Dear Dr. John Barge: Our law firm urges you to submit a DOE proposed rule pursuant to O.C.G.A. §50-13-4(b) that protects our young Georgia student athletes from further injury and death due to heat related illnesses as a result of sports practice in high temperatures during the most dangerous months…
Question: Dear Good Georgia Lawyer, Recently my husband purchased a set of used mechanical engines from a dealer who advertised the engines had “never been in previous wrecks.” The dealer also never provided us with any implied “as is” warranty disclaimer until after we bought the engines. Shortly after buying…
Recently, a client hired us to solve a legal question/problem about a used mobile home that they recently purchased: Question: Dear Good Georgia Lawyer: I recently purchased a used mobile home from a mobile home dealer. They never told me that they were selling it “as is”. They never gave…
Oftentimes our clients hire us to resolve interesting questions and problems. Here is a recent one that addresses the issue of express warranties: Question: Dear Good Georgia Lawyer, Recently I bought a used boat from a boat shop off of Ebay from a boat shop dealer. They advertised in writing:…
The Official Code of Georgia § 13-4-101 explains the elements and requirements of what is known as “accord and satisfaction.” Accord and satisfaction happens when two parties to a contract, by a subsequent contract, have satisfied the first previous contract, and the subsequent contract has been executed. What does this…
This is a video clip that would be hilariously funny if it was not so true. This is a conversation between an injured person and an insurance company adjuster. The insurance company adjuster represents the drunk driver who caused the injured person’s broken legs and brain injury. Many people make…
The second fatal collision occurred last week in Moultrie, Georgia this time involving a motorcycle and truck. The Georgia State Patrol investigators reported that a 1996 Toyota Tacoma, driven by an 81 year old man named James Henry Smith, failed to yield when crossing a road, hitting a motorcycle that…
Sometimes unavoidable emergencies happen. Lightning strikes. Tornadoes blow through Georgia. Floods, fires, and other natural disasters occur. These are called in legal terms “acts of God.” What does Georgia law say about God’s actions having an effect on a contract? The Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-4-21 actually has…
This is part two of our article about cancelling contracts within a three day cooling off period in Georgia. The three day cooling off period is actually federal regulation which is very narrowly applied, so make sure you carefully read part one of our article before reading the following. It…
Generally, there is no cooling off period in Georgia except for very rare exceptions, however that doesn’t mean you necessarily are trapped in a contract. There are other conditions and reasons (for example fraudulent misrepresentation, illegality, incapacity, unfair business practices, and more) that may permit you to rescind (get out…