Under Georgia Code § 36-11-1, a claim against a county government must be presented within 12 months after it accrues or becomes payable. Otherwise, the claim is barred, and the plaintiff has no further recourse. It seems like a simple enough idea, but the issue can...
Month: June 2017
une 8, 2017 Causation and Notice – Two Issues That Can Complicate a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Claim
In a Georgia workers' compensation claim, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that his or her injury is compensable. This requires that the employee show, by a preponderance of the evidence, each and every one of the essential elements of the case: that he or she...
Product Liability Claims Can Yield Additional Compensation in Georgia Accident Cases
When a product defect or failure causes a personal injury or wrongful death, the accident victim (or his or her family, in the event of a fatality) may be able to recover money damages via a product liability lawsuit. In Georgia, the general rule is that a product...