Chapter 12. Damages

Article 1. General Provisions

• OCGA § 51-12-1 Types of Damages; Evidence Admissible In Actions Involving Special Damages
• OCGA § 51-12-2 General and Special Damages Distinguished; When Recovered
• OCGA § 51-12-3 Direct and Consequential Damages Distinguished
• OCGA § 51-12-4 Damages Given As Compensation For Injury; Measure of Damages Generally; Nominal Damages
• OCGA § 51-12-5 Additional Damages For Aggravating Circumstances
• OCGA § 51-12-5.1 Punitive Damages
• OCGA § 51-12-6 Damages For Injury to Peace, Happiness, Or Feelings
• OCGA § 51-12-7 Recovery of Necessary Expenses
• OCGA § 51-12-8 When Damage Too Remote For Recovery Generally
• OCGA § 51-12-9 How Remoteness Ascertained
• OCGA § 51-12-10 Exception to Rule Against Recovery of Remote Damages
• OCGA § 51-12-11 Mitigation of Damages Required; Exception
• OCGA § 51-12-12 Court Interference With Jury Verdict As to Damages
• OCGA § 51-12-13 Reduction of Expenses, Wages, and Other Damages to Present Value
• OCGA § 51-12-14 Unliquidated Damages Interest Act; Procedure For Demand of Unliquidated Damages In Tort Actions; When Interest May Be Recovered

Article 2. Joint Tort-Feasors

• OCGA § 51-12-30 Procurer of Wrong As Joint Wrongdoer; How Action Brought Against Joint Wrongdoer
• OCGA § 51-12-31 Recovery Against Joint Trespassers
• OCGA § 51-12-32 Right of Contribution Among Joint Trespassers; Effect of Settlement
• OCGA § 51-12-33 Reduction and Apportionment of Award Or Bar of Recovery According to Percentage of Fault of Parties and Nonparties

Article 3. Damages For Conversion of Timber

• OCGA § 51-12-50 Measure of Damages For Converted Timber; Presumption
• OCGA § 51-12-51 Recovery By Person Holding Security Interest In Land For Conversion of Timber; Use of Converted Timber By Owner

Article 4. Damages In Tort Actions

• OCGA § 51-12-70 Definitions
• OCGA § 51-12-71 Prerequisites For Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights
• OCGA § 51-12-72 Written Transfer Agreement Required
• OCGA § 51-12-73 Powers and Duties of the Attorney General
• OCGA § 51-12-74 Actions and Proceedings of Attorney General
• OCGA § 51-12-75 Issuance of Administrative Order; Administrative Review; Final Order; Penalty
• OCGA § 51-12-76 Provisions Unwaivable; No Penalty Or Forfeiture
• OCGA § 51-12-77 Construction In Accordance With Other Laws