Tag: #GeorgiaSupremeCourt

You, You, and You: Implied Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege Extends to Attorney and Non-Party Attorneys Sued for Malpractice

3/13/20

By: Jake Loken

The Supreme Court of Georgia recently decided in Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLC v. Moody, No. S18G1436, that the implied waiver of attorney-client privilege that occurs when an individual sues his former attorney also extends to …

Did the Georgia Supreme Court Open the Door for a Personal Injury Defendant to Challenge the Reasonableness of a Plaintiff’s Medical Bills?

6/24/15

By: Abby A. Vineyard

Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court held that, where a lawsuit involves a question as to the validity of a hospital lien for charges for a patient’s care, the patient challenging the reasonableness of the charges …