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Georgia’s 2025 tort reform: what injured people should know
The biggest change to Georgia civil cases in years, in plain language. By Talal Perez Ghosheh · October 2026
In 2025 Georgia enacted broad changes to how personal injury cases are tried. Here are the parts most likely to affect an injury claim.
| Change | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Medical bills | Juries may hear amounts actually paid, not only billed amounts. |
| Seatbelts | Not wearing one may now be raised by the defense. |
| Damages arguments | Limits on how lawyers suggest pain-and-suffering numbers. |
| Split trials | Fault and damages can be tried separately. |
What hasn’t changed
The two-year deadline and the 50% comparative fault bar remain. Good evidence still wins cases.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change; how they apply depends on your facts.
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