In order to appeal a civil court decision, there must be a substantive reason related to a rule of law or procedural justice involved that compromised the outcome of a hearing or trial. As such, unhappiness with the outcome of a civil trial does not constitute grounds for an appeal. At the Bird Law Group, our appellate attorneys in Atlanta work closely with clients in reviewing the transcript of a trial in order to identify misapplications of a rule of law or failures on the part of a judge that prejudiced the outcome. We represent clients in civil litigation appeals involving contract disputes, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith and business disputes. We prepare all necessary legal briefs and filings, and present oral argument if called upon to do so. We review applicable case law when interpretations turn on the application of a rule of law and leverage precedent to either request a new hearing or have a decision rescinded.