# Claim deadline checker in Georgia

URL: https://mywreckcheck.com/rules/georgia/claim-deadline-checker

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How long you have to file a personal injury claim after a crash, in your state, with the statute it comes from and the date it was last checked.

Deadline to file an injury claim

2 years

Statute

O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33

When the clock starts

Two years after the right of action accrues.

Watch out for

The same section sets different periods for other harms: one year for injury to reputation and four years for loss of consortium, which is a separate claim a spouse may have arising from the same crash.

Source: [Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-33: "actions for injuries to the person shall be brought within two years after the right of action accrues". Read on FindLaw's unofficial copy; the official Georgia code site was not reachable on 2026-09-23.](https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-9-civil-practice/ga-code-sect-9-3-33/). Verified September 23, 2026\. Information, not legal advice.

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