Georgia Injury Blog

You probably never thought about your right to workers’ compensation benefits until you were injured at your job and realized that you should file a workers’ compensation claim. It is important to understand common myths about these claims so that you receive the benefits you deserve. Myth #1: You Cannot Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits If…

Insurance adjusters can be very challenging to work with. It sometimes seems as though the only injuries that make it effortlessly through a claim are injuries where concrete evidence of damage exists, such as an x-ray depicting a clearly broken bone. Other car accident injuries—the ones that are far more common, such as soft tissue…

Car accidents, especially relatively minor fender-benders, are a part of life. Most of us see one (or at least the aftermath of one) on almost a daily basis on our commute to work or home. Usually, everyone is lucky enough to seem physically unhurt, and damage may be minor. Sometimes, police are at the scene;…

No vehicle’s brakes are immune to overheating. You may have experienced this in your own car and if you’ve ever been driving down an extremely long and steep hill, you may see gravel ramps off to the side of the road called runaway truck ramps, which are designed to help truck drivers stop when their…

If you have ever been involved in even a minor car accident, you know how the moments immediately following the crash feel. Your adrenaline and nerves kick in, and seemingly millions of thoughts race through your mind. You try to run the details of the crash over and over again in your mind, but everything…

Big rig trucks are not the only dangerous trucks on the roads and highways in the Augusta area. Delivery trucks, such as FedEx, UPS, and store delivery trucks, can be the cause of truck accidents that result in victims suffering devastating injuries or death. Unlike big rig truck wrecks, delivery truck accidents can happen in neighborhoods where adults,…

While the winters in Georgia are certainly milder than those in northern states, we still have days of snow, cold, and ice. The kids may enjoy getting a day off of school, but it is no fun to be an adult who must work outside in these conditions. If you must work outside for periods…

Earlier this week, I spoke about the absolute importance of seat belt use. In devastating accidents with survivors, one of the biggest reasons vehicle occupants were able to survive was because of the original auto safety device—the seat belt. While seat belts are unquestionably critical lifesavers, if you have ever been in an accident, you…

Working in the construction industry is dangerous in general, and many workers suffer injuries requiring them to file workers’ compensation claims in Georgia and South Carolina. One of the most hazardous operations on a construction site is the construction of trenches, which endangers those working near them and those performing tasks in them. Individuals injured…

While victims of any car accident can suffer serious injuries, the injuries can be much more catastrophic if one of the vehicles catches on fire. Individuals trapped in a burning car can suffer lung damage, disfigurement, scarring, and other long-term injuries. If you or a family member suffered injuries in a car fire, it is…