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Georgia Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury
The Georgia statute of limitations within which you must file suit is two years. There are certain exceptions for minors and the mentally incompetent but otherwise, the rule is an absolute deadline. There is another exception for the estate’s claim in an Atlanta wrongful death case in that if the estate does not have an administrator appointed, there is a tolling period of five years before the two years begins to run. This will preserve the pain and suffering of the decedent claim, the claim for medical expenses, funeral expenses and punitive damages. Be careful out of state lawyers because the Georgia uninsured motorist claim is also bound by the two-year statute of limitations, not the four-year breach of contract statute. O.C.G.A. §9-3-33
As of September 28, 2009, there is a HUGE change in the law as it pertains to car accident cases and any injury case stemming from the commission of a crime. In Beneke v. Parker et al. S08G2078. S08G2082. (2009) the Supreme Court ruled that the two years statute of limitations for personal injury claims is tolled (extended) for the same amount of time that passes between the commission of the traffic crime and the resolution of the traffic ticket. That means if a person gets ticketed for running a red light and then pays the ticket 30 days later, the statute of limitations will run 2 years and 30 days from the night the car accident occurred. This is a major development. We expect that the legislature will rewrite the statute soon, but this is a drastic departure from prior decisions. Click here for more on the change to the Georgia Statute of limitations for injury cases.
Georgia Libel and Slander Claims
The Georgia statute of limitations for libel and slander claims is one year. O.C.G.A. §9-3-33
Georgia Fraud Cases
The Georgia statute of limitations for fraud claims is one year. O.C.G.A. §9-3-33
Georgia Claims for Damage to Property
The Georgia statute of limitations for claims for damage to property (cars, houses, dogs, cows etc.) is four years. O.C.G.A. §9-3-32
Although there are nuances under the discovery rule, as a general rule, Georgia malpractice claims are barred after two years and there is a statute of repose barring suit after five years even if the wrong went undiscovered until then. O.C.G.A. §9-3-71
Georgia Breach of Contract Claims
The Georgia statute of limitations for breach of written contract claims is six years. O.C.G.A. §9-3-24 Oral contracts only get four years.