Maureen O'Connor Archives - Mabry & McClelland

Case Law Update: Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies and Strengthens Patient Mental Health Privilege and Access to Mental Health Records

July 3, 2014 by M-M Admin

If there was ever any doubt in Georgia about who holds the Patient Mental Health Privilege, when it attaches, and who has a right to mental health records, the Supreme Court of Georgia just made it crystal clear. It’s the … Read More

Case Law Update: Georgia Court of Appeals Holds that Application of Res Ipsa Loquitur Should Only Be Used in Rare Cases

May 9, 2014 by M-M Admin

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur requires that a plaintiff show that whatever caused the plaintiff’s injury was in the exclusive control of the defendant and but for the defendant’s negligence, the plaintiff would not have been injured. Clearly, it … Read More

Premises Liability

On Thin Ice: Georgia Law On Slip-and-Fall Incidents in Icy Conditions

March 7, 2014 by M-M Admin

While the majority of Georgia slip and fall cases involve rainwater or other liquids, we have also seen numerous lawsuits involving individuals injured after slipping on ice. How can we determine whether a claimant is entitled to recover for injuries … Read More