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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 51 - TORTS (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-16-5)
Chapter 16 - COVID-19 CLAIMS (§§ 51-16-1 — 51-16-5)
Section 51-16-4 - Rebuttable presumption of assumption of risk relating to healthcare facilities or premises of healthcare providers

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 51-16-4 (2023)
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  • (a) Except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, in an action involving a COVID-19 liability claim for transmission, infection, exposure, or potential exposure of COVID-19 to a claimant at any healthcare facility or on the premises of any healthcare provider, resulting in injury to or death of a claimant there shall be a rebuttable presumption of assumption of the risk by the claimant.

  • (b) The provisions in this Code section shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict the immunities from liability provided in Code Section 51-16-2.

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 422,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.

Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 588,§ 3, eff. 8/5/2020.

See 2021 Ga. Laws 175, § 1.

See 2020 Ga. Laws 588, § 4.

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