The state's legislative response presents an interesting case study on government efforts to curb the impact of bad faith laws as a result of lessons learned from this tragedy.
An idiopathic injury occurs when either the cause of an accident is unknown or when it is due to a personal condition of the employee with no relationship to a workplace risk or hazard. For an injury to be compensable under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1(4), it must "arise out of" and occur "in the course of" employment.
Accident claims between passenger vehicles and a large truck, commercial vehicle or tractor- trailer can result in critical injuries and damage to vehicles, and can be incredibly complex to resolve.