Georgia Code, Title 51, Chapter 14 - Asbestos and Silica Claims

• § 51-14-1 - Legislative Findings and Purpose
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Asbestos is a mineral that was widely used prior to the 1980's for insulation, fire-proofing, and other...
• § 51-14-2 - Applicability
  This chapter applies to any claim defined in this chapter as an asbestos claim or as a silica claim.
• § 51-14-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Asbestos" means chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, and any of these minerals...
• § 51-14-4 - Prima-Facie Evidence of Physical Impairment a Prerequisite of Asbestos or Silica Claims
  (a) Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment of the exposed person as defined in paragraph (17) or (18) of Code Section 51-14-3 shall be an...
• § 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...
• § 51-14-6 - Dismissal for Failure to Establish Prima-Facie Evidence of Physical Impairment With Respect to an Asbestos Claim or Silica Claim; Procedure; Evidentiary Requirements
  Subject to the provisions of Code Section 51-14-12: (1) Any asbestos claim or silica claim pending in this state on May 1, 2007, shall...
• § 51-14-7 - Sworn Information Form Providing Required Information; Failure to State a Claim; Class Actions Barred
  (a) All asbestos claims and silica claims filed in this state on or after May 1, 2007, shall include with the complaint a sworn...
• § 51-14-8 - Limitations on Discovery; Satisfaction of Medical Criteria Necessary to Establish Prima-Facie Evidence of Medical Impairment; Admissibility of Expert Reports
  (a) Until such time as the trial court enters an order determining that the plaintiff has established prima-facie evidence of physical impairment, no asbestos...
• § 51-14-9 - Who May Bring a Claim; Claims in Multiple Jurisdictions
  (a) Notwithstanding Code Section 1-2-6 or 1-2-10, a civil action alleging an asbestos claim or silica claim may only be brought or maintained in...
• § 51-14-10 - Venue
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an asbestos claim or silica claim that meets the requirements of this chapter permitting a claim to be...
• § 51-14-11 - Consolidation of Claims
  A trial court may consolidate for trial any number and type of asbestos claims or silica claims with the consent of all the parties....
• § 51-14-12 - Application of Chapter Dependent Upon Date Claim Accrues
  (a) Asbestos claims and silica claims that accrued before April 12, 2005, or that will accrue on or after May 1, 2007, shall be...
• § 51-14-13 - Severability
  In the event any part, portion, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this chapter shall be declared or adjudged invalid or...

Last modified: October 14, 2016