MARTA v. Maloof decided yesterday by the Georgia Court of Appeals holds that a wrongful death claim is not stayed by Georgia Code Section 9-3-92 (Tolling time for Unrepresented Estates). This holding affects the time in which an estate may bring a wrongful death claim. The reasoning is odd and…
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently clarified and re-affirmed a surviving spouse’s legal right to obtain copies of the deceased spouse’s medical records. Alvista Healthcare Center v. Miller, 2009 Ga. LEXIS 679 (2009). The Court made it clear that when one’s spouse dies, a copy of the deceased’s medical records…
Under Georgia law, when a death results from a crime or negligent act, the estate of the deceased (the “Estate”), is entitled to recover two general types of damage. The first is damages from the negligent party for funeral expenses, medical expenses, and any other expenses flowing from the injury…