The three case types at the center of McDonald & Cody’s practice are permanent life-altering injuries, defective products, and wrongful death. But catastrophic harm comes in many forms. If you or a family member has been seriously hurt or killed in Georgia and you are not sure whether you have a case, call us. We will tell you honestly what we think.
Below are additional practice areas where this firm has substantial experience.
Medical errors are among the leading causes of serious injury and death in the United States. When a doctor, hospital, or healthcare provider fails to meet the standard of care, patients and families pay the price.
McDonald & Cody handles medical malpractice and birth injury cases across Georgia. These cases require deep medical knowledge, strong expert witnesses, and the financial resources to litigate against major healthcare systems. The firm has handled all of these, and has the resources to take them all the way to verdict.
Commercial trucks can weigh 80,000 pounds fully loaded. When one collides with a passenger vehicle, the results are rarely minor. McDonald & Cody has handled trucking accident cases across Georgia. These cases involve federal regulations, hours-of-service logs, black box data, and corporate defendants with their own legal teams. The firm knows how to investigate them and how to win them.
Car accidents, motorcycle crashes, and other vehicle collisions make up a significant portion of serious injury cases in Georgia. McDonald & Cody handles motor vehicle accident cases where the injuries are severe and permanent, not minor soft-tissue claims that resolve quickly.
If you or a family member has suffered a serious injury in a vehicle collision in Georgia, call us. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Georgia law holds bars and restaurants liable when they continue serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person who then causes harm. This is governed by O.C.G.A. Section 51-1-40.
Gus McDonald is a national authority in this area of law. He has published on it and spoken about it in 19 states. McDonald & Cody has a dedicated page for over-served bar customer cases with full detail on how these cases are built and what the law allows.
McDonald & Cody handles civil cases involving sexual assault and abuse, including cases involving minors. These cases require sensitivity, discretion, and a deep understanding of both the legal and human dimensions of what clients have experienced.
Bo Hatchett has handled multiple sexual abuse cases involving minors. In 2025, he recovered a $5 million settlement for a minor who was abused at a community center. In 2024, he recovered a $2 million settlement in a grooming and assault case involving a minor. These cases are handled with complete discretion.
Families trust nursing homes and long-term care facilities to protect their most vulnerable loved ones. When that trust is violated, whether through neglect, physical abuse, medication errors, or failure to respond to a medical emergency, it is a serious legal matter.
McDonald & Cody has handled cases involving negligent supervision of vulnerable adults in care facilities, including a confidential multi-million dollar settlement after a disabled senior eloped from a care facility and later died from resulting injuries.
McDonald & Cody handles select business litigation and qui tam whistleblower cases. Qui tam cases involve reporting fraud against government programs. These cases can be complex, highly confidential, and financially significant for the whistleblower.
The firm also handles business disputes involving non-payment and breach of contract. In one case, McDonald & Cody obtained a $700,000 verdict in a business dispute involving non-payment for goods.
These are not afterthought practice areas. The firm brings the same trial-first preparation to a nursing home abuse case or a medical malpractice case that it brings to its primary practice areas. Deep investigation. Full preparation. A genuine commitment to verdict when settlement is not good enough.
Volume firms settle these cases fast because they have too many cases to take any one to trial. McDonald & Cody has a selective caseload. Every case gets prepared to win. The table below shows what that difference looks like in documented results.
$33 Million
non-confidential settlement
$17.2 Million
VERDICT (2025)
$14.5 Million
Confidential Settlement
$13.1 Million
Confidential Settlement
We review every inquiry at no charge. If we can help, we will tell you. If we cannot, we will say so.
You pay nothing unless we win. We pay every litigation expense except medical bills.
North Office: 383 U.S. Hwy 441 Business, Cornelia, GA 30531 | 706-778-7178
South Office: 4005 Hwy 365 South, Alto, GA 30510 | 706-778-5291
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