Atlanta Legal Blog
Traveling employees are eligible for home-cooked workers’ comp
We live in an increasingly mobile society with evolving technology that has created a roving workplace. No longer are employees tethered to their office desks or assembly lines. Businesses launch projects across state lines. Often it requires workers to travel and...
Do you have recourse if you’re in an auto accident on the job?
If your job requires you to operate a motor vehicle, you run the risk of getting into an accident. This doesn’t mean that jobs which involve driving are dangerous, or that your odds of involvement in a crash increase. But if you're in one, you may have concerns about...
Carpal tunnel, workers’ comp and an out-of-state company
Let us say that you work in the Atlanta office of a software company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. You have a position with the marketing department and write at the computer all day. Over the past few months, pain has developed in your right wrist, which your...
Falling debris, workers’ comp and a third-party claim
As a young architect hired by a prestigious firm, you were anxious to visit the site of your first job, the remodeling of a historic inn. Even though you went onsite wearing a hard hat, you sustained an eye injury caused by a ricochet effect from falling debris. In...
What traits put truckers at high risk for musculoskeletal pain?
For American truckers, the hours pass slowly into days as the road stretches out in front of their vehicle’s hood. Long hours in cramped conditions puts these individuals at risk for motor vehicle accidents, but the dangers don’t end there. Between extended periods...
Join Us in Fighting for the Cure This October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which holds a lot of meaning for our firm. As medical malpractice attorneys, we have seen firsthand the devastating impact of breast cancer without a prompt diagnosis. We regularly fight in court for people who have lost time,...
Misdiagnosis a factor in more than a third of malpractice claims
As patients, we rely on medical professionals to accurately assess what’s wrong. We expect a timely and accurate diagnosis — and rightly so. The correct diagnosis is the foundation of an effective treatment plan. Medical professionals and institutions are...
Partner Mia Frieder featured in Trial magazine
We are proud to announce that partner Mia I. Frieder has been featured in this month's issue of Trial magazine. The August 2019 issue contains an article called, "An Obligation to Vet," in which Ms. Frieder explores the legal responsibility of hospitals that hire...
Pedestrian fatalities and the meaning of full value of life
If a motorist hits a pedestrian, the walker or jogger will usually incur the most severe injuries, and it is not unusual for the victim to die.If driver negligence results in the pedestrian fatality, the surviving family members may recover the full value of...
Increase to Georgia Workers’ Compensation Benefits Starting July 1
On July 1, several amendments to Georgia's workers' compensation laws went into effect. The state increased maximum payouts on several types of workers' compensation benefits, including:Raising the maximum payout for temporary total disability (TTD) benefits from $575...
