For most jobs over six feet, working on a ladder is a must. For some employees, it’s just a temporary task. For others, like house painters or contractors, it’s an everyday occurrence. No matter which category you’re in, you need to know how to use the ladder safely...

Your Guiding Hand Through The Legal System
Year: 2020
Workers’ compensation disability benefits: How much does it pay?
Most workplace injuries only result in a few hours of missed work. Employees may need to fill out paperwork, see a doctor and rest briefly. Most people will be back on the job the same day they get hurt, and if not, then the very next day. For a minority of workers...
Is your workers’ compensation claim “red-flagged?”
Like most people who are employed by someone else, you rely on the idea that workers’ compensation will be there to provide wage replacement income and important medical benefits if you ever get hurt. Unfortunately, your claim could be stalled or denied due to...
Large truck collisions: How often do they happen, and why?
If you drive anywhere in Brunswick, then you’ve likely come across large trucks. Semis and 18-wheelers, commercial vehicles and tankers all weigh tens of thousands of pounds and are much more likely to cause serious collisions than passenger vehicles. Driving around...
Two crashes lead to charges for a district attorney-elect in Georgia
When someone makes a mistake, they have to be held accountable. Whether they caused a crash intentionally or unintentionally, it’s important that they are held responsible for the collision and any pain and suffering that is caused. Take for example this case in...
You made a mistake on the job and you got hurt: Are you still due workers’ compensation?
Maybe you forgot to make sure the ladder you were climbing was level before you stepped up. Or perhaps you were just distracted when you were walking across the factory floor, which is why you ended up tripping over an obvious hazard. Either way, you ended up hurt....
Getting help with a workers’ compensation death benefit claim
You may never have thought about the risk inherent in your loved one's job because their identity was so intertwined with their career that you never stopped to question it. Unfortunately, when someone you love has a dangerous job, like commercial driving, logging or...
Can you change your workers’ compensation doctor in Georgia?
In some states, people who are injured on the job have the right to pick their own doctors. Not so, however, in Georgia. In this state, your employer can post a panel of six approved physicians from which injured employees can pick when they’re hurt. So what happens...
Music over 120BPM has an impact on driving
There are a lot of factors to consider when thinking about the risks people take while driving. They drive while intoxicated, while they’re fatigued and while they’re too young and inexperienced to drive safely. But have you ever thought about someone who is listening...
Workers’ compensation denied? Fight for your benefits at a hearing
When you were injured at work, you immediately knew that this wouldn’t be an easy recovery. You had serious burns and complications from what you’ve been through. Soon after you were hospitalized, you had someone reach out to your employer to talk about making a...