In Georgia, highway construction zone accidents occur more frequently than you might expect. Nationwide, approximately 1,100 people die in these car accidents every year and about 75,000 are seriously injured or hurt. Here are a few tips to stay safe when traveling...
Workers’ Compensation
Options for Pursuing Compensation after a Construction Accident
If you have been injured in a construction accident, you may have several options for pursuing recovery of your damages. It is important to confer with a knowledgeable personal injury attorney to understand what options are available depending upon the nature of your...
Workplace Injuries: Prevent Heat Illness this Summer
Summertime is just around the corner, which means hot temperatures will be here soon. If you will be working outside in hot and humid weather, you should take precautions to avoid developing heat illness. Heat illness has a variety of symptoms which can vary in...
Are Psychological Injuries Recognized as Georgia Workplace Injuries?
Georgia workers who suffer certain psychological workplace injuries may be entitled to compensation. Most people think of physical injuries when they hear the phrase "workplace injuries," but a job-related accidents can cause psychological injuries. Georgia worker's...
Common Workplace Injuries
Injuries in the workplace occur every day. Whether it is a slip and fall in an office or a severe laceration at a construction site, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor keeps track of the types of on the job injuries...
Roadway Work Zones….More Dangerous than you Think!
No matter where you live, it is likely that you encounter work being performed on the roadways near you on a routine basis. While work zones are inconvenient for drivers, they are also very dangerous. If you or a loved one has been hurt while driving through or...
Wrongful Termination Law in Georgia
Georgia is a work-at-will state, according to the common law doctrine of "employment at will." That means that your employment is terminable at will by your employer, unless you have a contract for a definite term of employment or one that spells out limits for...
Companies Seek to Sidestep Traditional Workers’ Comp Obligations
Is your right to workers compensation insurance if you're injured on the job in danger? They may indeed be, if the Texas-based Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers' Compensation (ARAWC) gets its way. The ARAWC is a lobbying group organized by some of...
Independent Medical Examinations and Workers’ Compensation Claims
After a workplace injury, proper diagnosis and treatment will help the injured worker return to full health in as little time as possible. If the injury is a serious one, however, its effects may linger into the future. In order to recover the full amount of...
Can an Employer Fire an Employee Who is Injured on the Job?
In Georgia, an employer may fire an employee who is injured on the job without giving any other reason. In fact, they may also fire an employee for making a workers' compensation claim. However, such a dismissal will have certain consequences that may be in the...