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What is the time limitation in GA for a slip & fall case?
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I fell in a chain restaurant in July 2008 and broke my arm and elbow and banged up my knee. (I slipped on butter on the floor - manager pointed out the butter). Restaurant manager said they would pay all medical bills. Their insurance company agreed that they would pay but said I had to pay everything and would be reimbursed when I was ready to sign off on the claim. I need knee surgery and have continued problems with my elbow. Is there a time limitation on when I can get this settled with the restaurant chain?
The statute of limitation for personal injury claims in Georgia is generally two years. OCGA section 9-3-33. Thus, unless an exception applies (e.g. Disability, minor, fraud, waiver), you may be time-barred.
The time limitation in Georgia for a slip and fall case is typically 2 years from the date of the injury. In your case, it would be two years from the date you fell in July 2008. That would put it in July 2010 and you are probably barred from bringing any lawsuit now unless some type of fraud is involved which would extend the statute of limitations or you were legally incapacitated and could not bring a lawsuit.
