Is punitive damages available in a Georgia chemical exposure case?

Is punitive damages available in a Georgia chemical exposure case?

Yes, punitive damages may be available where the defendant’s conduct showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or conscious disregard of the consequences to others (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1). Chemical companies that concealed known toxicity data, continued selling dangerous products after internal warnings, or falsified safety records are frequent targets for punitive damages claims. In product liability cases, the statutory cap may not apply at all.