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In 2009, a jury in Walton County awarded this verdict for a back injury in a case in which causation was disputed. The award is thought to be the largest back-injury verdict ever recorded in Walton County, GA.
In this 2015 verdict, the jury found in favor of a passenger who fractured a bone in his foot after the Marta bus went over a curb and hit a tree.
In this well-known case tried in 2000, Langlois v. Wolford, 246 Ga. App. 209, the jury awarded $300,000 in punitive damages in favor of a plaintiff who had $643 dollars in medical bills, which consisted of a single visit to the emergency room.
In 2000, a jury awarded $300,000 in punitive damages in favor of a plaintiff who had a small chiropractor bill. The plaintiff was tapped in the rear by a first-time DUI offender.
This 2000 verdict is believed to be a record-high verdict for a broken finger case.
In this unique case from the early 1990s, a pizza delivery man received a large verdict after a barking dog caused him to fall backwards and fracture his ankle.
In this 1995 verdict, while plaintiff suffered only $1,100 in compensatory damages, the jury awarded $100,000 in punitive damages. At the time, this was the largest punitive damage award against a drunk driver in Clayton County history.
In this Fulton County 1992 verdict, in which the Plaintiff's knee was bruised from a small wreck, the jury awarded the Plaintiff over 1,000 times his medical bills, of roughly $50, to send a message to the Defendant trucking company.

Eric J. Hertz is a double Board-Certified Trial Attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the American Board of Trial Advocates. A member of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and Top 10 Nursing Home Trial Lawyers, Mr. Hertz has tried over 100 jury trials as Lead Attorney and handled hundreds of wrongful death cases, resulting in multi-millions of dollars collected for his clients, including several record high verdicts.
Mr. Hertz is the author of Nursing Home Abuse and Your Loved Ones (2016) and co-author of Thomson Reuters: Punitive Damages in Georgia (1997-present); Georgia Law of Damages (1998-present); and Georgia Law of Torts (2002). He is a regular speaker and author for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia.
Eric J. Hertz is licensed to practice in the State of Georgia.

Georgia Law of Damages with Forms published by Thomson Reuters, reviews all types of damages and the considerations you should give them in reviewing a case. This overview of damages covers:
- Compensatory damages
- Special and general damages
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
- Attorney’s fees
- Apportionment
The volume includes jury instructions, tables, and forms.

Written by experts with outstanding records in punitive damages litigation, Punitive Damages in Georgia published by Thomson Reuters, examines every aspect of punitive damages, including:
- Current law
- Historical development
- Statutory and common-law causes of action from both plaintiff and defendant perspectives
- Constitutional considerations, including challenges to statutory caps and excessive awards
- Evidentiary issues, trial preparation, strategy, and modifying and setting aside awards


If you or a loved-one has suffered nursing home abuse, you need the information available to you in this book so that you can do something about it. Attorney Eric J. Hertz has a wealth of experience filing claims against nursing homes, taking them to court, and winning fair and equitable settlements for his clients. Available on Amazon.