Hurt while working in or near College Park or any place in South Metro Atlanta? Our attorneys can help, even if you were away from the office or job location.
Located in Clayton County, Georgia, The Millar Law Firm has been helping residents of College Park, Riverdale, Hapeville, East Point, and other Clayton and South Fulton County communities recover compensation for their work-related injuries for almost 30 years.
Whether your work injury happened on a job site, your employer’s premises, while traveling for work, or while performing job duties offsite, we can evaluate your case today and offer immediate help and legal advice. Call The Millar Law Firm Personal Injury Lawyers today at 770-400-0000.
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Work-Related Injury Cases and Claims We Handle
- Injuries caused by Third-Parties, such as employees of other companies or manufacturers
- Car Accidents caused by non-employee drivers – including crashes away from your office or job location
- Warehouse Accidents
- Forklift Collisions, including pedestrians struck by forklifts
- Scissor Lift Incidents
- Many other injuries at your office, warehouse, factory, job or construction site, or while traveling
Regardless of where you were injured or the circumstances involved, you may contact The Millar Law Firm and speak with our experienced legal team about legal rights and options for compensation at no cost or obligation.
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How Much Do You Charge?
No Recovery-No Fee. The Millar Law Firm handles all work injury cases on a contingency fee, meaning you do not pay us anything unless and until we recover money for you. Why pay when you are hurt and out of work? Let us help you today.
Georgia Workers Compensation Claim or a Third-Party Claim?
Workers Comp: Your Employer’s Responsibility After a Work Injury
In Georgia, employers with three or more employees are required to provide worker’s compensation insurance benefits to employees who are injured on the job. Worker’s compensation is a no-fault system of coverage, which means that the employee does not have to prove that the employer was negligent to receive benefits. These benefits can include medical expenses, lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation.
In many cases, worker’s compensation benefits are the only option available for employees injured on the job if a worker’s injury was caused by the negligence of the employer or fellow employees.
What If You Have Been Injured by a Non-Employee While Working?
What happens when your work-related injuries were caused by someone other than your employer or another employee? Third parties who may cause injury in the workplace can include vendors, contractors, subcontractors, forklift or cart drivers, or on-site engineers who make mistakes or behave negligently. Likewise, if your injury was caused by a faulty, defective or dangerous machine or piece of equipment, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit against the product manufacturing company or a negligent maintenance claim against an outside vendor responsible for maintaining the equipment or vehicle
Were You Involved in a Car or Truck Accident While Working?
Third parties can also be held liable for an employee’s work-related injuries – including car and truck accidents – that occur outside the workplace. For example, if an employee is injured in an auto accident on the highway while driving for work, the other driver may be held liable for negligence. rties are responsible for work injuries and finding all applicable insurance coverage so that workers receive maximum compensation.
How Will The Millar Law Firm Investigate Your Work Injury Claim?
The type of evidence our College Park work injury attorneys will gather to prove your case will vary depending on the circumstances, but this evidence may include:
- Medical records. Medical records can provide documentation of your injuries, including the nature, severity, and treatment. Seeking medical treatment right away after the accident is important.
- Witness statements. Statements from people who saw the accident happen can be crucial evidence at trial.
- Photos or videos of the accident scene. Photos or videos provide concrete evidence that can help prove how the accident occurred.
- Employer records. Safety logs and training records may help prove the employer was negligent in hiring or training workers or failing to maintain a safe workplace.
- Expert testimony. In some cases, experts may need to testify about the nature and severity of your injuries and related costs.
- Police reports. If the police were called to the scene of the accident, the report may provide valuable evidence about what happened.
- OSHA records. OSHA records can provide information about the employer’s history and compliance with safety regulations, which may help prove negligence.
- Employee documents. Providing tax returns, payment stubs, invoices, and other bills can help document lost income and other economic losses.
Collecting the evidence necessary to build a work injury claim can seem overwhelming after an accident, but when you hire The Millar Law Firm, we go to work immediately to gather evidence so that you can rest and recover.
FAQS About College Park GA Work Injury Claims
The type of compensation you may receive for a work injury claim depends on whether you file a lawsuit or rely solely on worker’s compensation for coverage. Worker’s compensation is more limited and includes costs such as medical expenses, a portion of lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation. If you file a lawsuit, you are entitled to compensation that makes you whole, which includes not only medical costs and lost wages (past and future) but noneconomic costs such as pain and suffering and diminished quality of life.
In Georgia, the statute of limitations to file a worker’s compensation claim is one year, while the statute of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit is two years. “Statute of limitations” means you have that specific amount of time to file a claim starting from the date you suffered the injury.
Any work injury claim you file against your employer is actually a claim against their insurance company. If your employer has worker’s compensation coverage, your claim is against that policy. If your employer does not have worker’s compensation coverage, your claim is against their business or general insurance policy. Because the insurance company pays your claim, the money does not come out of your employer’s pocket.
Experience and Focus: The Personal Injury Cases Handled by Our College Park Attorneys
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Accidents on the Job Should Never Cost You Money
College Park offers all sorts of employment opportunities to its residents and is home to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where approximately 63,000 people work. As in all industries, accidents on the job happen on a regular basis, but you should not have to pay costs for work injuries out of your own pocket.
At The Millar Law Firm, our attorneys have been helping local workers who have been injured on the job for almost 30 years. If you were injured while working, you should talk to an experienced attorney about your case. Call The Millar Law Firm today at (770) 400-0000 or contact us online to set up a free consultation.
