Not every Georgia case calls for a formal life-care plan, and future medical needs can be documented through other credible evidence. The law requires a reasonable, non-speculative basis for projecting...
The jury sets the numbers. In a Georgia personal-injury trial heard by a jury, the jurors decide what percentage of fault belongs to each party and to any properly identified...
Georgia caps punitive damages in many cases at $250,000, but several important exceptions remove that limit entirely. Whether a ceiling applies depends on the type of case and the nature...
Yes. The loss of the ability to take part in hobbies, sports, and other activities a person valued is a recognized element of non-economic damages in Georgia. It falls under...
A Georgia jury sets the dollar value of pain and suffering by exercising its own reasoned judgment on the evidence, not by applying any formula the court hands it. The...
A low opening offer is a routine feature of insurance negotiation, not usually a final assessment of a claim's worth. The adjuster works for the insurer, and an early number...
Punitive damages in Georgia are reserved for aggravated misconduct, well beyond an ordinary mistake or lapse in care. The statute lists the specific kinds of behavior that can support such...
Georgia follows a modified comparative negligence system that does two things at once: it reduces a plaintiff's recovery by that plaintiff's share of fault, and it cuts off recovery entirely...
Yes. Georgia permits a so-called per diem argument, in which an attorney suggests a dollar figure for each unit of time the injured person has experienced or will experience pain,...
Yes. In Georgia, the husband or wife of an injured person can bring a claim for loss of consortium. It is the spouse's own claim for the harm the injury...