Georgia: WALKER et al. v. CROMARTIE et al

Link for opinion: http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.msbcollege.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/

In Walker v. Cromartie, 287 Ga. 511; 696 S.E.2d 654; 2010 Ga. LEXIS 487; 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2077, the Georgia Supreme Court held that the attorney’s did not commit malpractice towards the clients.

The Georgia Supreme Court stated that the clients, Walker, did not file an expert affidavit with their malpractice complaint, as required in O.C.G.A § 9-11-9.1, therefore making the claim invalid.

The lawyers were not held liable because the clients did not get a proper expert affidavit against the lawyers, therefore not upheld in court.

This case teaches the clients properly submit the proper documents required on time so that they have the possibility of having their malpractice case heard in a court of law.