On July 1, 2024, changes to the Georgia Direct Action Statutes, O.C.G.A. § 40-1-112 and O.C.G.A. § 40-2-140, went into effect and limited the circumstances under which a plaintiff can assert a direct-action claim against an insurer of a motor …
Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing services. The Georgia Court of Appeals this week …
A bill that would end direct-action lawsuits against trucking insurers is rolling toward the governor’s desk after it was approved by the full House of Representatives on Monday. Senate Bill 426, heralded as a way to encourage more insurance carriers …
