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Employees get hurt at work for a wide variety of reasons, and obviously some jobs are more dangerous than others. Whatever your situation may be, it's important to take the correct steps to get all the workers' compensation benefits you need after a job-related...
If your workers' compensation benefits have been denied in whole or even in part, it is not the end of the road. But you need to get legal guidance as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more difficult your case will be to win. Remember: simply filing for...
Every year, more than 129,000 pedestrians seek medical care after being hit by a motor vehicle. Of those who were struck, about 6,000 of them died in 2017. For pedestrians who are hit by a vehicle in Atlanta, there are some important things to do in the aftermath of...
Year by year, truck driving is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous jobs in Georgia. While some jobs have become safer over the years, new research suggests that truck driving is actually becoming more dangerous. The number of fatal trucking accidents...
In Georgia, the workers' compensation system is a no-fault system. That means you don't have to prove that your employer's negligence or anyone else's negligence caused your injury. You can still receive benefits, and you don't have to sue your employer to get them....
In Georgia and throughout the country, employers are expected to provide their employees with a reasonably safe work environment. Unfortunately, accidents can happen even in relatively safe workplaces. That is why the workers' compensation system exists, and injured...
Most people take for granted the flexibility and range of motion of their shoulders. You generally don't have to think too much about raising your arm to point at something or reach above your head. But when you injure your rotator cuff, you realize how a shoulder...
Sometimes injuries are obvious; sometimes they're not. If you are involved in a car accident, be sure to ask yourself if you've suffered any of the types of injuries discussed below, and get medical treatment as soon as you think you've been injured in any way. Then,...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 887 workers died in falls in 2017. That was the highest number of fatal workplace falls in about three decades. Falls also made up 17% of all job-related fatalities that year and almost 40% of all construction fatalities....
If you fell off a ladder at work, you may have suffered serious injuries that require extensive medical treatment. You are not alone. About 20% of work-related fall injuries involve a ladder. The risk is especially high for construction workers (roofers, house...
