Harris Lowry Manton LLP is a dedicated full-service trial law firm. Our Georgia personal injury lawyers fight for the injured throughout every step of the legal process. We explain how litigation works from the moment you come into one of our offices in Atlanta or Savannah until your case is solved. Our legal team has achieved remarkable success because we leave no stone unturned when investigating our client’ claims and what should have been done to prevent their injuries. We file claims against all responsible parties — not just the most obvious one.
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Jeff Harris Recognized as “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend for 2021
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is proud to announce that founding partner Jeff Harris has been honored in Georgia Trend’s 2021 “Legal Elite” issue for his exceptional personal injury work. For the last 19 years, Georgia Trend has recognized attorneys throughout the state who are considered the best in their field of practice. This statewide business…
Read MoreUniversity of Georgia Law School Student Jonathan Fagundes Is the Recipient of the 2021 Harris Lowry Manton LLP Civil Justice Scholarship
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan Fagundes, a first-year student at the University of Georgia School of Law, has been awarded the Harris Lowry Manton LLP Civil Justice Scholarship for 2021. Jonathan is a native of La Grange, Ga., and earned his B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from the…
Read MoreJoshua H. Dorminy Selected for 2021-22 LEAD Program
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is proud to announce that Associate Attorney Josh Dorminy has been selected to participate in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s (GTLA) 19th annual Leadership Education and Advanced Direction (LEAD) Program for 2021-2022. Josh is the only Savannah-area attorney to be selected this year, and will be one of 19 participants from…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton LLP Partners Named to Georgia Super Lawyers Top 100 List for 2021
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is pleased to announce that multiple attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list. Two of the firm’s founding partners, Jeff Harris and Steve Lowry, were named to the Top 100: Georgia Super Lawyers list, earning the distinction of being the only law firm in Savannah…
Read MoreCPSC Warns Parents: Nursing Pillows Pose Suffocation Hazard to Infants
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is launching an investigation into infant deaths and nursing pillows / lounging pads, as well as issuing a warning to parents that these products are not safe for sleeping. According to the CPSC’s October news release, they have identified several deaths associated with pillow-like infant products, such as nursing…
Read MoreFrankie Brown Named 2020 Winner of Harris Lowry Manton LLP’s Annual Civil Justice Scholarship
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is proud to announce that Frances “Frankie” Brown has been selected to receive the 2020 Civil Justice Scholarship. Ms. Brown is a 1L student at the University of Georgia School of Law. Prior to entering law school, she earned her B.A. in Sociology and Criminology from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw,…
Read MoreFatal Truck Accident on I-75 North Leaves Three Dead
A collision between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on I-75 in Marietta, Georgia has led to three tragic deaths. Though no information has been released about the cause of the incident, multiple news outlets are reporting that the tractor-trailer hit the SUV near the entrance ramp of the North Marietta Parkway. The SUV driver and…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton LLP Associate Beth Manley Brooks Selected for Georgia Trial Lawyers Association LEAD Program
Harris Lowry Manton LLP, an award-winning, full-service trial law firm with offices in Savannah and Atlanta, recently announced that associate Beth Manley Brooks has been selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s (GTLA) prestigious Leadership Education and Advanced Direction (LEAD) Program. Brooks is one of 18 attorneys from across the state and…
Read MoreButts County Woman Fatally Struck by Tractor-Trailer on I-75 in Shoulder Collision
Late last night, a 39-year-old Flovilla woman exited her car on the emergency shoulder of I-75 and was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer. Amanda Faye Banks had pulled over off the interstate and parked her car after it broke down. Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she was hit immediately after exiting the vehicle. An investigation is…
Read MoreA Driver’s Health Can Create Serious Accident Liability
A personal health crisis can happen anywhere at any time. Some occur without warning, while others may offer a person time to call for help. The last thing you expect to experience is a sudden medical emergency while you’re driving your car. When it happens, you may not have the ability to safely bring your…
Read MorePartner Yvonne S. Godfrey Named an On The Rise Attorney at Georgia Legal Awards
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Yvonne S. Godfrey was honored as an On the Rise attorney at the 2020 Georgia Legal Awards, presented by the Daily Report. The awards were announced online on June 24, 2020, in light of concerns regarding COVID-19. Ms. Godfrey was one of 21 Georgia attorneys…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton Secures $8.6 Million Verdict in “The Walking Dead” Wrongful Death Claim
Harris Lowry Manton LLP has obtained a $8.6 million verdict on behalf of Susan Bernecker, mother of late stuntman John Bernecker, who fell to his death while performing a stunt on the set of the AMC program The Walking Dead in July 2017 in Senoia, Georgia. Bernecker was only 33 and was a rising stunt…
Read MorePartner Jeff Harris Recognized as One of Georgia Trend’s 2019 “Legal Elite”
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is proud to announce that partner Jeff Harris has been honored as a top attorney in Georgia, having been named in Georgia Trend’s 2019 “Legal Elite” issue. Georgia Trend magazine is the only statewide publication in the Georgia market, and focuses on business, politics and economic development. For the last 17…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton LLP’s Korinne Morris Earns Elite Paralegal Credential
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is thrilled to announce that our senior paralegal, Korinne Morris, has earned another Advanced Certified Paralegal credential (“ACP”) from the National Association of Legal Assistants (“NALA”) in the area of E-discovery. Korinne is the only individual in Georgia – and one of only six professionals in the world – to hold…
Read MoreHonoring Heroes at the 6th Annual First Responder Appreciation Luncheon
On Monday, October 29, 2019, Harris Lowry Manton LLP held its 6th Annual First Responder Appreciation Luncheon in Daffin Park in Savannah, Georgia. The firm hosts this lunch every year as a way to say “thank you” to the men and women who keep our communities safe. This year, the lunch was planned to coincide…
Read MoreCongratulations, Molly McNeely and Yvonne Godfrey, on Becoming Partners!
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is very proud that Molly McNeely and Yvonne Godfrey have just been promoted from Associates to Partners! Ms. McNeely joined the firm in 2011, and Mr. Godfrey joined the firm in 2013. For the last several years, they have been fighting on behalf of our clients, and have secured millions of…
Read MoreCongratulations, Melissa Davies, on Being Selected as Harris Lowry Manton’s 2019 Scholarship Winner!
Harris Lowry Manton LLP is pleased to announce that Georgia State University law school student Melissa Davies has been awarded the 2019 Harris Lowry Manton LLP Civil Justice Scholarship. On September 20, firm partner Jed Manton presented Davies, a first-year law school student, with a check for $5,000 at the firm’s Atlanta office to help…
Read MoreThe Dangers Hot Cars Pose to Children
Children should never be left inside of a vehicle, even if it is only for a few minutes. A vehicle parked outside on a warm day can get very hot, very quickly. Jan Null, an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University, explained to Heatkills.org that “basically the car becomes a greenhouse. At 70 degrees…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton LLP Honored by Georgia Legal Awards as a 2019 Litigation Department of the Year
SAVANNAH, Ga. (April 24, 2019) – Harris Lowry Manton LLP, a full-service catastrophic and personal injury firm with offices in Savannah and Atlanta, has been named the Litigation Department of the Year in the small firm category by the 2019 Georgia Legal Awards. Harris Lowry Manton LLP is the only plaintiff’s litigation firm in the state to…
Read MoreThree Dead after Fiery Crash at the GA-49 Bypass in Central Georgia
A horrific collision at the intersection of the GA-49 Bypass and Woolfolk Road in Fort Valley, Georgia has left three families in mourning, and a community reeling from the loss. On Saturday, March 30, Fort Valley State University students Precious Waters, 19, and Kearsten Robinson, 19, were traveling on Woolfolk Road at around 10:00 p.m.…
Read MoreGeorgia Police Face Serious Dangers on Our Roadways
In February 2019, a man pulled over to the side of I-285 to refuel his car. He was rear-ended by another vehicle and thrown into the roadway, where he was hit by a different car and pronounced dead at the scene. For the average Georgia driver, this is an uncommon accident. For law enforcement, however,…
Read MoreUber Driver Charged in Fatal Collision in Atlanta
An Uber vehicle was hit by a semi-truck on Thursday night, around 9:30 p.m., in northwest Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police say the Uber driver, 29-year-old Aaron Ragins, ran a red light, and the truck hit the passenger side of the car. The passenger died as a result of the crash, and the…
Read MoreAnother Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash Kills 157 People
On Sunday, March 10, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people onboard. The jet was leaving Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, headed for Nairobi, when “the jetliner’s pilot reported an unspecified problem with the plane and asked to return to the Ethiopian capital’s Bole International Airport. Six minutes after…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Knew about Asbestos in Its Baby Powder
The manufacturing giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been the subject of numerous product liability lawsuits in recent years. The latest lawsuits have alleged that the company’s world-famous Baby Powder and feminine hygiene product, Shower to Shower, have contained asbestos, which caused consumers to develop cancer. Despite numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts against the company, J&J continues…
Read MoreDefective 3M Earplugs Left U.S. Military Personnel with Damaged Hearing
The 3M Company was the subject of a groundbreaking product liability lawsuit in May 2016 involving competing earplug manufacturer Moldex-Metric Inc. In the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the Defendant (3M) was accused by the Plaintiff of selling defective earplugs to the U.S. government from 2013…
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