Silicosis Litigation — the Framework of Georgian Law
Silicosis is an occupational disease connected with the processing of stone, sand and concrete: construction, stone production and ongoing works are its typical environment. It must be said plainly at the outset: Georgian law has neither a special statute for silicosis nor a class-action mechanism — the route is an ordinary tort claim, which covers multi-party participation through joint and several liability. The grounds are: Article 992 — a person who causes damage to another by an unlawful, intentional or negligent act is obliged to compensate it; Article 997 — the employer answers for his employee's unlawful act committed in the performance of service duties; and Article 998 — joint and several liability where several persons participate in causing the damage.