Georgia’s latest tort reform measure would prevent plaintiffs from bringing a direct action against insurance companies in motor vehicle suits if the plaintiff can also get service on the motor carrier and the driver.

The proposed legislation was touted as a “hard-fought, carefully crafted compromise by parties on all sides,” between plaintiffs and defense attorneys brought by bill sponsor Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Valdosta, before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Feb. 6, 2024.