All states place time limits on how long after suffering an injury the injury victim can file a lawsuit to recover compensation for damages like medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. This time limit also applies to car accident claims. A time limit—or statute of limitations—serves important purposes. First, it ensures that evidence…
Injuries happen every day but when they occur due to someone else’s actions they are especially distressing. Georgia’s tort law offers redress to victims of preventable injuries through a Georgia personal injury claim. A successful personal injury claim helps victims to recover their financial losses plus compensation for their pain and suffering—known as “damages” in…
All personal injury cases can only move forward when there are significant injuries with real economic damages as well as intangible damages like pain and suffering. While all personal injury claims seek recovery for damages such as medical expenses and lost wages during the recovery period, a catastrophic injury claim has different elements related to…
