Arnold Services, Inc. v. Sullins

Bell, Presiding Judge.

“Negligence may be shown by circumstances as well as by direct testimony. If, considering all the surroundings and accompanying circumstances, an event is such 'as in the ordinary course of things would not have occurred if the defendant had used ordinary care, negligence may be presumed, and place upon the defendant the burden of explaining the cause of the occurrence.’ ” McCann v. Lindsey, 109 Ga. App. 104 (135 SE2d 519), certiorari denied. It is accepted generally as settled law that negligence, like any other fact, may be proved by circumstantial evidence as well as…