In reviewing an appeal of a car accident injury case,\u00a0SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY v. Hanks, Ga: Court of Appeals 2013<\/a>,\u00a0the Court of Appeals of Georgia affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, finding that expert testimony was not required to establish a causal link between neck and back injuries in a car accident case, and that evidence regarding the existence of a preexisting condition also does not have to be causally proved.<\/a><\/p>\n The case arose out of an incident where the plaintiff was rear ended, causing his head to slam against the driver’s side window, and pushed his car into the middle of the intersection. The plaintiff claimed injuries to his head, neck, back, and leg as a result of the accident. A jury found in his favor, and awarded him $13,000.<\/p>\n The defendant, Safeway, appealed the decision, arguing that the trial court erred in allowing testimony from the plaintiff’s doctor, and also in allowing (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In reviewing an appeal of a car accident injury case,\u00a0SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY v. Hanks, Ga: Court of Appeals 2013,\u00a0the Court of Appeals of Georgia affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, finding that expert testimony was not required to establish a…<\/span><\/p>\n