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As Cumming, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we know just how devastating an Amputation Injury can be. Because amputation is very expensive to treat, can cause significant medical complications and can fundamentally change your life, it is absolutely essential you get help from an experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorney as soon as possible if you have suffered an amputation at work.

According to the US Department of Labor, approximately one half of all amputation injuries occur in the manufacturing sector in the United States. While amputation injuries are more likely to occur when you use machinery or heavy equipment as part of your job, amputation can unfortunately happen to anyone who is involved in a serious workplace accident.

Amputation is always traumatic, whether you lose an arm, a leg, a finger, a toe or any other extremity. Amputation can necessitate corrective surgery to reattach the limb when possible, or surgical intervention to provide a prosthesis when your own limb cannot be reattached. In some cases, neither reattachment nor the use of a prosthetic is possible and the damage simply cannot be repaired.

As Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we know that when involved in a workplace accident or injured at work, getting a diagnosis of a severe spinal cord injury can be devastating. Spinal cord injuries can often mean complete and total paralysis or partial paralysis, and there is no known cure for spinal cord injuries that will get you back on your feet. This means that when a spinal cord injury happens as a result of a work-related accident, the injury can change your whole life.

Because spinal cord injuries have such serious consequences, it is imperative you speak with an Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Lawyer as soon as your doctor indicates that you may have suffered a severe spinal cord injury. Workers’ compensation benefits should be available to provide the medical care you need, as well as to provide income to help support you and your family if your disability prevents you from working. An experienced Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney will help to make sure you get the full extent of the benefits available under Georgia workers’ compensation laws.

Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries in Workplace Accidents

As Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we have seen the devastating effects that Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) can have on our clients. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) are disorders of the nervous system that can cause significant pain and have a major impact on your work and your life. Unfortunately, both RSD and CRPS are progressive conditions that require prompt treatment and, unfortunately, it can be difficult to prove the severity of both conditions.

If you have developed either reflex sympathetic dystrophy or complex regional pain syndrome as a direct result of performance of work tasks, your employer is responsible for paying for your medical care through workers’ compensation. Atlanta, Georgia workers’ compensation should also provide you with lost wages as well as with disability benefits if your nervous-system disorder renders you unable to work.

Because of the importance of getting prompt treatment as well as the severity of both RSD and CRPS, it is imperative that you consult with an experienced Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney as soon as possible if you are suffering from one of these conditions. The Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys at Van Sant Law, LLC have extensive experience representing victims or RSD and CRPS and helping them to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for their debilitating conditions.

As Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we have seen first hand just how devastating a hip injury can be. Your hip, made up of the ilium, femoral head and neck, and femur, is one of the body’s most stable joints. The hip also bears more of your body’s weight than any of the other joint in your body. Because of the important role the hip plays in mobility, injuries to the hip can be especially devastating. They can also take a long time to heal and in some cases, depending on your age and the extent of the injury, they may never fully recover.

When a hip injury is sustained at work, you may be entitled to benefits through Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation. Workers’ Compensation is a comprehensive worker protection system in which employers purchase insurance on employees and workers’ comp insurers pay benefits when workers are injured. Workers’ Compensation is supposed to make sure you don’t suffer financial loss from a work-injury, but it doesn’t always work perfectly since problems can occur when filing a claim or employers and insurers can behave in a dishonest way.

If you have suffered a hip injury and want to make sure you get the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve, it is imperative you consult with an Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney as soon as possible after your injury has occurred.

As Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we understand just how devastating a work injury to your hands, wrist, elbow or arm can be. Hand, wrist, elbow and arm injuries can be devastating because they impact not only your ability to work in almost any type of job but also your ability to do even the most basic of life tasks. Without your upper extremities, you cannot lift things, carry things, touch or pick up things. Injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow or arm can also be extremely painful, in addition to being disabling.

If you suffer injuries to the hands, wrist, elbow or arm as a result of performing your job, your employer may be responsible for paying for your costs. If your injury has caused you to be limited in the type of work that you do or unable to do any work at all, then your employer may also have to pay for lost wages and disability benefits. The compensation for work injuries is available through workers’ compensation programs.

If you have experienced any type of injury at work to your hand, wrist, elbow, arm or other body part, it is important to contact an Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney as soon as possible. There are strict deadlines to follow when making work injury claims, and even when you do everything right, employers and insurers don’t always provide the full compensation they are supposed to. For all of these reasons, it pays to have an Atlanta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Lawyer on your side.

As Atlanta, Georgia Workers' Compensation Attorneys, we understand that any workplace injury can be devastating. However, certain injuries are just more serious than others. For purposes of Atlanta, Georgia workers' compensation, injuries are divided into two types: catastrophic injuries and non-catastrophic injuries. Catastrophic injuries are permanent and life-changing and may cause death or render you unable to ever go back to your old work and your old life.

The workers' compensation benefits available to those who suffer a catastrophic injury differ than the benefits that workers' compensation provides to those with more minor injuries. Unfortunately, because the costs of paying benefits for catastrophic injuries is often very high, many employers will try to downplay the extent of the injury or even look for reasons to deny your claim or reduce your benefits.

With so much at stake in catastrophic injury situations, it is very important that you have a dedicated Atlanta, Georgia Workers' Compensation Attorney representing you and looking out for your interests.

When you have experienced an injury at work, you likely have a lot of concerns going through your mind. In addition to the concern about how you'll pay your medical bills and whether you'll be able to recover fully, you may also be worried about whether you will ever be able to go to back to work.

Many workplace injuries can fundamentally change your ability to perform your job, making it difficult or impossible to go back to the position you had before. This is almost always true of catastrophic injuries, and severe spinal cord injuries, but it can also be true of other types of injuries as well. For instance, if your job requires you to be in good physical shape and to lift or carry things, then neck and back, hip injuries or shoulder injuries can all make returning to work impossible. If your job requires you to be on the computer all day, then carpal tunnel can mean the end to your career.

In any case where you have suffered a work injury that makes it difficult or impossible to go back to your old job, it is important to speak with an Atlanta, Georgia Workers' Comp Attorney to learn how to receive disability benefits that will provide you with the income you need.

As Alpharetta, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, we know just how devastating a shoulder injury can be. The three bones in your shoulder joint (the clavicle, scapula and humerus) are the most movable joints in your body. Unfortunately, the shoulder joints are unstable since the shoulder socket is smaller than the ball of your upper arm. While the muscles, tendons and ligaments help to anchor the shoulder in a stable position, the shoulder is highly susceptible to injury, especially when you have a job that requires you to repeatedly do overhead work or heavy lifting.

If you have injured your shoulder at work as a result of a single incident or as a result of repeated lifting or overhead work, Georgia law provides you with benefits under workers’ compensation. To make sure you qualify for and obtain the full extent of workers’ comp benefits, it is advisable to speak with a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer as soon as possible after your shoulder injury.

Common Workplace Shoulder Injuries