Practice Tips From Matt Wetherington on Juror Research for Trials in Georgia Note: This article was originally published in 2013. Since then, a lot has changed. But this article is still helpful as a basic primer on online research of jurors. And the ethics rules have NOT changed as of… Continue reading Online Research of Potential Jurors: A Survey of Resources and Ethical Boundaries
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August 25, 2021
Georgia Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument of Booting Class Actions
Booting requires the owner of the vehicle to pay to have the immobilization device removed. Common law is the body of law derived from judicial decisions rather than from statutes. The class action suit was filed in Clayton County State Court in 2018 by Forrest Allen, a private citizen, on behalf of himself and others who had their cars booted at the shopping center.
READ ARTICLEMarch 19, 2021
Closing Argument Considerations for Personal Injury Claims in Georgia
Helpful Tips From Matt Wetherington on Closing Argument In the 1986 science fiction novel Speaker for the Dead, author Orson Scott Card writes about the fictional profession of being a Speaker. A Speaker researches the complete life of a deceased person to enable the Speaker to tell the person’s… Continue reading Closing Argument Considerations for Personal Injury Claims in Georgia
READ ARTICLEMarch 10, 2021
PROTECTIVE ORDERS: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Practice Tips: Best Practices for Protective Orders in Georgia Courts By Matt Wetherington & Ben Levy Secrecy is a tactic used by corporations to deprive individuals of the ability to make informed decisions and participate in public discourse about their safety, health, and financial interests. The primary secrecy tools… Continue reading PROTECTIVE ORDERS: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
READ ARTICLEMay 11, 2020
Georgia Lawyer Responds to Officer Tatum Regarding Ahmaud Arbery Accusations
Matt Wetherington is a nationally recognized trial attorney that takes on causes, not cases. He is very purposeful in the cases he accepts and seeks out ways to make the world a better place through the civil justice system. His efforts have led to new laws, regulations, and massive changes… Continue reading Georgia Lawyer Responds to Officer Tatum Regarding Ahmaud Arbery Accusations
READ ARTICLEMarch 9, 2020
The Myth of Full Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
Most People Never Recover a Fair Amount in Personal Injury Litigation by: Matt Wetherington Here is a dirty secret of the legal industry: despite nearly every attorney in the country (including me) promising “full compensation,” it rarely happens. The civil justice system exists to place injury victims in the same… Continue reading The Myth of Full Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
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