There are deadlines called Statute of Limitations for pursuing your personal injury and worker’s compensation claims in Georgia. This means that if you wait too long to pursue your injury claim, then you may be barred from any recovery. This is why it is so important that you call an injury lawyer as soon as possible for a free consultation to know your rights and to have professional representation for your personal injury or worker’s compensation claim. This is the only way to make sure you are fully compensated for your claim.

What is the Statute of Limitations for a personal injury claim in Georgia?

O.C.G.A. Section 9-3-33 states that a personal injury claimant must either file a lawsuit or settle their personal injury claim within two years of the date of the accident. The Statute of Limitations for a loss of consortium claim is four years from the date of the accident. This means that if you do not settle your claim or file a lawsuit within two years, then your personal injury claim is barred. A loss of consortium claim is a claim the spouse of a personal injury claim has for the negative impact the injuries to their spouse had on their marriage. This includes household duties, companionship, physical intimacy, and other factors.

What is the Statute of Limitations for a worker’s compensation claim in Georgia?

As a general rule the Worker’s Compensation Act requires that a worker’s compensation claim be filed within one year from the date of the accident or from the date that the worker’s compensation insurer last provided medical treatment. Once income benefits have been started, the injured worker has two years from the date that the income benefits are stopped to get the income benefits re-commenced. The Statute of Limitations for permanent partial disability benefits is four years from the date of the accident.

Personal injury and worker’s compensation attorney Richard Griffin is interviewed in the below video by the host of Autoscoop and Lawyer Talk regarding how long you have to pursue your personal injury and worker’s compensation claim in Georgia. Since there are deadlines to injury claims, it is very, very important to call an injury attorney as soon as possible.

 

There are many benefits to calling an injury lawyer for a free consultation. Some of these include:

1. Do you have a valid personal injury or worker’s compensation claim?

2. What are your rights in a personal injury claim?

3. What benefits are you entitled to receive in a worker’s compensation claim?

4. How much is your personal injury claim worth?

5. How much is your worker’s compensation claim worth?

6. How can you get medical treatment even if you do not have health insurance?

7. Which doctors can or should you treat with?

8. Can you have a personal injury and a worker’s compensation claim arise from the same accident?

Call attorney Richard Griffin of the Griffin Law Firm to discuss you claim further or send us your case information at [Free Case Evaluation].

To read more about the Griffin Law Firm, we encourage you to use the following links:

1. Client Testimonials

2. Firm Awards

3. Firm Settlements and Verdicts