---
title: "Asbestos Litigation"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/civil-law-en/asbestos-litigation-en"
field: "Civil Law"
description: "Asbestos litigation: tort claim, solidary liability and dependants' allowance in Georgia. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-23"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Asbestos Litigation

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/civil-law-en/asbestos-litigation-en

## Asbestos Litigation in Georgia: the Real Route

Asbestos-related diseases manifest years and decades later, and such cases are therefore always difficult. It must be said plainly from the outset: Georgia has no special asbestos compensation fund and no classic class-action mechanism — such a dispute is resolved by the ordinary tort claim: a person who causes damage to another by an unlawful intentional or negligent act is obliged to compensate that damage. The special rules connected with asbestos entrepreneurs belong to other legislation and do not replace the civil claim.

This framework is nevertheless sufficient for the victim of a long-latent disease — because it can be directed against every person who participated in the occurrence of the damage, and full compensation of the damage can be claimed. The difficulty of the case lies not in the legislation but in the evidence: establishing the source, time and responsible persons of the exposure requires detailed work.

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### Is there a special asbestos compensation fund in Georgia?

No — the dispute is resolved by the ordinary tort claim.

### What happens where several persons participate in the damage?

They answer as solidary debtors — the claim may be directed against one participant in the full amount.

### Who can claim in case of death?

The persons whom the victim was obliged to support — by establishment of an allowance.

### Can a medical institution be held liable?

Yes, on general grounds — unless it proves it bears no fault.

### When does the limitation period start?

Three years from the moment the victim learned of the damage and the obliged person.