hit and run

Cobb County Family Searching for Answers After Fatal Hit-and-Run

April 18, 2025 | Benjamin S. Persons, IV

In March of 2025, a man was walking down a sidewalk in Cobb County when a motorist approached and struck him. The collision proved fatal, and the impact on the victim’s local community was tremendous. Various media sources quickly reported that the man was a father of three, and that he was leaving behind a grieving family that may never be the same. Will this family ever find justice? What are their options after a hit-and-run in Cobb County?

Family Urges Driver to Come Forward and Accept Responsibility

The man’s sister provided a statement to the local media, expressing her shock that a driver could leave a dying pedestrian on the side of the road without a second thought:

Georgia Court of Appeals Reinstates Lawsuit Against Alleged Hit-and-Run Driver

October 1, 2018 | Benjamin S. Persons, IV

Hit-and-run accidents are a common occurrence in Georgia. Many people are seriously injured by drivers who either do not know they caused an accident, or do know and flee to avoid taking responsibility. In either case, the victim is often left scrambling to identify the driver and take appropriate legal action to obtain compensation for their injuries.

Callaway v. Quinn

A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals helps to illustrate the challenges hit-and-run accidents face in pursuing a personal injury claim. This case involves a 2015 hit-and-run accident. The plaintiff was driving her car and “stopped in traffic” when she was rear-ended by a “man driving a pickup truck” who “fled the scene.” Police investigators later found the truck abandoned in a nearby parking lot.

Where do I Sue a “John Doe” Driver for Negligence in Georgia?

August 10, 2018 | Benjamin S. Persons, IV

One of the first legal questions you need to answer before filing a personal injury lawsuit in Georgia is, “What is the proper venue?” Venue refers to the locality where a case is heard and tried. In the State of Georgia, civil cases are tried in a superior court for a particular county.

What happens if you live in one county and want to sue someone who lives in another county? Under the Georgia Constitution, venue is “in the county where the defendant resides.” So let’s say you live in Cobb County and are involved in a car accident with someone who lives in Gwinnett County. According to Georgia law, you would have to file a personal injury lawsuit against the defendant in Gwinnett County Superior Court.

Now, suppose you were involved in a three-car accident and you want to sue both of the other drivers, each of whom lives in a different county. In that scenario you could sue both defendants in either county. So, if one defendant lived in Cobb and the other in Gwinnett, you could select either county’s superior court.