Author: Matt Kahn

Butler Kahn’s recent Clayton County trial about a commercial truck and a “John Doe” who fled the scene is in the news again! Listen to WSB radio’s take:

Today the Georgia Court of Appeals AFFIRMED the Superior Court of Decatur County’s judgment in Walden v. Chrysler, the case that Butler Kahn tried with Butler, Wooten & Peak in 2015.  The trial resulted in a verdict of $150,000,000 and was remitted to $40,000,000. This is a great result for brave,…

At this very instant, at least one Atlanta-area radio station is probably playing some version of “Sleigh Ride.” So, why does a holiday classic like this one get so little play time during this yuletide season? Actually, this trite little ditty has some interesting things to say about negligence law…

Preserving Evidence from an Uber Accident Dear Uber, Our firm’s client was severely injured when an Uber that she was riding in was involved in a collision here in Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, our client has been through brain surgery, lots of appointments, and lots of headaches. We’re writing to…

We are proud to announce that we successfully resolved a tractor-trailer collision last week for over 10 times our client’s past medical bills. After failed injections, rounds of physical therapy and treatment, and a cervical surgery recommendation by one of Atlanta’s top orthopedists at Resurgens Orthopedics, our client can finally move…

When another lawyer first referred this case to Butler Kahn, the insurance company was denying that the truck driver was the sole cause of the accident, the trucking company was denying that it was responsible for its own driver, and the defense lawyers were claiming that our client’s injuries didn’t come…

Property Owner Liability in Sexual Assault Cases Many sexual assaults would not occur if a landowner (e.g., an apartment complex, hotel, or other business) had not created the proper environment for such an incident. Common examples include gates that don’t work, burned-out lights that create a dark parking lot, or…

Butler Kahn congratulates the 2018 winner of our Butler Kahn Make-the-World-Better Scholarship, Ms. Tejkiran Kaur! Tejkiran is a senior in high school and advocates the kind of everyday kindness that we think everybody can get behind. Her application video is here:

On March 15, 2018, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld our clients’ victory in Walden v. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with 9 of 9 justices voting to affirm. Remington Walden was five years old when he lost his life in the collision that gave rise to this case. If FCA had not put the Jeep’s…

Beginning on July 1, 2018, the Hands-Free Georgia Act goes into effect. It affects what you can and can’t do with your phone while driving, and is designed to prevent car accidents and personal injuries. The law applies all across Georgia. Here’s what this new law means for you: The…