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Civil Litigation Defense

Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash Obtain a Dismissal with Prejudice

Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash obtained a dismissal in favor of their client in the State Court of Cobb County.  The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident allegedly resulting in over $25,000.00 in past medical expenses for the Plaintiff.  The Plaintiff previously dismissed his lawsuit without prejudice and subsequently filed a renewal action.  Although the Plaintiff eventually served the Defendant with the renewal action, Mr. Hammer and Mr. Cash argued that the Plaintiff's delay in...

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Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash Win Summary Judgment in Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation

Jason W. Hammer and Blair J. Cash recently obtained summary judgment for an insurer in the State Court of Cobb County. The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 3, 2012.  The Plaintiff incurred over $30,000 in past medical expenses related to this accident. Our firm represented plaintiff's purported underinsured motorist carrier, who Plaintiff served in an attempt to collect benefits under her UM coverage. However, Plaintiff failed to timely notify the insurer of...

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Defense Verdict Results in No Exposure and Judgment in Favor of Carrier Client

Defense Verdict - Blair Cash and Jason Hammer successfully defended their insurance company client during a jury trial in the State Court of Fulton County.  The Defendant's liability insurer paid its policy limits of $25,000.00 before suit was filed and our firm represented Plaintiff's underinsured motorist carrier.  The Defendant rear-ended the Plaintiff at a high rate of speed, totaling both vehicles involved in the accident, and pled guilty to DUI, fleeing the scene, and child...

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Brian McElreath Named to Best Lawyers in America

In its 2016 edition, Best Lawyers® has recognized Brian McElreath, a partner from Lueder, Larkin & Hunter’s Charleston office as among the leading attorneys in the country. The results were published in the 22nd Edition edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ in the field of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. For the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 6.7 million votes were analyzed on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Because lawyers...

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140 Characters or Less: Overcome Objections to and Preserve Social Media Discovery

“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friends and family, but they’re also building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience that they want to connect to. It’s almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.” — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Inc., CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s words should resound deafeningly with the defense bar. In today’s social media era, defense...

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