The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed with a trial judge that an insurer must pay $100,000 in uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to a car wreck victim, even though workers’ compensation had already paid him nearly twice that.
Although the injured man did receive workers’ comp benefits for his injuries and some lost wages, that amount didn’t cover the full extent of his lost wages from the accident.
As detailed in the appeals court opinion and other filings, the underlying case involved a two-car accident resulting in a suit by Jerry Rockefeller against Deborah Orso in DeKalb County (Ga.) State Court.
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Greg Land
Greg Land covers topics including verdicts and settlements and insurance-related litigation for the Daily Report in Atlanta.
