Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn

A defective car, ATV, tree stand, or household product can put the manufacturer or the dealer on the hook, not just the person using it. Andy Conn, a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years and founding partner of Conn Law Firm, sits down with Ana Toledo to cover how to check a car for an open NHTSA recall, who's liable when a recalled product still hurts you, and why keeping the broken product is often a case's best evidence. Questions answered in this episode: What kinds of cases count as product liability? How do you check if your car has an open NHTSA recall? If a recalled car still hurts you, is the dealer or the manufacturer responsible? What is a "single incident collision," and why does it signal a possible product defect? What should you know about airbag defect cases, including the Takata recall? Why should you keep a broken or failed product instead of throwing it away? Topics covered: product liability, auto and vehicle defect claims, single incident collisions, NHTSA recalls, Takata airbag defects, tire tread separation, tree stand and ATV defects, pressure cooker and flame failure device defects, CPSC recalls, multi-district litigation (MDL), and Georgia jury-venue effects on case value. Andy Conn on what counts as a defective product: "It can be anything from the chair you're sitting on, to the car that you're driving, to the gas range that you're cooking burgers on." Andy Conn on single incident collisions: "There was a defect with this particular truck that caused an instantaneous fuel-fed fire that caused my client to immediately be consumed in flames. He fortunately lived through that, but he had awful, awful burns and still is really significantly disabled due to those burns." Andy Conn on flame failure devices: "I've had an expert testify it costs like $3 to put one of these on products." Andy Conn is a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years and has secured a $16.5M products/medical-malpractice verdict. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Free consultation: https://andyconn.attorney Phone: (912) 373-8642 Office: Savannah, GA #ProductLiability #NHTSARecall #TakataAirbagRecall #CPSCRecall #MDLLawsuit #SavannahProductsLawyer The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome back to Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn 00:01:20 What Kinds of Cases Count as Product Liability? 00:02:00 How Do You Find Out if Your Car Has an Open NHTSA Recall? 00:03:00 Who's Liable for a Car Defect, the Dealer or the Manufacturer? 00:05:10 What Is a 'Single Incident Collision,' and What Does It Signal? 00:06:45 What Happens in an Airbag Defect Case Like the Takata Recall? 00:08:45 How Does Tire Tread Separation Cause a Rollover? 00:09:45 How Often Do Hunters Get Hurt When a Tree Stand or Strap Fails? 00:11:00 Is a Broken Tree Stand Harness a Product Liability Case? 00:11:40 When Is an ATV Rollover the Machine's Fault, Not Operator Error? 00:12:55 Why Do Pressure Cookers Explode, and Is That a Product Defect? 00:14:10 What Is a Flame Failure Device, and Why Don't Gas Ranges Have One? 00:16:10 Where Do You Check if a Household Product Has a CPSC Recall? 00:17:05 Is Your Medication or Medical Device Part of an MDL Lawsuit? 00:18:05 Why Should You Keep the Broken Product Instead of Throwing It Away? 00:19:00 How Do Investigators Prove a Product Was Defective After It Failed? 00:20:10 What Defenses Do Manufacturers Raise to Blame You for a Defect? 00:21:20 What Does It Take to Win the Defect Cases This Firm Has Handled? 00:22:10 Why Does Case Value Depend on Which Georgia County You're In? 00:23:10 What's the First Call to Make After a Product Fails and Hurts You?

Most coastal Georgia property owners find out their land is contaminated from a letter, not from the polluter. Andy Conn of Conn Law Firm in Savannah breaks down land devaluation toxic torts: how a plume migrates onto your land through groundwater and vapor, the nuisance and trespass theories that name the claim, how lost value and cleanup costs are proven, and why ongoing pollution can restart Georgia's filing clock every single day. Questions answered in this episode: What legal claim do you have when someone else's pollution reaches your land? How is this different from the mass tort cases advertised on TV? What is vapor intrusion and how does it get into your home? What is the difference between a nuisance claim and a trespass claim? What are stigma damages after a cleanup is finished? Who can be held responsible for the contamination? How long do you have to sue in Georgia? Topics covered: groundwater plumes and down-gradient migration, vapor intrusion, private nuisance, trespass, strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity, hydrogeologists and environmental engineers, diminution in value, remediation cost, stigma damages, loss of use and lost profits, medical monitoring, punitive damages, Superfund and brownfield sites, the EPA and Georgia EPD, and the continuing tort rule. Andy Conn on why these cases get overlooked: "There's a ton of different ways to recover, and you don't just have to pursue one." Andy Conn on the law and land: "All land is unique, and the law actually recognizes that land is unique." Andy Conn on the continuing tort rule: "The plume that still exists is still flowing from the bad person's property to my property, and so you still have a claim." Free consultation: connlawfirm.com Phone: (912) 373-8642 Office: Savannah, GA #ToxicTort #GroundwaterContamination #VaporIntrusion #StigmaDamages #SavannahPropertyLawyer #SuperfundSite The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome back to Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn 00:01:45 What Legal Claim Do You Have When Pollution Reaches Your Property? 00:03:10 Has Conn Law Firm Handled a Georgia Land Contamination Case? 00:04:05 What Is a Land Devaluation Toxic Tort vs a Mass Tort TV Ad? 00:05:30 How Does Industrial Pollution Travel Onto Your Land? 00:07:25 What Is Groundwater Contamination and Why Does It Spread? 00:09:00 What Is Vapor Intrusion and How Does It Get Into Your Home? 00:10:25 How Do You Test a Home for Vapor Intrusion? 00:11:05 What Is a Private Nuisance Claim Under Georgia Law? 00:12:35 Trespass vs Nuisance: What's the Difference in a Contamination Case? 00:13:50 When Does a Polluter Face Strict Liability in Georgia? 00:14:45 How Do You Prove the Contamination Came From That Neighbor? 00:16:40 What Is a Hydrogeologist and Why Does the Case Need One? 00:18:40 Does Contamination Actually Lower Your Property Value? 00:21:20 What Is Diminution in Value and How Is It Calculated? 00:22:35 What Are Stigma Damages After a Cleanup Is Finished? 00:23:50 How Do Google and Zillow Make Contamination Stigma Worse? 00:24:40 Can You Recover the Cost of Cleaning Up Your Own Property? 00:25:50 Can You Recover Lost Business Profits During Remediation? 00:26:50 Can You Recover for Medical Monitoring After Toxic Exposure? 00:28:15 Who Can Be Held Responsible? Current Owner, Former Owner, Manufacturer 00:30:40 What Is a Superfund Site vs a Brownfield Site in Georgia? 00:32:10 Do the EPA and Georgia EPD Have to Notify You? 00:33:25 Do the EPA and Georgia EPD Clean It Up, or Do You Still Sue? 00:34:25 How Long Do You Have to Sue in Georgia? The Continuing Tort Rule 00:35:40 What Is the First Step If You Suspect Your Land Is Contaminated? 00:36:50 Andy Conn's Advice for Georgia Property Owners

A birth injury looks like a tragedy and feels like one. Whether it is also a legal case turns on two narrow questions: did a provider fall below the accepted standard of care, and did that failure cause the harm. Andy Conn of Conn Law Firm in Savannah walks through what separates a delivery-room error from an unavoidable outcome, who can be held responsible, and the deadline rules that work differently for a child's claim in Georgia. Questions answered in this episode: What is a birth injury, and how is it different from a birth defect? What is cerebral palsy, and how can a delivery error cause it? What is HIE and why is oxygen deprivation during delivery so dangerous? What is the standard of care for an OB and delivery team? What is Georgia's affidavit of merit requirement? How long does a family have to file, and how is a child's deadline different? What is the first step for parents who suspect a delivery error? Topics covered: birth injury vs birth defect, cerebral palsy, HIE and oxygen deprivation, fetal monitoring strips, delayed C-sections, forceps and vacuum injuries, shoulder dystocia, standard of care, medical record audit trails, the affidavit of merit, life care planners, lost earning capacity, punitive damages, hospital and corporate defendants, and insurance collectability. Andy Conn on proving causation: "You might have a case where someone screwed up and they didn't do what was right, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have a case." Andy Conn on why these cases carry the highest value: "Oftentimes the cost of lifetime care for permanent injury is in the tens of millions of dollars." Andy Conn on acting early: "The institution and the doctors and the nurses, their attorneys are already working for them before you even decide whether you want to have it evaluated." Free consultation: connlawfirm.com Phone: (912) 373-8642 Office: Savannah, GA #BirthInjury #CerebralPalsy #HIE #AffidavitOfMerit #SavannahMedicalMalpracticeLawyer #StandardOfCare The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome back to Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn 00:01:45 What Is a Birth Injury vs a Birth Defect Under Georgia Law? 00:03:10 What Is Cerebral Palsy and How Can a Delivery Error Cause It? 00:04:55 What Is HIE? Oxygen Deprivation During Delivery Explained 00:06:25 What Delivery Mistakes Lead to a Georgia Birth Injury Claim? 00:09:10 How Does a Delayed C-Section Cause Preventable Brain Injury? 00:11:05 What Is the Standard of Care for an OB and Delivery Team? 00:14:10 How Do You Prove the Provider, Not Nature, Caused the Injury? 00:15:30 What Experts Does a Georgia Birth Injury Case Require? 00:17:25 What Qualifies Someone as a Medical Expert Under Georgia Law? 00:18:45 What Do Fetal Monitoring Strips and Audit Trails Reveal? 00:21:25 What Is Georgia's Affidavit of Merit Under O.C.G.A. 9-11-9.1? 00:23:25 Why Are Birth Injury Cases the Highest Value Malpractice Claims? 00:27:00 How Does Georgia's No-Cap Rule Affect Birth Injury Damages? 00:28:30 How Are Lifetime Care and Therapy Costs Calculated? 00:29:40 How Is Lost Earning Capacity Valued for an Injured Child? 00:31:10 When Are Punitive Damages Possible in a Georgia Birth Injury Case? 00:33:25 How Long Do You Have to File a Georgia Birth Injury Claim? 00:35:35 How Do Hospitals and Corporate Defendants Enter the Case? 00:36:55 What Does Birth Injury Litigation Look Like in Chatham County? 00:38:25 How Does Insurance Coverage Shape What a Family Collects? 00:40:20 What Is the First Step After a Suspected Delivery Error? 00:41:40 Andy Conn's Advice for Savannah Birth Injury Families

A defective product case in Georgia does not require proving a manufacturer was careless, just that the product itself was defective. Andy Conn of Conn Law Firm in Savannah joins the show to walk through the three types of product defects, Georgia's strict liability rule, who can be sued, what a case is worth, and the two deadline traps that can end a claim before it starts. Questions answered in this episode: What is a product liability case under Georgia law? What are the three types of product defects? What is strict liability under O.C.G.A. 51-1-11? Who can you sue in a Georgia product liability case? Are punitive damages capped in a Georgia product liability case? What is Georgia's statute of repose for product liability claims? What is the first step after a product injury in Savannah, Georgia? Topics covered: design defects, manufacturing defects, failure to warn claims, strict products liability, the risk utility test, breach of warranty, product recalls, punitive damages, wrongful death claims, the statute of limitations, and the statute of repose. Andy Conn on strict liability: "All you have to prove under Georgia law is when that product left the manufacturer's plant, the design that it left with was defective." Andy Conn on punitive damages: "There is no cap on how much a jury can apply to punitive damages for a product liability case." Andy Conn on preserving evidence: "If you don't have a product, oftentimes you don't have a case." Andy Conn is a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years and founder of Conn Law Firm (free consultation). Free consultation: connlawfirm.com Phone: (912) 373-8642 Office: Savannah, GA #ProductLiability #StrictLiability #GeorgiaStatuteOfRepose #FailureToWarn #SavannahInjuryLawyer #PunitiveDamages The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome back to Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law with Andy Conn 00:01:05 What Is a Product Liability Case Under Georgia Law? 00:01:55 What Counts as a Product in a Georgia Product Liability Claim? 00:02:35 What Makes a Product Legally Defective in Georgia? 00:03:35 What Are the Three Types of Product Defects? Design, Manufacturing, Failure to Warn 00:05:15 What Is a Failure to Warn Claim Under Georgia Product Law? 00:06:05 Design Defect vs Manufacturing Defect: What's the Difference in Georgia? 00:07:20 When Is a Missing Warning Label Enough to Win a Georgia Product Case? 00:09:05 What Is Strict Liability Under O.C.G.A. 51-1-11? 00:10:05 Do You Have to Prove a Manufacturer Was Careless in Georgia? 00:10:30 Product Liability vs Negligence: What's the Difference in a Georgia Claim? 00:12:40 Can a Manufacturer Be Liable Even If You Used the Product Normally? 00:13:50 Who Can You Sue in a Georgia Product Liability Case? 00:15:40 What Is a Breach of Warranty Claim in a Defective Product Case? 00:17:00 What Is the Risk Utility Test Georgia Courts Use for Design Defects? 00:18:25 How Do You Prove a Defective Product Caused Your Injury in Georgia? 00:21:30 Does a Product Recall Help or Hurt Your Georgia Injury Case? 00:24:00 Are Punitive Damages Capped in a Georgia Product Liability Case? 00:25:50 What Damages Can You Recover in a Georgia Product Liability Case? 00:27:30 Can a Family Bring a Wrongful Death Claim for a Defective Product in Georgia? 00:28:45 How Much Is a Product Liability Case Worth in Savannah, Georgia? 00:30:15 What Is Georgia's Statute of Repose for Product Liability Claims? 00:33:15 What Is the First Step After a Product Injury in Savannah, Georgia? 00:35:10 Andy Conn's Advice for a Georgia Product Liability Claim

Georgia is one of the only states where a jury, not a statute, decides the full value of a medical malpractice case. Andy Conn, personal injury and medical malpractice attorney at Conn Law Firm in Savannah, walks through every element that determines what a Georgia malpractice case is really worth: the Nestlehutt no-cap rule, how economic and non-economic damages are built, the fact patterns that carry the highest values, and the expert affidavit Georgia requires before you can even file. Questions answered in this episode: In plain terms, what makes a medical mistake rise to the level of malpractice in Georgia? What is the standard of care, and how is it proven a doctor fell below it? Why does Georgia stand out as a state with no cap on non-economic damages? How did the Georgia Supreme Court strike down the malpractice damages cap? What is SB 68, and how could it reshape malpractice valuation in Georgia? What are economic damages in a malpractice case, and how are they calculated? What do non-economic damages cover when there is no cap to limit them? How are future medical costs and life-care needs valued? How is lost earning capacity factored into a Georgia malpractice claim? How does the severity of the harm drive the overall case value? When a baby is harmed at birth in Savannah, how do those cases get valued? Topics covered: Nestlehutt no-cap rule, Georgia non-economic damages, SB 68 tort reform, Seventh Amendment right to jury trial, economic damages, lost earning capacity, life-care plan, future medical costs, birth injury, cerebral palsy, stroke misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, loss of chance doctrine, surgical error, never event, retained surgical instrument, anesthesia error, medication error, informed consent, expert affidavit filing requirement, expert qualification same-specialty rule, medical causation, statute of limitations two-year deadline, statute of repose five-year outer limit, foreign-object exception, Chatham County courts, Memorial Health University Medical Center, contingency fee. Andy Conn on why Georgia is different: "Georgians and our elected officials have decided that we don't wanna put a cap on somebody's life. We don't wanna put a cap on someone's pain and suffering." Andy Conn on causation: "Even if you know a doctor messed up, and even if you know you've been seriously injured or your loved one's killed due to that mess-up, you still have to prove a link that the thing they did caused the bad outcome." Andy Conn of Conn Law Firm represents medical malpractice victims throughout Savannah, Chatham County, and across Georgia. Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, ten consecutive years. Free consultation, no fee unless we win: |https://www.connlawfirm.com/ (912) 373-8642 | 119 W. Perry Street, Savannah, GA 31401 #SavannahMalpracticeAttorney #ConnLawFirm #AndyConn #GeorgiaMedicalMalpractice #Nestlehutt #ChathamCounty #SavannahPersonalInjury The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Chapters 00:00:00 Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn 00:01:05 What Makes a Medical Mistake Rise to Malpractice in Georgia? 00:02:35 What Is the Standard of Care? How Georgia Proves a Doctor Fell Below It 00:03:45 Why Georgia Has No Cap on Non-Economic Damages: The Nestlehutt Rule 00:05:00 How Did the Georgia Supreme Court Strike Down the Malpractice Cap? 00:06:40 What Is SB 68? How Georgia's 2025 Tort Reform Affects Malpractice Valuation 00:09:00 What Are Economic Damages in a Georgia Malpractice Case? 00:10:35 Non-Economic Damages With No Cap: What a Georgia Jury Can Award 00:11:35 How Are Future Medical Costs Valued? The Life-Care Plan in Georgia Malpractice 00:14:20 How Is Lost Earning Capacity Factored Into a Georgia Malpractice Claim? 00:15:45 How Severity of Harm Drives Case Value: The Stroke Misdiagnosis Example 00:17:35 Birth Injury in Savannah: How Cerebral Palsy and Delivery-Room Cases Get Valued 00:19:20 How a Missed or Delayed Diagnosis Becomes a Georgia Malpractice Case 00:21:10 Surgical Error and Never Events: Who Is Responsible in a Georgia OR? 00:23:15 Can a Medication or Anesthesia Error Support a Malpractice Claim in Georgia? 00:24:10 When Does Lack of Informed Consent Create a Separate Claim in Georgia? 00:25:05 How a Medical Expert Proves Breach and Causation in a Georgia Malpractice Case 00:27:20 Medical Causation: Why It Is the Hardest Element to Prove in Georgia 00:28:20 The Expert Affidavit Requirement: What Georgia Requires Before You Can File 00:30:30 How Long to File a Georgia Malpractice Claim: The Two-Year Deadline and Repose Rule 00:31:35 First Step for a Savannah Family That Suspects Malpractice 00:33:50 Closing: One Piece of Advice for Anyone Watching in Georgia 00:35:15 Contact Conn Law Firm for a Free Consultation