Georgia

Know Your Rights Articles (8)+

• Bringing a Law Suit for Accidents and Injuries

  This document outlines the basics of lawsuits resulting from accidents and injuries and includes information on who's legally responsible, how much money to ask for, and what happens if someone abuses the system. Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• Defenses to a Lawsuit for Accidents and Injuries

  This document describes the basic defenses to tort claims (harm caused by negligence or by intentional actions). The document is an excerpt from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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• Driver's Licenses and Traffic Safety Laws

  This document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). The document describes: This document explains: (1) The Driver's License Requirement, (2) The Process for Getting a Driver's License, (3) Traffic Safety Laws and Regulations, (4) When Can a Driver's License Be Taken Away, (5) Traffic Violations and Points in Georgia, (6) The Government Authorities that Make Traffic Laws Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• Regulating Product Safety in Georgia

  This document contains information on product safety laws in Georgia, and answers the following questions: What two types of laws relate to product safety? What is product liability? What are some examples of federal laws concerned with public safety? What are some of the agencies that work to protect consumer safety and what areas do these agencies cover? What is Georgia's "lemon law"? The document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• The Difference between Torts and Crimes

  This document explains the difference between torts and crimes and the different proceedings for each kind of case, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• What Happens After a Traffic Accident?

  This document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). The document describes: (1) Driver and Police Procedures When an Accident Happens, (2) Driving Under the Influence Laws and Penalties. Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• When You Harm Others by Accident

  This document describes legal claims that people may have when they are injured because of someone accidentally hurting or harming them. These claims are based on theories of "negligence". The document also contains information about defenses to those claims. The document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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• When You Harm Others Intentionally

  This document describes the basic tort claims based on intentional actions and related defenses to those claims, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute

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