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Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards

We studied Georgia injury settlements and jury award trends. In this state, the highest jury award was found in Fulton county with $54,400,000, followed by Cobb with $40,231,070.

In Georgia, we analyzed the settlement trends in the following counties and districts: Fulton, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Cobb, Bibb, Clayton, Fayette, Chatham, Cherokee, and Northern District.

Here is what we found:

Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards by County and/or District

County/District	Injury Awards
Fulton, Georgia	353
Gwinnett, Georgia	335
Dekalb, Georgia	281
Cobb, Georgia	203
Bibb, Georgia	150
Clayton, Georgia	117
Fayette, Georgia	112
Chatham, Georgia	104
Cherokee, Georgia	83
N.D.Ga.	78
Other	349

Highest Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards

Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Highest Jury Awards

County/District	Highest Injury Awards
Fulton, Georgia	$54,400,000
Cobb, Georgia	$40,231,070
Clayton, Georgia	$20,219,000
Dekalb, Georgia	$11,499,740
N.D.Ga.	$10,437,887
Gwinnett, Georgia	$9,850,000
Bibb, Georgia	$6,781,228
Chatham, Georgia	$6,350,000
Cherokee, Georgia	$3,065,000
Fayette, Georgia	$2,208,165
Other	37,000,000

Average Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards

County/District	Average Awards
N.D.Ga.	$1,721,466
Clayton, Georgia	$950,293
Fulton, Georgia	$729,672
Cobb, Georgia	$502,800
Dekalb, Georgia	$466,211
Chatham, Georgia	$409,851
Cherokee, Georgia	$246,831
Bibb, Georgia	$182,606
Gwinnett, Georgia	$174,906
Fayette, Georgia	$145,940
Other	$673,542

Median Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards

County/District	Median Awards
N.D.Ga.	$251,475
Fulton, Georgia	$30,500
Bibb, Georgia	$21,500
Clayton, Georgia	$15,500
Fayette, Georgia	$15,163
Cherokee, Georgia	$13,296
Chatham, Georgia	$11,900
Dekalb, Georgia	$11,551
Cobb, Georgia	$10,500
Gwinnett, Georgia	$10,100
Other	$75,500

List of the Highest Georgia Injury Settlements and Jury Awards

Gerald Bloomfield v. Performance Food Group of Georgia Inc. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $54,400,000.
Foster v. Landstar Ranger Inc. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $40,231,070.
Loretta Terhune v. George D. Houser, Moran Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Forum Medical Group. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $37,000,000.
Estates of Bluffton University College Baseball Team and Injured Individuals (34 claimants) v. Georgia Department of Transportation, Executive Coach Luxury Travel, Inc., Estate of Jerome Niemeyer and Bluffton University. Georgia State Court. Award by Settlement: $25,000,000.
Tracey Gandy v. John Calvin Thomas and Devore & Johnson of Atlanta, Inc. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $20,219,000.
Lynn Wheeler and Douglas Wheeler v. Ford Motor Co. and John C. Stanley. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $17,716,401.
Mia'kesha Jordan v. City of East Point, et al. Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $16,000,000.
Michael Maybaum and Jacqueline Maybaum v. Johnson Georgia State Court. Award by Jury: $15,085,000.
Stacy Hollomon and Jeffrey Shipp for the Estate of Herschella Tuner v. Claude R. Payne and Angela F. Jones Georgia State Court. Award by Bench: $13,800,000.