History. Code 1981, § 51-14-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 51/HB 323.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2).
Law reviews.
For survey article on product liability law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 331 (2007).
For survey article on trial practice and procedure, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 423 (2007).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Asbestos and Silica Claims
§ 51-14-1. Legislative Findings and Purpose
§ 51-14-4. Prima-Facie Evidence of Physical Impairment a Prerequisite of Asbestos or Silica Claims
§ 51-14-5. When Limitations Period Begins to Run
§ 51-14-9. Who May Bring a Claim; Claims in Multiple Jurisdictions
§ 51-14-11. Consolidation of Claims
§ 51-14-12. Application of Chapter Dependent Upon Date Claim Accrues