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Georgia Personal Injury Guide

Georgia is home sweet home for many people — but as in all states throughout the U.S., it has its fair share of personal injury accidents caused by negligence. Understanding local and state laws, statutes, and codes is an important step before filing a personal injury lawsuit. Enjuris is here to help by providing real answers to common questions about injury law in the Peach State. Browse through the resources below to learn more about what to do after an accident, how to find a lawyer, and much more.



Georgia Personal Injury Cases - Must-Know Info

Quick Reference Guide: Georgia Personal Injury Law

Injury Settlements & Damages in GA

Georgia Court System & Laws

Georgia Personal Injury Lawyers

Resources for Accidents & Injuries in Georgia

Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys Directory


Accident Worksheets

Your First Meeting with an Attorney
A worksheet to prepare for your first meeting with a personal injury attorney – what to bring, what they'll ask
Download in PDF format

Documents & Evidence Checklist
Checklist of 30 items to help you prepare for making a personal injury or accident claim
Download in PDF format

Personal Injury Attorney Interview Sheet
Worksheet with questions to ask a personal injury attorney to help determine if he or she will be a good fit for your case
Download in PDF format

Damages/Expenses Worksheet
Damages worksheet to track expenses for your injury claim (medical treatment, property damage, lost wages, prescriptions)
Download in PDF format

Post-Accident Journal Form
Sample accident journal/diary to help you document the effect on your daily life
Download in PDF format

Accident Report Form
Sample post-accident report form to keep in your glove box - fill out at the scene or as soon as you can after a car accident
Download in PDF format

Accidents & Injuries in Georgia

Auto & Transportation Accidents

Product Liability

  • Defective products/product liability
  • Pharmaceutical liability

Personal Injury

  • Pollution & toxic injuries
  • Amputation/disfigurement
  • Catastrophic injury
  • Head/brain injury
  • Neck/back injury
  • Burn injury
  • Insurance disputes

Workers' Compensation Claims

  • Manufacturing plant accidents
  • Injuries from exposure to chemicals
  • Respiratory problems (H2S exposure)
  • Guide to workplace accidents
  • Industrial accident cases
  • Statutes of limitations in workers' compensation cases
  • Workers' compensation or personal injury - which to pursue?
  • Can improving your health help prevent workplace injuries?
  • How much work can you miss with a workers' compensation claim?
  • Alternatives to workers' compensation after workplace accidents
  • How to hire a workers' compensation lawyer in Georgia
  • How much does a workers' compensation attorney charge?
  • How to appeal a denied workers' compensation claim in Georgia
  • The workers' compensation medical exam and how to pass it
  • What questions to ask a workers' compensation attorney before hiring them
  • Workplace hazards in Georgia
  • Independent contractors in Georgia - workplace injuries
  • What is the Workers' Compensation Act?
  • Can telecommuters qualify for workers' compensation?
  • Workers' compensation fraud
  • Workers’ compensation insurance
  • Exemptions to workers’ compensation
  • What to expect during workers' compensation litigation in Georgia
  • Are workers' compensation benefits taxable?
  • Can you get fired for a workers' compensation claim?
  • Construction site accidents

Premises Liability

  • Slip and falls
  • Swimming pool accidents
  • Property contamination

Wrongful Death



Georgia Personal Injury Cases & Accident Info

Georgia Statutes Online

This is where you’ll find Georgia's laws. The website has information regarding how long you have to bring a case, damage caps on personal injury claims, and other helpful information.

Georgia Code Online

To read:

Georgia's Car Accident Statutes of Limitation

In Georgia, you have two years to bring a personal injury claim, but four years to bring a property damage claim. That doesn't mean the whole lawsuit must be completed in that time frame; all that means is the paperwork has to be filed with the court before that time is up.

Car accident lawsuit time limits by state

To read:

Finding the Right Georgia Lawyer

The initial meeting with a personal injury attorney is normally free of charge. (Keep in mind that other legal specialties, such as patent law or estate planning law, are different.)

After that, lawyers work on a contingency fee, which means that they will receive a third of the eventual reward, plus office expenses. If your case ends up going to trial, the percentage could rise to 40% of the eventual reward or judgment. These numbers aren't set by law, so don't be shocked if your lawyer suggests something different.

Find a lawyer in Georgia

Want to hire a lawyer and need some help? Check out some of our best articles:

Data and Statistics

Here is some intriguing data about the state of Georgia.

Cases of Interest and Business Law in Georgia

These are some of the most important Supreme Court cases that came out of Georgia:

  • Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972): This case led to a moratorium on the death penalty until it complied with the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution (meaning the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause). Furman, a burglar, accidentally shot his victim during the commission of a felony, which is first-degree murder and grounds for the death penalty in the state of Georgia. However, in a 5-4 decision, Justice Potter wrote, "These death sentences are cruel and unusual in the same way that being struck by lightning is cruel and unusual... I simply conclude that the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments cannot tolerate the infliction of a sentence of death under legal systems that permit this unique penalty to be so wantonly and so freakishly imposed." It was described as a "legal bombshell" by scholars and changed the landscape for decades.

  • Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976): This case reinstated the death penalty after Furman. It consolidated a number of cases, with different states working to reshape their death penalty statutes so that they complied with the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Each of the defendants in the consolidated cases had asked the Justices to once and for all declare the death penalty to be "cruel and unusual punishment," and legal scholars thought that this case would spell the end for the practice. On the contrary, this case ended the moratorium.

  • Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), was a case in which the Supreme Court held that the United States Congress could use the power within the Constitution's Commerce Clause to force private businesses to abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The owner did not want to rent rooms to black customers and felt it was within his rights to refuse to do so under the Constitution. The Supreme Court, on the other hand, said that the government had power under the Commerce Clause because the renting of rooms was related to "interstate travel." They granted a permanent injunction that required the hotel to refrain from racial discrimination.

Georgia Law Libraries

There are certain issues you can solve without the help of an attorney. If you don't know where to begin, a law librarian can help you. They are usually legally trained, and they can help you both with texts or online research engines like Westlaw or LexisNexis. Georgia has many, many law libraries to help you:



Interesting facts about Georgia

Some interesting facts about Georgia from Georgia Public Broadcasting.