Georgia Code § 51-12-2 - General and Special Damages Distinguished; When Recovered

(a) General damages are those which the law presumes to flow from any tortious act; they may be recovered without proof of any amount.

(b) Special damages are those which actually flow from a tortious act; they must be proved in order to be recovered.

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Last modified: October 14, 2016