Georgia Commons

Title 51. TORTS

Chapter 12. DAMAGES

34 sections · 51-12-1 to 51-12-80

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 51-12-1Types of damages; evidence admissible in actions involving special damages.
  2. 51-12-1.1Special damages for medical and healthcare medical and healthcare payment evidence; abrogation of common law collateral source rule.
  3. 51-12-2General and special damages distinguished; when recovered.
  4. 51-12-3Direct and consequential damages distinguished.
  5. 51-12-4Damages given as compensation for injury; measure of damages generally; nominal damages.
  6. 51-12-5Additional damages for aggravating circumstances.
  7. 51-12-5.1Punitive damages.
  8. 51-12-6Damages for injury to peace, happiness, or feelings.
  9. 51-12-7Recovery of necessary expenses.
  10. 51-12-8When damage too remote for recovery generally.
  11. 51-12-9How remoteness ascertained.
  12. 51-12-10Exception to rule against recovery of remote damages.
  13. 51-12-11Mitigation of damages required; exception.
  14. 51-12-12Court interference with jury verdict as to damages.
  15. 51-12-13Reduction of expenses, wages, and other damages to present value.
  16. 51-12-14Unliquidated Damages Interest Act; procedure for demand of unliquidated damages in tort actions; when interest may be recovered.
  17. 51-12-15Written demand for procedure determining damages; rejection of election.

Article 2. JOINT TORT-FEASORS

  1. 51-12-30Procurer of wrong as joint wrongdoer; how action brought against joint wrongdoer.
  2. 51-12-31Recovery against joint trespassers.
  3. 51-12-32Right of contribution among joint trespassers; effect of settlement.
  4. 51-12-33Reduction and apportionment of award or bar of recovery according to percentage of fault of parties and nonparties.

Article 3. DAMAGES FOR CONVERSION OF TIMBER

  1. 51-12-50Measure of damages for converted timber; presumption.
  2. 51-12-51Recovery by person holding security interest in land for conversion of timber; use of converted timber by owner.

Article 4. DAMAGES IN TORT ACTIONS

  1. 51-12-70Definitions.
  2. 51-12-71Short title.
  3. 51-12-72Definitions.
  4. 51-12-73Structured settlement purchase companies; requirements for doing business.
  5. 51-12-74Prohibited activities; penalty for violation.
  6. 51-12-75Transfer orders as qualified orders under federal statutes.
  7. 51-12-76Separate disclosure statement provided to payee; requirements.
  8. 51-12-77Approval of transfer by court order; requirements.
  9. 51-12-78Redirecting payments; liability of transferee; dividing payment; compliance.
  10. 51-12-79Application for transfer of structured settlement payment right required documentation; hearing.
  11. 51-12-80Waiver prohibited; governing law; death of payee; compliance by transferee.