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Appendix

Name: After the Wreck: What Savannah Families Need to Know Before They Talk to the Insurance Company
Author: Andrew Conn

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Georgia statutes cited in this book

O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, Georgia's apportionment of damages and modified comparative negligence rule.
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1, Georgia's punitive damages statute, including the $250,000 cap and its exception for driving under the influence.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2, Georgia's wrongful death statute and priority of standing among survivors.
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1, Georgia's expert affidavit requirement for professional malpractice claims.
O.C.G.A. § 24-7-702, Georgia's evidence code provision governing the qualification of expert witnesses (the state's Daubert-standard statute).

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Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery, P.C. v. Nestlehutt, 286 Ga. 731 (2010), the Georgia Supreme Court decision striking down the legislative cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.

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Georgia Senate Bill 68 (2025), Georgia's most recent civil tort reform legislation, addressing trial procedure and the collateral source rule among other provisions.

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