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Statute of Limitations Ga. Code Ann. §9-3-33
Claims for loss of consortium must be brought within four years. O.C.G.A § 9-3-33
Statute of Limitations Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-71(a)
Two years from date of death or injury.
No action can be brought more than five years after injury occurred.
In cases where a foreign object is involved, case must be filed within one year of discovery of the object.
Damage Caps O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1(f)
$250,000 cap on punitive damages unless drugs or alcohol or intentional harm are involved.
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In most medical malpractice cases, the statute of repose is five years after the date that the negligent or wrongful act or omission occurred. O.C.G.A § 9-3-71
Damages Caps Ga. Code Ann. §51-13-1
Punitive damages are not available for claims brought under the wrongful death statute.
However, recovery under the survival statute is limited to medical and other necessary expenses resulting from the decedent’s death-causing injury. If there is evidence of conscious pain and suffering, the estate may recover for this damage and for punitive damages.
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