Can you tell me what's the difference between disc herniation and disc protrusion? I saw two different surgeons for an opinion on what's causing my back pain. One told me it is a disc herniation. The other said it was a disc protrusion.
Availability of an appeal from a final judgment does not require the permission of the trial court, and does not require the permission of the appeals court unless the case falls into one of the discretionary appeal categories listed in OCGA Â§ 5-6-35(a).
If the judge enters judgment pre-verdict, there is no verdict to go back to if it's reversed on appeal; there must be a new trial, as appellate court can't act like a jury and decide the case. Jury may decide that way anyway, so the judge needn't make the radical decision to take case away from jury.