"Senate Bill 191 really came out of the idea that Georgia is one of only four states left that still allows plaintiffs' attorneys to seek damages from the actual insurance carrier," Georgia State Sen. Shawn Still said. "In any other industry, in any other motor vehicle accident, you go after the policy of the company that the driver at fault has." (Credit: 5m3photos/Adobe Stock)
The Georgia Senate's Transportation Committee is considering a bill that would repeal a statute allowing the joinder of motor and insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action.
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