It’s common for some injuries resulting from a car crash not to appear immediately. This happens when your adrenaline kicks in and acts as a pain reliever, which masks injury symptoms. Therefore, you may not notice that you have sustained injuries until later once the...

Your Guiding Hand Through The Legal System
Year: 2022
When can you file a workers’ compensation claim?
Regardless of the industry, you work in, you may encounter injuries or illnesses. The official code of Georgia Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 9 discusses workers' compensation in-depth for employees who are injured in the line of duty. Unfortunately, some employees...
Important timelines in a Georgia’s workers’ compensation claim
You may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits if you are injured in a workplace accident. However, it is not an automatic process. You must go through the claims process and follow the laid-out legal procedures before getting your benefits. It is crucial to...
Georgia teens have a right to workers’ compensation
Whether your teen is seeking a temporary job over the holidays or works part-time throughout the year, it’s important to know that they have the same legal protections when it comes to safety that any other employee has in Georgia. That includes the right to workers’...
Can you file for workers’ compensation if you hurt yourself?
You were using a power tool on a construction site when you had a muscle spasm in your shoulder and you accidentally cut yourself. It could also be possible for someone working in an office to slam their hand in a door and break several fingers or for a salesperson to...
The dangers of working with concrete
Concrete is used in a variety of sectors, but it is most commonly associated with construction work. It is extremely versatile and can be utilized in the construction of new buildings or repair work on walls. The material may not be something that you immediately...
A closer look at ladder accidents in the workplace
Whether you work on a construction site or in a warehouse, you likely use a ladder regularly in the workplace. While falls from a great heights can be dangerous, it is important to remember that falls from just a few feet can also cause severe injuries. Some ladder...
Drunk driving crashes can result in two court cases
All drivers must be in the proper condition to drive on the roads. One thing that can make it impossible to drive safely is being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. These substances alter the way a person thinks and how they react to things going on around the...
Can businesses and hosts be held liable for a drunk driver?
Despite all of the warnings about the dangers of drinking and driving and the ease of ordering an Uber or Lyft, too many people still get behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking. Too often that results in a crash that injures or kills someone. Certainly, the...
2 things to know about workers’ compensation in Georgia
The vast majority of Georgia employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance in the event that an employee is hurt on the job. While workers’ comp is supposed to be a fairly straightforward and “no-fault” system that makes it easy for injured employees...