Major Victory for Veterans and Their Families: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Veterans Can Sue for Doctors Not Obtaining the Veteran’s Informed Consent to Treatment

Medical battery is the intentional violation of a patient’s right to direct their own medical treatments. For several years, the law has been unclear as to whether veterans can sue the federal government when a military doctor treats them without their informed consent. Many federal courts held that the federal government had sovereign immunity from…

February 17, 2013

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MLN Law Settles Wrongful Death Fire Case for $1 million

On January 9, 2013, the widow of a 74-year-old man killed in a Sandy Springs house fire accepted $1 million to settle his wrongful death case. It was the third anniversary of his death. Lidia Darnell is a 74-year-old woman who at the time of the fire worked as a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy…

January 9, 2013

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MLN Law Obtains $9Million Verdict

On November 11, 2011, a jury in DeKalb County, attorneys Michael Neff, Dwayne Adams, and Shane Peagler obtained an $8.6 million verdict for our client in her suit against Monitronics – her security alarm monitoring company. The verdict was the largest for a civil rape case in Georgia history. The tragic story begins on the…

September 17, 2012

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Neff Speaks on Record $2.79 Million Verdict

On Thursday, August 23rd Michael Neff spoke to a group of approximately 70 lawyers about his law firm’s latest verdict – a $2.79 million verdict against Kroger in Gwinnett County stemming from a slip and fall in Kroger’s Fayetteville, Georgia store. Our client developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – a frequently permanent form of nerve…

August 23, 2012

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MLN Law Obtains Record $2.79 Million Verdict

On August 10, 2012 a Gwinnett County Jury compensated a woman and her family a record $2,790,000 as a result of a fall in a Kroger store in Fayetteville, Georgia. The $2.79 million verdict was the largest verdict against a grocery store for a fall case in Georgia history, according to CaseMetrix. The fall occurred on…

August 10, 2012

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Neff & Peagler win at the Georgia Court of Appeals & Georgia Supreme Court

Michael Neff and Shane Peagler, along with co-counsel Brian Spears, recently obtained victories at the Georgia Court of Appeals in Glass v. Gates, 311 Ga.App. 563 (2011) and then in Gates v. Glass, S12G0133 (July 2, 2012). The cases addressed situations when a county waives sovereign immunity through the purchase of insurance. In writing the unanimous decision…

July 17, 2012

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Michael Neff Lectures in Chicago

On June 30, 2012, Michael Neff spoke at the “Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability” Seminar in Chicago, Illinois. Mike’s presentation was entitled “Effective Voir Dire for Today’s Jurors.” Mike is an experienced trial attorney who has done significant research on both the legal and practical issues in selecting an unbiased jury

June 30, 2012

MLN Law Hosts “Lunch & Learn” with Judge Lopez

On May 18, 2012, MLN Law hosted a “Lunch & Learn” seminar with Dekalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez. Judge Lopez discussed Discovery Disputes, Voir Dire, and Common Mistakes Made by Younger Lawyers while participants enjoyed lunch at The Square Pub at the Decatur Square. The MLN Law team is excited to host events where…

May 19, 2012

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Neff Lectures on Voir Dire at “Lunch & Learn”

On May 18, 2012, Michael Neff lectured on voir dire at a “Lunch & Learn” seminar with Dekalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez. Mike’s presentation was “Voir Dire for the New Trial Lawyer” and was geared towards best practices in the art of jury selection. Mike enjoys using his years of trial experience and his…

May 18, 2012

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Adams Lectures on Discovery Disputes at “Lunch & Learn”

On May 18, 2012, Dwayne Adams lectured on voir dire at a “Lunch & Learn” seminar with Dekalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez. Dwayne’s presentation was “A Primer on 6.4 Letters” and was geared towards best practices new trial attorneys can use to resolve discovery disputes. Dwayne’s expertise on discovery issues has led to the…

May 18, 2012

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