The window to refile under Georgia's renewal statute is measured from the dismissal, not the injury. The plaintiff gets either what remains of the original limitation period or six months...
The answer depends on which government the claim targets. For claims against a Georgia city, the law now requires the notice to state a specific amount of monetary damages. For...
No. The Georgia Tort Claims Act does not allow punitive damages against the state. Even where a state employee's conduct was egregious, the statute that waives the state's immunity expressly...
The two claims run on separate legal tracks, even when the injury looks the same. A claim against the State of Georgia and its agencies is governed by one statutory...
The two-year period usually begins on the date the injury happens. In a typical accident, the cause of action accrues at the moment of the harm, and O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33...
A defendant's absence from Georgia can affect the limitation period, but it does not automatically freeze the clock. Georgia has a statute addressing a defendant who leaves the state, and...
Validity of the original action is the gatekeeper for Georgia's renewal statute. Only a suit that was valid when filed can be renewed after the limitation period; a case that...
As a general rule under federal law, a state Medicaid program's reimbursement reaches the part of a recovery that represents payment for medical expenses, not the portions that compensate other...
A county's insurance can extend how far it may be sued for a vehicle crash, but in Georgia it is not the only thing that lifts immunity. Under O.C.G.A. §...
A new claim added by amendment can sometimes survive even after the limitation period, if it relates back to the original complaint. Georgia's relation-back rule lets certain amendments take the...