Swift Currie attorneys analyze legal developments, court decisions and industry updates and alert our clients to recent changes to ensure they stay abreast of issues affecting their businesses.
A recent federal decision in Owners Ins. Co. v. Magic City Builders, Inc. challenges long-standing Georgia precedent treating timely notice as a condition precedent to coverage.
On September 26, 2025, the Georgia Court of Appeals addressed whether UM carriers could be subject to an award of attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation following a statutory offer of settlement served under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68.
Barker delivers a harsh but clear message. In Georgia, the only way to settle with a tortfeasor while preserving claims for other available insurance is to maintain strict compliance with O.C.G.A. § 33-24-41.1.
After earning the title as the “#1 Judicial Hellhole” in 2023 and keeping its spot in the top five of the notorious list for 2024, Governor Brian Kemp focused on the idea of reforming Georgia tort legislation in 2024 and made it a reality in 2025.
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