South Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys

Brunswick Accident Lawyers

According to Georgia law, litigants usually have two years after an injury to file legal claims. For certain charges, however, such as loss of consortium, plaintiffs have up to four years to file.

Does Georgia's Comparative Negligence Law Apply to Your Case?

Georgia has modified comparative negligence. If it has been determined that your negligence was less serious than the defendant's negligence, it is possible for you to recover. Your "fault" has to be 49% or less to make a recovery. The recovery, in turn, is then based on the remaining (defendant's) "fault." However, in the case of a 50-50 split, compensation for your case is not possible.

Georgia law calculates claims based on a complex set of factors, including medical bills, wages lost, therapy required, decrease in ability to earn money, pain and suffering, and property damages.

To determine fault in Georgia, you must prove that the liable party was negligent for one of three reasons:

• The party had a duty to you in some regard and failed in that duty.
• The other party failed to carry out a key responsibility; and, as a result of this error of omission, you suffered injury.
• The party's irresponsibility directly caused you to suffer injury.

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For more information about how to pursue a personal injury claim in Georgia, connect with the Brunswick personal injury attorneys of Farah & Farah. This legal team has won many multimillion dollar verdicts for negligence, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Find out more on our Georgia personal injury website, or call us for a free consultation at 1.912.466.8896.