A call to either number will result in a rapid response tailored to the specific needs of the client. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to any accident, with services that include interviewing the driver, collecting and preserving evidence, timely investigating the accident in anticipation of litigation, locating witnesses, securing witness statements and surveillance videos, and coordinating drug and alcohol testing. We will coordinate, as the circumstances require, experts in the field of accident reconstruction, commercial vehicle mechanics and electronic control module (ECM) download; independent adjusters/investigators; and criminal defense attorneys.
Wrongful Death
Brad also has extensive experience with professional and medical negligence cases. Brad has secured millions of dollars in settlements and judgments in medical negligence and wrongful death cases. He has also secured substantial recoveries against hospitals under EMTALA.
Fraud
GDOT ) and two testing companies, claiming that the defendants violated the RICO Act, among other things. The district court dismissed the RICO claims, holding that the plaintiff’s failure to allege first-party reliance defeated the RICO wire and mail fraud claims. The case proceeded to trial against one of the testing companies, who was represented by a different law firm. Before the entry of the final judgment, however, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a RICO plaintiff does not have to allege that it relied on a
The firm’s attorneys represent numerous businesses as their outside general counsel. They also serve on the Board of Directors of several banks and other local industries. We provide a wide range of legal consulting services, including negotiation and drafting of contracts. The firm’s attorneys have experience in cases ranging from complex commercial litigation to disputes among individuals. We regularly represent clients in federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as federal and state administrative proceedings and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. Our firm is equipped to effectively handle business disputes, regardless of the size or complexity. We further understand that business disputes are always unique and that they are subject to business decisions.
Intellectual Property
Following college, Steven attended the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a member of the Student Bar Association and the Federalist Society. Steven also served two years on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, in which he published an article on property interests in internet domain names. Steven graduated with honors from the School of Law in 2004.
Bumgartner, Carter, Strickland and Watkins, LLP and handles a wide variety of civil litigation including employment and civil rights cases, workers compensation, ad
Employment Litigation
Ferst v. Norton, 2009 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 27417 (M.D. Ga. 2009). Represented county and sheriff in employment claim by former deputy. Summary judgment was obtained on behalf of all defendants as the court agreed with their position that the number of employees within the sheriff’s department could not be combined with number of employees employed by county in order to meet the statutory minimum number of employees for plaintiff to pursue a claim.
Amanda L. Szokoly is an associate with the firm. She focuses her practice on civil litigation including local government representation, insurance defense, business litigation, employment law, real estate matters, and civil rights litigation. She is also a registered general mediator.
Premises Liability
Johns v. Housing Authority for the City of Douglas, 297 Ga. App. 869 (2009): Steven represented a municipal housing authority in a premises-liability action. The plaintiff alleged that deficient security measures within her apartment complex allowed an assailant to gain access to her apartment and assault her. The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment in favor of the defendant housing authority on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to establish a causal connection between the allegedly deficient security measures and the assault.
Whether clients hope to preserve a favorable trial result, or wish to overturn an unfavorable one, the attorneys at BRBCSW have unsurpassed appellate experience in state and federal courts. A search within any legal case database will reveal the breadth and depth of our firm’s experience before Georgia’s Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Given our firm’s extensive litigation practice, our experience in appellate practice covers such areas as commercial law, civil rights, employment law, government law, insurance defense, products liability, workers’ compensation law, and personal injury law, to name a few.
Medical Malpractice
Medical negligence cases. Paul has significant experience representing clients in healthcare cases, such as medical malpractice, nursing home, and EMTALA cases, and has recovered millions of dollars working with his partners and co-counsel. The names of clients and defendants are not disclosed to protect the privacy of our clients and due to confidentiality agreements.