A personal injury claim involving a minor in Georgia carries special considerations, including how the limitations period applies and who may pursue the claim for the child. These features set a minor’s claim apart from an adult’s.
The limitations period can run differently. For a minor, the running of the limitations period can be affected by the child’s age, so the usual deadline may apply in a modified way. That age-based effect can leave a family more time to act than an adult would have.
A parent generally brings it. A parent or guardian typically files on behalf of an injured child who cannot bring suit alone, though the claim and any recovery remain the child’s. The adult stands in for the minor without owning the claim.
The recovery may be overseen. Because the claim belongs to the child, a court may oversee how a settlement is structured to protect the minor’s interest as they grow. That oversight, with the timing rules, distinguishes a minor’s claim.
A minor’s personal injury claim in Georgia turns on the effect on the limitations period, the role of a parent or guardian, and oversight of the recovery.