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Robin Frazer Clark Attends 2026 Annual International Society of Barristers Meeting in Hawaii

March 9, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

This past week I was fortunate to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Barristers (ISOB) in Mauna Lani, Hawaii. I am a Fellow in this amazing trial lawyer organization, and enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie these meetings engender. Each day begins with a formal program of speakers from all disciplines, but rarely from the actual practice of law. These speakers are there to enrich your mind and expand your capacity for thought. They make you get out of your daily rut of practicing law and put yourself into a new world that is exciting, thought-provoking and challenging. You grow as a human being. Enrichment is the goal. This was also my last meeting serving on the Board of Governors. I have been on the ISOB Board for 6 years and now that rewarding role is now finished.

Of the numerous speakers, two were my favorites. The first was Valentino Dixon, an artist who was wrongfully convicted of murder and who served 27 years in prison in Attica, N.Y. Mr. Dixon has an amazing story. He “drew himself to freedom” after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He survived the notorious Attica Prison through his gifted hands and a set of colored pencils his uncle gave him. One day his warden asked him to draw his favorite golf hole, No. 13 at Augusta National. Then, his next-door cellmate gave him two old copies of Golf Digest magazine and challenged him to draw the golf holes in those magazines. Drawing up to 10 hours a day he created awe-inspiring masterpieces that evoke powerful emotions giving strength and inspiration to anyone facing a difficult time. Along the way, he wrote 1,000’s of letters asking for help to exonerate him. Finally, Max Adler, a writer with Gold Digest, took action and helped begin an investigation that led to Mr. Dixon’s exoneration and freedom from prison. His is a truly remarkable story and I urge you to read about it. There have also been documentaries made about Mr. Dixon’s life. Mr. Dixon said that if his story could be boiled down into one phrase it would be “Don’t ever give up.” Valentino Dixon's golf drawings become center of attention at New York art show | Golf News and Tour Information | Golf Digest

My second favorite speaker was Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law and the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law. He often writes for news organizations and the American Bar Association. He is the author of 22 books and the most knowledgeable person about the U.S. Supreme Court that I know. This was the second time I had heard Dean Chemerinsky speak to the Barristers. Last time he predicted five things from the U.S. Supreme Court and all five of them came true. So I was very eager to hear his predictions this time. Dean Chemerinsky spoke about his deep concern about the Rule of Law in America and how close our Democracy is to collapse. He urged us to speak out and educate others about what is happening to our Democracy and to take action to prevent those who do not value it from destroying it. He also urged us to continue to protect the Judiciary from physical threats of harm and to help maintain its independence. Image of Erwin Chemerinksy | Office of the Chancellor

Why Are Delayed Injuries Often Discredited?

February 9, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Delayed injuries after a crash or fall often trigger suspicion from insurance companies, especially in Georgia. Soft tissue damage, brain trauma, and emotional distress can bloom days or weeks after impact, yet insurers treat any gap in treatment like a weapon. Victims protect themselves by seeking prompt medical care, returning for follow-up visits when symptoms evolve, and building a detailed record: medical notes, imaging results, a symptom diary, photos, witness statements, and proof of work and lifestyle changes. Under Georgia law, many personal injury claims carry a two-year deadline from the date of injury, with some claims against government entities on even shorter clocks, so quick action is essential.

You walk away from a wreck in Atlanta, shaken but upright. You tell the officer you feel “okay.” A few days later, your neck locks up, headaches pound, and sleep disappears.

Five Things I Would Never Do: Elevators (Lessons Observed By a Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyer)

January 19, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

Have you seen the newest trend on Instagram and Tik Tok? It’s “5 Things I Would Never Do.” It’s doctors telling us five things they would never do based on what they have learned practicing medicine and what they have seen in the patients they have treated. Sometimes it’s teachers sharing with us five things they would never do as a high school teacher, or five things a travel advisor would never do. It’s pretty interesting. And it’s fun and informative. It got me to thinking about things I (and my family members) would never do based on what I have learned over the last 38 years as a trial lawyer and what I have seen happen to my clients. In fact, my family still talks about certain things they will never do because of “Mom’s cases.” (Add a roll of the eye here). Here is a list to start, and it’s just about elevators:

Never step out of an elevator without first looking down at the threshold to make sure it is level with the floor. (Elevators mis-level a lot and one that is not level with the floor can trip you and cause horrible injuries.);
If you have a private elevator in your home or home office, never get on it without your cell phone. A private elevator often malfunctions. It can get stuck in between floors or the door can get stuck on and not open. Don’t rely on any installed telephone in the elevator. You may not have service. Always take your cell phone in the elevator with you to call 911 in an emergency.

The Hidden Liability of Company Car Accidents

January 14, 2026 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Company car crashes raise serious legal stakes. In Georgia, employers can be held liable for injuries their drivers cause, but only when the driver was acting within the scope of employment. Personal detours and reckless driving can shift or share liability between driver and company. Victims need to move fast to uncover records, challenge corporate defenses, and demand accountability.

Company vehicles have an edge: they wear the name of a business. For a victim, that edge should mean access to deeper pockets and accountability. Many people assume that if a driver works for a company, the company pays for every wreck that driver causes. Georgia law turns on facts, not assumptions.

How Fault Gets Tricky in Chain-Reaction Collisions

December 16, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Chain-reaction crashes create chaos that leads insurers to blame the easiest target, often the driver trapped in the middle. These collisions involve layers of evidence that must be secured fast to stop others from twisting the story. Strong legal force protects innocent drivers from being charged with fault they never caused.

Multi-car crashes strike in seconds and leave people stunned by forces they never saw coming. Metal folds, airbags burst, and victims find themselves trapped in stories others rush to write for them. Police, insurers, and drivers behind the wheel often push quick conclusions before the truth has a chance to rise. These chaotic moments are enough to overwhelm even the most experienced drivers. Anyone caught between two impacts deserves clarity without pressure.

How Insurance Companies Use Medical Records Against You

November 23, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Insurance companies use your medical records to reduce or deny your claim by twisting language, exploiting preexisting conditions, and using treatment delays against you. They analyze every phrase in your file to question your pain, your credibility, and even the cause of your injury. Protect yourself by controlling what records you release, documenting your symptoms precisely, and getting legal help before signing anything.

Insurance companies act friendly at first, promising to “take care of everything.” But behind closed doors, they’re combing through your medical records with one goal: finding anything they can use to reduce or deny your claim. It’s a quiet process, hidden behind polite emails and requests for “routine documentation,” but what they’re really doing is building a case against you.

United States Supreme Court Oral Arguments Should Be Televised For the Sake of the Rule of Law

October 21, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

I am sitting here in my office at my desk watching the Georgia Supreme Court oral arguments today, October 21, 2025, on my computer. I am able to do this because the Georgia Supreme Court televises live all of its oral arguments, even when it travels around the State of Georgia for special oral arguments. You and anyone in the world can watch oral arguments by going to the Georgia Supreme Court’s website and simply clicking LIVE Oral Arguments. It’s that easy and that simple. And that’s exactly as it should be.

The live feed of the Georgia Supreme Court focuses on each speaker, whether it is the attorney or the Justice and identifies each Justice as they ask questions. In this way, the public knows which Justice is speaking, and can see for itself how seriously the Court takes every matter before it. And how seriously every lawyer takes being before the Court. If any citizen of Georgia ever had any doubt about how the Georgia Supreme Court operates and how seriously it takes its oath to do Justice and uphold the Georgia Constitution, watching oral arguments would quickly alleviate that doubt. The Georgia Supreme Court’s live televised oral arguments allows every Georgia citizen (and really anyone in the world who is watching) to have complete confidence in our Georgia Justice System and in the degree of due process given to everyone before the Court. Any citizen can also go in person to the Georgia Supreme Court to watch oral arguments. The Court is open to the public for good reason. All of this engenders confidence in our legal system and the Rule of Law.

Now let’s turn to the United States Supreme Court, which, in my opinion, operates in the dark, just the opposite of the Georgia Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court does NOT televise their oral arguments live, and does NOT have an open courtroom, and this leads to doubt about what it is doing, lack of confidence in its rulings and lack of respect of the Court by the general public. With the Court’s recent unprecedented uptick in the use of its so-called “emergency docket,” nicknamed “the Shadow Docket,” it goes further down in public opinion and confidence.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and a Reality Check

October 15, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

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In Georgia, injury claims involving minors, especially those related to bullying, require court oversight, parental involvement, and a careful distinction between the child’s and parents’ legal rights. Settlements over $25,000 demand judicial approval, and long-term damages like emotional trauma must be documented and fought for.

One out of every five students has been bullied. It should be zero, but people tend to brush it off as “character development.” Kids don’t bounce back the way people pretend they do. A few cruel words turn into daily torment. A push in the hallway turns into a hospital visit. Sometimes the damage is visible. More often, it isn’t. And when the adults responsible for protecting them fail, parents are left to pick up the pieces.

Should You Put a Dash Cam in Your Car in Case There’s a Crash?

September 15, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

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Dashcam footage can make or break a personal injury case. It provides undeniable proof, but that proof can help or hurt depending on what it shows. Strong video can pressure insurers into fair settlements; weak or misleading footage can be used to reduce your claim. Before you share any dashcam video, speak with an attorney who knows how to use it to your advantage.

That tiny lens on your windshield may be the best witness you ever have (or the most damaging). It doesn’t blink. It doesn’t flinch. And it doesn’t forget.

Who Will Be Democracy’s Heroes? Who Will Save The Rule of Law? Trial Judges? Lawyers? Citizens?

September 4, 2025 | Robin Frazer Clark

Who Will Be Democracy’s Heroes? Who Will Save the Rule of Law? Trial Judges? Lawyers? Citizens?

We are in a Constitutional Crisis. The current Administration has no respect for the Rule of Law and takes actions on a daily basis that are specifically directed to undermine our American Democracy. Even the Attorney General, Pam Bondi, a lawyer, who once upon a time (supposedly) swore to uphold the Constitution, engages in absolute lawlessness, blatantly ignoring Court Orders, which is not only undermining our Democracy but is eroding it daily. As a lawyer who took the same oath, what I am seeing on a daily basis is disheartening, frightening, shocking and scary. Every day I ask: What can we do to stop it? I also have found myself asking: Who will be the Heroes? Who will be the Heroes of Democracy who will, in the end, be the ones who can honestly say their actions saved our Country? Will it be the judges? Will it be lawyers? Will it be ordinary citizens?

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