Many states have established a law that protects government entities against the filing of civil lawsuits. Referred to as sovereign immunity, the legal protections granted to government entities might apply to the Atlanta Department of Aviation. The Georgia Sovereign Immunity Law provides a wide variety of protections. However, airport employees do not receive sovereign immunity. Instead, Georgia law grants employees qualified immunity.
In some cases, plaintiffs can receive a waiver for sovereign immunity. The burden for gaining a waiver for sovereign immunity lies with the plaintiff seeking monetary damages. Because receiving a waiver requires considerable legal knowledge, one of our highly rated Atlanta airport accident lawyers will determine whether you should seek a waiver for sovereign immunity.