Georgia Structured Settlement Resources

Below are links, news, and information that may help your structured settlement process in Georgia.

Georgia's state bar:
If you have any questions about the lawyer member directory or need additional information about the find an attorney licensed to practice law in Georgia, click on Georgia attorney link below or call 404-527-8700. http://www.gabar.org/

Who can provide independent professional advice?

• Georgia attorney
• Georgia accountant
• Georgia financial planner

Find a Notary in Georgia

Georgia Settlement News

Cyndi McCarty v. MARTA Court:
09-13-2008 Superior Court, Fulton County, - Georgia.
- Attorney: Michael Goldberg, Atlanta, Georgia Defendant's Attorney: Woody Sampson, Atlanta, Georgia

Cyndi McCarty sued MARTA on a negligence theory claiming that she was hurt when a 75-foot escalator in the Preachtree Center station suddenly lunged forward after its drive chains and brakes failed. McCarty was in Atlanta attending a trade show when she was riding the escalator when she alleged it failed. She further claimed that the free-fall of the escalator injured her neck and shoulder. MARTA denied the claimed accident ever happened but asserted that Schindler Elevator was responsible for maintenance of the escalator and will indemnify it. Plaintiff's verdict for $525,000.00.

Georgia City Court Pages

Below is local Georgia information related to courts, you may have to visit or phone call a local Georgia courthouse when working with your structured settlement.

Georgia Circuit Courts
Superior Courts of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court

The above serve the following Georgia cities:

• Albany GA
• Athens
• Atlanta
• Augusta
• Columbus GA
• Macon
• Marietta
• Roswell
• Savannah
  

Georgia Structured Settlement State Laws

51-12-71. Prerequisites for transfer of structured settlement payment rights No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be effective and no structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer shall be required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee of structured settlement payment rights unless the transfer has been approved in advance in a final court order by a court of competent jurisdiction or order of any government authority vested by law with exclusive jurisdiction over the settled claim resolved by the structured settlement based on express findings by the court or government authority that...

* See more and actual structured settlement statutes at Georgia State government law site pages

State Help Pages For Structured Settlement

Georgia courts state web site

State of Georgia state web site
Find a Notary in Georgia