What damages can I recover after a personal injury accident in Georgia?

Kyle Moore

Kyle Moore's Answer

Personal Injury Lawatlanta, USA13 years experience

Quick Answer

In Georgia, personal injury victims can recover special damages like medical bills and lost wages, as well as general damages for pain and suffering and daily life impacts.

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If you have a personal injury case in Georgia, you can generally recover for two different types of damages.

The first is called special damages. Those are things you can count up with a calculator, like medical bills and lost wages.

The second is called general damages.

That's pain and suffering, but pain and suffering can mean a lot of different things, not just pain,

but things like how has your daily life been affected and how have your

relationships been affected by the injuries you suffered in the accident.