Alpharetta police report a man died late Wednesday in a single-vehicle wreck. The driver, Jason Dapice, 36, of Alpharetta was traveling in a Toyota Corolla eastbound on Cumming Street near Clairmont Avenue. For reasons unknown at this time, his vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole. The vehicle then caught on fire. Emergency…
Significant Victory for Personal Injury Victims in Georgia
The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that makes convenience stores accountable when they sell alcohol to a noticeably intoxicated customer. Flores v. Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia LLC, S10G1652, 11 FCDR 2065 (7/15/11). The underlying lawsuit involved a serious automobile accident in which six people were killed and several injured by a drunk driver. A…
Failure to Identify Automobile Collision In Bankruptcy Paperwork May Not Be Fatal
An issue that injury victims don’t always think about is including their personal injury claims in their bankruptcy paperwork. Unfortunately, failing to list a potential injury claim can later be used as a defense to a personal injury lawsuit. “Under the doctrine of judicial estoppel, a party is precluded from asserting a position in a judicial…
If You’re A Party In a Car Accident Lawsuit, Is Your Facebook Page Fair Game?
A court in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was faced with this question when a defense attorney moved to have an automobile collision plaintiff accept a friend request on Facebook so the defense attorney could get full access to the injured party’s private postings and pictures. This was not a minor accident, rather the plaintiff was hit…