{"id":1682,"date":"2008-01-31T10:03:09","date_gmt":"2008-01-31T10:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/georgia_serious_injury_cases_f_5\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:09:17","slug":"georgia-serious-injury-cases-f-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/georgia-serious-injury-cases-f-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Serious Injury Cases:  Frequently Asked Question Number 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This blog will continue in our series of providing our readers with answers to frequently asked questions in the context of a serious injury case.  This blog will address FAQ number 6:<br \/>\n6.\tCan my spouse recover damages if I am seriously injured and he\/she misses time from work caring for me?<br \/>\nAnswer:\tA spouse does not have a legal claim for their own lost wages while they miss work caring for their injured spouse.  However, under Georgia law, a spouse does have a claim for loss of consortium.  Loss of consortium means the loss incurred by the innocent spouse when they are deprived of their injured spouse\u2019s \u201csociety, affection and companionship.\u201d  This is not limited to the loss of conjugal services but includes the loss of all services provided to the spouse and the intangible value of the injured spouse\u2019s contribution to their \u201caffection, society, comfort and companionship.\u201d  Thus, while one cannot literally file a claim for the uninjured spouse based on that spouse\u2019s lost wages, compensation can be obtained in a serious injury case for lost of consortium which can provide a measure of compensation for other losses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog will continue in our series of providing our readers with answers to frequently asked questions in the context of a serious injury case. This blog will address FAQ number 6: 6. 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