History. Code 1981, § 51-13-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1, § 13/SB 3.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2005 p. 1, § 14/SB 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
Law reviews.
For article on 2005 enactment of this Code section, see 22 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 221 (2005).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 381 (2005).
For article, “Of Frivolous Litigation and Runaway Juries: A View from the Bench,” see 41 Ga. L. Rev. 431 (2007).
For annual survey of law on torts, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 317 (2010).
For annual survey of law on trial practice and procedure, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 339 (2010).
For article, “Caps Off to Juries: Noneconomic Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases Ruled Unconstitutional,” see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1315 (2011).
For comment, “Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Caps on Noneconomic Medical Malpractice Damages in Georgia,” see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1341 (2012).
For article, “Calculating Economic Damages in Georgia Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases,” see 22 Ga. St. Bar. J. 18 (Feb. 2017).