ATLANTA — Insurance costs have become a big issue in Georgia, with some lawmakers pushing a controversial tort reform bill that promises to bring relief. 11Alive News Investigates wanted to see the ...

On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 68 and 69, marking the culmination of a 20-year legislative effort. The bills comprise a comprehensive tort reform package, lauded by the ...

The bills required attorneys to focus on actual pain and suffering in trials, and shielded businesses from liability for issues outside their control.

Sponsors of tort reform bills in Georgia argue that an overhaul of the legal system is overdue, while opponents fear it could harm victims of abuse. Concerned parents and survivors are lobbying ...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp addresses discussion members on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at the Atrium Health Wellness Center in Macon, Georgia. Governor Kemp hosted a roundtable discussion on excess ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Perhaps no issue at the Georgia Capitol this legislative session has loomed as controversially as tort reform. Tort – the sector of law that deals in civil ...

With tort reform in Georgia in the books, the celebration cry among Georgia defense attorneys now might be “we’re number three!” That ranking of the Peach State was jokingly referred to by attorney ...

Georgia’s recently passed tort reform bills have sparked a mix of optimism and concern among both insurers and consumers. While the legislation is expected to improve personal as well as business ...

“We still need something that gives us the ability to advise our clients of the likely outcome at trial,” said Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers litigator Bill Casey. Some proponents of tort reform ...