Within a single Georgia case, a defendant generally faces only one punitive award for the same wrongful act, even if the plaintiff pleads several legal theories. O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1 ties...
A finding of exactly 50% fault ends the claim in Georgia. The state's modified comparative negligence rule bars recovery once a plaintiff's share of fault reaches 50%, so a plaintiff...
A bifurcated trial splits a Georgia punitive-damages case into two distinct stages so the jury never hears evidence about the amount of punishment until it has first decided that punishment...
Future medical costs are recoverable in Georgia, but they are not assumed. A claimant must present competent evidence that further treatment will be needed because of the injury and put...
Yes. Medical expenses a person has already incurred and paid are a standard part of the economic recovery in a Georgia injury claim. Paying a bill out of pocket or...
Lost wages are a recoverable economic loss in Georgia, claimed as part of the special damages a person proves with records. The path is straightforward in concept: show the injury...
The cost of future care is proven through forward-looking expert opinion, not receipts, because the treatment has not happened yet. Georgia requires a reasoned, professionally supported estimate that ties specific...
Yes. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that flow from an injury, including travel to medical care and the cost of necessary medical equipment, can be part of a Georgia damages claim. These...
Delay is one of the most common pressure tactics an insurance company uses, and Georgia law gives a claimant several ways to push back when a carrier drags out a...
This defense aims for a complete defeat, not a discount. When a defendant claims the injured person's own conduct was the sole proximate cause, the argument is that the plaintiff...