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Understanding Your Right to Compensation in Georgia

The death of a loved one is always hard, but it can be more so if the death that happened in Georgia was caused by the criminal or negligent behavior of another. In most cases, the family of the victim may be able to bring a Wrongful Death lawsuit.

Wrongful Death Law in Georgia

Not everyone is authorized to file a wrongful death lawsuit in Atlanta.

In most instances, only the family members immediately related to the deceased will have the authority to sue.

If you win your wrongful death lawsuit, you will be entitled to damages to compensate for funeral costs, medical care that the deceased received, loss of companionship, and in extremely severe cases, punitive damages.

In most instances, only the family members immediately related to the deceased will have the authority to sue.

Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyers Are Available to Assist

Like many other injury cases, there are state statutes of limitations for Wrongful Death cases. If you file your lawsuit after this period has come and gone, you might lose any chance at recovery you may have had. Thus you should contact a Atlanta, Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyer as soon as possible.

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Life in Atlanta

Atlanta has the highest population of any city in the State of Georgia with just under 500,000 people. The Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport as been the world's busiest airport since 1998. That's two years after the city hosted the 100th Olympic Games. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County government as well as for the entire State of Georgia. Atlantans work for some of the most well known companies who have world headquarters located in the city. The Coca-Cola Company, ATT, UPS, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, and UPS are just a few of the nearly 75% of Fortune's 1000 who have operations in Atlanta. All that industry grosses the city over billion each year. All of the productivity doesn't mean it comes at a lack of greenery.

Atlanta is known both as the "City of Trees" and the "City in a Forest" for the dense tree cover that blankets nearly 40% of downtown. It's the most dense tree cover of any American city. The Atlanta Botanical Garden even offers a Canopy Walk through 600 feet of canopy at 40-feet into the trees. Other city attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, Fox Theatre, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, World of Coca-Cola, Delta Heritage Museum, Carter Center and Presidential Library, and Atlanta sports teams draw patrons from across the globe.

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