Atlanta Injury Lawyers Blog

If you are injured on the job, please seek advice from an experienced Georgia Worker's Compensation Lawyer. Here's why. When a worker is hurt on the job, the employer and its worker's compensation insurer look at every way possible to deny your claim or pay as little in damages as they possibly can. While this is not comforting to know, it is reality. In order to have a fair chance, you must have legal representation and level the playing field.

Many times, the full extent of your injury is not known until the following are determined by a competent medical doctor: the nature and severity of your injury; whether you have a broken bone or fractured a bone in your arm, leg, or wrist; how much time away from work is needed in order for you to fully recover; whether you need physical therapy or future surgeries; or whether your worker's compensation injury may cause future medical problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis.

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is looking for a way to minimize a common workplace injury. Musculoskeletal Disorders, or MSDs, have been under OSHA scrutiny since 1979, but because they are cumulative injuries, it is difficult for regulators or attorneys to pinpoint their exact cause. Consequently, it has historically been difficult for the administration to put the onus on the workplace.

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When you are hurt on the job in Atlanta, your case falls under a very specific set of rules. The state of Georgia provides for remedies for most workplace injuries through the Worker's Compensation laws, which are all contained in Title 34, Chapter 9 of the Georgia Code.

Sometimes parties other than the employer could be liable for work place injuries; for instance, when the injury is caused by a defective product or by a negligent company, other than the employer.

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