Under Georgia law, you have a duty to everyone you meet. That duty is to act as a reasonable person, in general. That duty expands and contracts under different circumstances.
If a duty has been breached and the proximate cause is the death of an individual, then this is classified as a wrongful death case in Georgia. The Georgia Wrongful Death Act controls this type of litigation. It is important to understand how this law changes the determination of many factors.
As a general rule, the deceased can recover money just like a personal injury case. The pain and suffering element can be looked at the same. If the deceased felt the pain of death and understood its impending act, then they suffered tremendously. This pain and suffering is considered to available under Georgia law.
Wrongful death cases can be in auto accidents such as car wrecks or motorcycle accidents. They can also be on the property of another. They can take many shapes and sizes.
Check out this great post on Georgia Wrongful Death over at the main website of www.jacksonlaws.com. We have a series of articles over there concerning wrongful death topics such as damages, statute of limitations, liability and more.
Serving Atlanta, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Decatur, Alpharetta, Duluth, Stone Mountain, Snellville, Stockbridge, Jonesboro, and McDonough. If you have been injured, do not hesitate. Contact a wrongful death attorney in Georgia for immediate representation. The insurance company will use your emotions against you. They are not there to help you. They are there to help their shareholders who require they maximize profits at all turns. That includes your case. I am sorry to say that, but it is the truth.
