlight to guard it until police and emergency services arrived.
As a result of this incident, our client suffered physical ailments including head and back injuries, as well as severe emotional distress. Doctors diagnosed our client with severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder that includes insomnia, flashbacks, and thoughts of suicide.
The defense argued our client was not entitled to emotional distress damages. This was because he was only a friend and not a relative of the deceased man. The trial court disagreed. However, the defense appealed the issue to the Georgia Court of Appeals, which we won in Oliver et al. v. McDade, No. A14A0147 (Ga. Ct. App. July 16, 2014). The defense appealed again to the Georgia Supreme Court which ruled in favor of our client. Our client can now make a claim for emotional distress in his personal injury case at trial.
Speak To A Georgia Personal Injury Appeals Lawyer That Gets The Job Done
Our appellate personal injury attorneys are available to discuss your potential personal injury appeal. We are centrally located in Macon and Atlanta to represent clients statewide across Georgia.
We stop at nothing to aggressively represent our clients to the fullest extent of the law. We do not give up, and we will appeal a case if and when it is in our client’s best interests. Call us directly at 404-565-1621 or fill out our confidential online contact form regarding your personal injury appeal. We practice nationwide.
More Personal Injury Appeals Resources
If you’d like to learn more about the different types of Georgia personal injury cases McArthur Law Firm handles, read our informative articles below. We explain all the different types of personal injury cases we handle.
