Client Alerts

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.

The recent Georgia Court of Appeals ruling in Ashley Wilson v. Christina Anderson et al. clarified the scope of official immunity by emphasizing the responsibility of school officials to fulfill ministerial duties.

The well-known “Rycroft Defense” recently came under attack at the Georgia Court of Appeals. Previously, in Georgia Electric Company, et al. v. Rycroft, the Supreme Court of Georgia adopted a three-factor test to determine whether an employee’s false statement regarding their physical condition post-hire bars the employee’s workers’ compensation claim.