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Georgia Negligence Laws (Part A)

When a person acts in a negligent manner, it can lead to serious personal injury or even wrongful death. Fortunately, our legal system allows the victims of negligence to file a civil lawsuit against the person responsible for their injuries in order to receive damages for their medical expenses and financial losses.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of an accident caused by negligence by a person or business, you may be entitled to file a Georgia personal injury claim. By hiring an experienced Peachtree City injury lawyer, you may increase your chances of receiving the maximum amount of compensation for your injuries. Attorney Jason R. Shultz can help you build a solid case in order to prove that the defendant was liable for your serious injuries.

Georgia Negligence Laws

In a Georgia personal injury claim case, the judge or jury must look at the evidence in order to determine who was responsible for the accident that led to your injuries. The person who is found liable is responsible for paying the damages that arose from the accident.

Georgia lawmakers realized that not all personal injury accident cases are clear cut; meaning, more than one person may be at fault for the accident. Georgia courts use comparative negligence in order to award compensation in a Georgia personal injury claim case.

The judge or jury will look at a personal injury case to determine if one or more people are responsible for the accident. If the defendant and plaintiff are both determined to be at fault for the accident, the court must then assign a percentage of the blame to each party.

Georgia is one of 33 states that uses a modified comparative fault system, which means that the plaintiff may only be awarded compensation if he or she is 49% or less responsible for the accident. If both parties are equally at fault, the injured party cannot collect damages.

The percentage of fault is also used when determining damages. Imagine John and Jane were involved in auto accident, and John suffered a broken arm. If the court finds John 40% responsible for the accident and determines that his injuries were worth $10,000, John would only be entitled for $6,000 because of his percentage of fault in the auto accident.

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