Hall Bloch attorneys obtained 2 favorable rulings finding the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) in one case and Signal Inspection Act (SIA) in another precluded plaintiff’s FELA claims that a railroad should have been operating a train with functioning Positive Train Control (PTC) at the time of the incident. The first matter was in KY …
Plaintiff brought a FELA claim against his employing railroad alleging that a collision with a truck at a public crossing was caused by the railroad’s failure to provide him with a reasonably safe place to work. Plaintiff’s Complaint also included a separate Georgia common law personal injury claim against the employers of the truck driver. …
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Daryl Clarida has been selected by the prestigious publication “The Best Lawyers in America” to be recognized in the practice area of Railroad Law. Mr. Clarida is a partner in the firm’s litigation section and practices in our Atlanta office.
J. Ellsworth Hall, IV has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Central Georgia. The United Way of Central Georgia is a leading funder of health and human service organizations providing for the health, education and financial stability of people in the Central Georgia community.
HBGM is pleased to announce that John Wilkerson has joined the firm as a litigation associate in our Macon office. John has experience handling a wide variety of litigation matters representing construction companies, real estate developers, nursing homes and financial institutions. Additionally, John has extensive experience representing trustees, receivers and other fiduciaries in a wide …
John Wilkerson Joins HBGM as Litigation Associate Read More »
Walker Stewart has been accepted as a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (“IADC”). The IADC is the preeminent invitation only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC’s members hail from six continents, more than fifty counties and territories, and all fifty U.S. states. …
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