Filing deadline
General injury limitation period
2 years from date of injury.
O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · Next review by Jun 21, 2027
Georgia · Personal injury
Georgia Personal Injury Deadline, Fault, and Damages Rules
2 years from date of injury.
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Four liability rules to check first
Limitations, government notice, fault, and damages rules can change both case selection and the first preservation steps.
Pre-suit notice
Government claim notice
180 days (municipality); 365 days (county); 365 days (state)
O.C.G.A. 36-33-5(b) (municipality, 180 days); O.C.G.A. 36-11-1 (county, 365 days); O.C.G.A. 50-21-26(a) (state agency, 365 days)
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jun 21, 2027
Recovery threshold
Comparative fault rule
plaintiff barred if 50% or more at fault; modified comparative fault under § 51-12-33
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33; HB 961 (2022, eff. 2022-05-13); Alston & Bird, LLP v. Hatcher Mgmt. Holdings, LLC, 312 Ga. 350 (2021)
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · Next review by Jun 21, 2027
Remedy limits
Damage caps
Punitive damages: $250,000 general cap (§ 51-12-5.1(g)); NO CAP for product liability (§ 51-12-5.1(e)); NO CAP for specific-intent or under-the-influence conduct (§ 51-12-5.1(f)). One award per claimant per occurrence.
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1
Verified Jun 14, 2026 · Next review by Dec 16, 2026
What changes the answer
The statewide rule is the starting point
- Claim and defendant typeMedical, product, wrongful-death, government, and other claims may use different clocks.
- Accrual and discoveryThe event that starts a limitation period can be disputed or claim-specific.
- Minority, incapacity, and tollingStatutory tolling and repose rules can change or override the general period.
- Allocation and damages categoryFault thresholds and caps may apply differently by defendant, conduct, and remedy.
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