Georgia § 51-14-5 - When limitations period begins to run.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-14-5 — When limitations period begins to run., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-14-5. When limitations period begins to run.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any asbestos claim or silica claim not barred as of May 1, 2007, the limitations period shall not begin to run until the exposed person, or any plaintiff making an asbestos claim or silica claim based on the exposed person's exposure to asbestos or silica, obtains, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have obtained, prima-facie evidence of physical impairment, as defined in paragraph (17) or (18) of Code Section 51-14-3. (Code 1981, § 51-14-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182.)
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Section 51-14-5 ("When limitations period begins to run.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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