Author: Brandon E. Spires

If your spouse is injured and opts to file a claim, damages for the loss of services and companionship for the other spouse are referred to as loss of consortium claims. These damages run from the time the spouse was injured until the time the injury is completely healed such that it doesn’t interfere with the companionship, affection, society, and all matters associated with marriage. According to Ponton Law, one of the top law firms in Atlanta, the standard charge for loss of consortium is nearly all cases involving non-permanent to a spouse is complicated. Here are important things you should know about the loss of consortium claims in Georgia. Consortium: definition and determination of value The Georgia state law allows married people to recover the loss of service also known as the loss of consortium of the spouse. Note that the services recognized by the law are more than household labor. It acknowledges the companionship, service to the society, affection, and all matters associated with marriage. While there may be no specific value, the measure of damages is their fair value. This value is determined by an enlightened conscience of jurors, who take into consideration the nature of the services rendered and all the elements of the case. Consortium: permanent injury In Georgia, the standard pattern jury for the loss of consortium associated with a permanent injury to...