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2018 Georgia Code 51-14-5 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)

O.C.G.A. 51-14-5 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 51-14-5

TITLE 51 TORTS

Section 14. Asbestos and Silica Claims, 51-14-1 through 51-14-13.

ARTICLE 4 DAMAGES IN TORT ACTIONS

51-14-5. When limitations period begins to run.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any asbestos claim or silica claim not barred as of May 1, 2007, the limitations period shall not begin to run until the exposed person, or any plaintiff making an asbestos claim or silica claim based on the exposed person's exposure to asbestos or silica, obtains, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have obtained, prima-facie evidence of physical impairment, as defined in paragraph (17) or (18) of Code Section 51-14-3.

(Code 1981, §51-14-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182.)

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 51-14-5

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DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Ferrante, 637 S.E.2d 659 (Ga. 2006).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 20, 2006 | 281 Ga. 273

...As found by the trial courts, the Act provides for the dismissal of any asbestos claim pending on April 12, 2005, unless within 180 days from that date the plaintiff in a pending asbestos claim establishes "primafacie evidence of physical impairment" with respect to the asbestos claim. OCGA § 51-14-5(a)....