Publications

Swift Currie attorney, Marc Sirotkin, authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com discussing the use of the common law Rycroft Defense in Georgia workers’ compensations to entirely deny a claim. 

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Swift Currie partner Melissa Segel authored an article for Claims Journal discussing the rise of fraudulent arson claims and key strategies for insurance companies to succeed in an arson fraud case.

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Swift Currie attorney, Derek Goff, authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com discussing the assertion “negligence per se” by plaintiffs to lessen their burden to prove the first two elements of a negligence claim: duty and breach.

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Swift Currie attorney, Kori Wagner, authored an article for Hotel Online discussing how lodging facilities and corporate franchisors can protect themselves as they are increasingly targeted with sex trafficking claims.

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Swift Currie attorney Caley Pitts authored an article for PropertyCasualty360 discussing “Who pays when an employee is hurt coming or going from work.”

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Swift Currie attorney Jeff Stinson authored an article for Claims Journal providing advice on, “Navigating the Web of MSAs in Workers’ Comp Settlements.”

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Swift Currie attorney K. Martine Cumbermack authored an article published by WorkersCompensation.com discussing how an “Aging Workforce Offers Opportunities and Requires Special Considerations.”

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Swift Currie attorney Melissa Rickert authored the article, “Racial Diversity In Medical Care: Reducing Work-Injury Costs And Boosting Well-Being,” which published in HR.com.

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Swift Currie attorney Rusty Watts authored an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management Magazine that highlights, “Pros and Cons of Light-Duty Work.”

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Swift Currie attorney Melissa Segel discusses how, “Jewelry Fraud Is on the Rise,” in her article published by the Daily Report.

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Swift Currie attorney Gillian Crowl-Parrish authored an article published by Insurance Journal providing insight on how, “New Georgia Direct-Action Changes Aren’t Perfect: What Insurers Need to Know.”

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Swift Currie attorneys Joanna Jang and Scotty Hoffman authored an article published by the Daily Report providing insight on, “Using Investigative Tools to Avoid Costly Workers’ Compensation Claims.”

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Swift Currie attorney Melissa Segel authored an article published by Claims Journal providing insight on, “Good Faith Claim Handling in Fraud Investigations.”

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Swift Currie attorney Leah Parker authored an article published by Today’s General Counsel providing insight on how the, “Georgia Supreme Court Reshapes Vicarious Liability Under the Commute Rule.”

Swift Currie attorney Rebecca Strickland authored an article published by Today’s General Counsel providing guidance for, “How Companies Should Minimize Their Punitive Damage Award Risk.”

Swift Currie attorney Sarah Luna authored an article published by WorkersCompensation.com on June 25 highlighting the importance of providing a “Panel of Physicians in Georgia Workers’ Compensation.”

Swift Currie attorney Jim Johnson discusses how to navigate the intricacies of insurance claim demands through information gathering in his article "Why Recorded Claimant Statements Are Critical to Insurance Litigation," published by PropertyCasualty360 on June 7.

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Swift Currie attorneys Sophie Levine and Cat Gavrilidis’ article, “Navigating Georgia’s New Kratom Regulations: What Retailers, Manufacturers and Consumers Need to Know,” published on June 4 in the Daily Report.

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In an article published in Insurance Journal on May 21, Swift Currie attorney Jack McCall discusses nuances to the statute of limitations of personal injury cases in Georgia in which individuals have two years to file suit for premise liability that resulted in the injury.

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Kori Wagner and Marissa Merrill authored an article for the DRI In-House Defense Quarterly
in which they discuss how the Georgia Supreme Court's recent ruling has significantly altered the scope of liability for business owners, property occupiers and security contractors in negligent security premises liability cases.

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