Category: Injuries Covered by Workers Compensation

Do Safety Rule Violations Bar Workers Compensation Benefits?

Many employer have safety rules they require employers to follow.  Sometimes, the employer has a manual that spells out the rules.  Other times, your employer just gives you instructions in writing. If you suffer an injury at work, your employer may try to claim that violating a safety rule caused your injury.  Can you still […]

Do Workers Compensation Injuries Cause Herniated Discs?

Workers’ compensation back and neck injuries often cause herniated discs.  Many people have difficulty getting medical treatment or other workers compensation benefits for these injuries. This article provides information about a few different workers compensation issues for herniated discs: Common reasons workers compensation insurance companies deny claims for herniated discs Common medical treatments covered by […]

Rotator Cuff Surgery for Shoulder Injuries

Workers’ compensation shoulder injuries often cause significant difficulties.  We use our arms a lot.  I did not realize how much I used my arms until I had a shoulder injury a number of years ago. Shoulder injuries make it difficult to work overhead.  Many people find it difficult to sleep or wash their hair.  Some […]

Getting Proper Medical Treatment for Neck Injuries

Many people suffer neck injuries at work each year.  While some of these injuries are minor, many injuries can cause you to miss months or longer from work.  Some injuries require extensive medical treatment including surgery and other procedures. If you injure your neck and get medical treatment, the doctor may diagnose you with a […]

Do Armed Robberies Cause PTSD?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects millions of Americans.  Many veterans suffer from it as a result of their service to our country.  Many of our countries first responders suffer from it as well as a result of trauma encountered on the job. Of course, work-related PTSD is not limited to first responders.  Many people experience […]

Crush Injuries at Work

Crush injuries occur when an object crushes all or part of a person’s body.  These types of injuries can cause serious problems.  Crush injuries to the whole body can be fatal.  Crush injuries to part of the body can cause permanent pain and disability. This article discusses different types of crush injuries.  This article also […]

Mind or Body: Caring for our Injured Veterans and Workers

Our law firm represents injured veterans and injured workers.  Most veterans receive benefits for their service-connected injuries through VA.  Most injured workers receive benefits for their injuries through state workers’ compensation systems. Our nation’s veterans kept us safe.  VA is a promise to our veterans for the service they provide. Our nation’s workers are a […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Eye Injuries

Many people suffer workers’ compensation eye injuries each year.  In fact, over 2000 people injure their eyes at work every day. While many of these injuries are minor, some people go partially or completely blind as a result of work-related eye injuries. Understanding the special rules that apply to these types of injuries is important. […]

Spinal Cord Injuries

Approximately 17,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries in the United States each year.  These injuries usually require extensive medical treatment.  They also have permanent impacts on the lives of the individuals living with them. These injuries can cause death or paralysis.  They can affect almost every body system.  Even if an individual retains function, that […]

Can You Place a Value on a Pet (or a Finger)?

The Georgia Supreme Court recently decided a case where a family’s dog died as a result of being given the wrong medication while being boarded.  The family sought to recover the for the life of the deceased pet.  The Georgia Supreme Court decided that the family could recover the animal’s fair market value plus expenses […]