In civil cases, there is the possibility of appealing to a higher court to overturn a judgment against you. That’s what happened in a case against a film company for a stuntman’s death in 2017. The family vows to fight on. AP News reported on the matter. The family of the stuntman sued AMC Networks, …
How Your Insurance is Affected By an Accident at Work

If you are involved in an accident and there are damages or injuries, the injured person can usually make a personal injury claim against the at-fault person or entity. But what if that accident happens at work? If you get into an accident while performing work duties, the insurance process can look a little different. …
What a Work Injury Lawyer in Atlanta Looks for in a Case

If you live in the Atlanta area and have been injured while working your job, you are likely entitled to financial recovery through workers’ compensation insurance. But a workers comp case is rarely as straightforward as you’d like. Although your employer should have coverage through an insurance company responsible for covering your damages, it’s common …
How to Find a Good Workers’ Compensation Lawyer in Atlanta

Your Atlanta workers’ compensation case is important. When you’re hurt at work, you need someone who will fight on your behalf to help you get the benefits that you deserve. In many situations, a work injury will put you out of work for days, weeks, months, and sometimes years. Medical care is expensive, and many …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a United Parcel Service (UPS) Employee

United Parcel Service (UPS) expects a lot out of their employees. They drive large trucks in crowded, potentially unsafe areas, and they lift and carry huge packages every day. The combination of these two elements means that UPS workers are bound to suffer a work injury at some point during their career. Some of the …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a Southern Co Employee

Southern Company was recently named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes. One of the ways that huge companies like Southern Co ensure that it is providing the best resources for its employees is by confirming that those employees know how to get medical care and other workers’ compensation benefits when they have been injured …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a Lowe’s Employee

In most situations, if you have been hurt at work, you will qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits help you deal with expensive medical care and provide you with weekly payments that cover a portion of your wages while you recover from your work injury. Unfortunately, some employers will try to ignore your requests …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a Home Depot Employee

Home Depot is a large chain of home improvement stores that employs thousands of workers across the country. In the Atlanta area alone, they employ roughly 10,000 people. This huge employer certainly has its fair share of workers’ compensation claims, because even the most careful workers are bound to have an accident periodically. You are …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a Delta Airlines Employee

Delta Airlines operates all over the world. But, if you are injured as a worker, you will generally use the workers’ compensation laws that are in effect in the state where you live. That means that Georgia-based flight attendants, crew members, and baggage handlers will follow Georgia law for their work injury claims. But, what …
What You Need to Know if You Were Hurt as a Coca-Cola Employee

Many Coca-Cola employees work shift work. That means that you are clocked in for long hours, sometimes both day and night. You may have frequent overtime and safety training that you have to go through that only adds to the time you spend away from family and friends. This type of lifestyles takes a toll …