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Brain Injury Claims | Atlanta and Georgia<\/p>

Brain Injury Claim Deadlines in Georgia: Understand the Clock Before It Runs Down<\/h1>

Brain injuries often reveal their full effects over time, but filing timing does not wait for recovery. Learn how deadlines work in plain language, then talk with Ugwonali Law Group about your situation.<\/p>

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By Adanna Ugwonali \u00b7 Published October 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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For most Georgia injury cases, the answer is two years after the right of action accrues. Georgia’s general filing deadline for a brain injury claim is set out in O.C.G.A. \u00a7 9-3-33<\/a>. Some claims have shorter deadlines, and some people get different timing. This guide explains the rules in plain language and what to do next.<\/p>\n

How Long Do You Have to File a Brain Injury Claim in Georgia?<\/h2>\n

Most brain injury claims in Georgia must be filed within two years after the right of action accrues. Accrual is the legal term for when the claim starts. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 9-3-33<\/a>, actions for injuries to the person generally must be brought within two years after the right of action accrues.<\/p>\n

Because the statute uses the word “accrues,” the exact start date should be checked against the facts of your case. Symptoms can appear days or weeks after a crash, which can make that date harder to pin down. Waiting to see whether symptoms fade is risky, since the statute’s wording points to accrual, not to the end of treatment.<\/p>\n

Some claims follow different time limits. Under the same statute, a loss of consortium claim (a claim tied to an injury’s effect on a marriage) has four years. A separate statute, O.C.G.A. \u00a7 9-3-90, can pause (toll) the deadline for a person who is legally incompetent because of mental illness or intellectual disability.<\/p>\n\n

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If a brain injury from a crash has you worried about the filing clock, you can talk it through with our team in a free, confidential first consultation, which carries no obligation to continue.<\/p>

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Why Brain Injury Claims Often Take Longer Than the Filing Deadline Suggests<\/h2>\n

Knowing the filing deadline is only half the picture. The filing deadline is a legal cutoff. The claim timeline is how long the case takes to resolve, and that timeline is usually longer.<\/p>\n

Most brain injury cases move through these stages:<\/p>\n