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Georgia Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury and Other Civil Cases Type of claimDeadlineStatutePersonal injury2 years§ 9-3-33Product liability (defective product)2 years§ 9-3-33Wrongful death2 years§ 9-3-33Libel or slander1 year§ 9-3-339 more rows

In Georgia, you have the ability to sue for property damage within 4 years of the damage, regardless of whether it is personal or commercial property. The person who owned the property is the only one who is allowed to bring it to court. Property damage of a car has a statute of limitations of 4 years as well.

For a majority of personal injury cases, the statute of limitations in Georgia is 2 years after the accident occurred in most cases. This can differ widely, however, depending on the circumstance of your case.

Time limits The most common claim in a personal injury case is negligence and the time limit for this is 3 years. This means that court proceedings must be issued within 3 years of you first being aware that you have suffered an injury.

Typically, you will have two years to bring a lawsuit from the date of the injury or death. Georgia also has a five-year statute of repose which cuts off all medical malpractice lawsuits five years after the action that gave rise to your injury.

Value of Pain and Suffering May Be Argued. In the trial of a civil action for personal injuries, counsel shall be allowed to argue the worth or monetary value of pain and suffering to the jury; provided, however, that any such argument shall conform to the evidence or reasonable deductions from the evidence in the case ...