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Protect Your Future With An Experienced Workers' Compensation Attorney
The team at Morrison & Hughes is the best at what they do; helping you receive every benefit and recovery you deserve under the law.
Practice Area: Workers Compensation
Whether you are a single person trying to save for retirement, or a parent caring for a family, an injury in the workplace can put everything you have worked so hard for at risk. When you put your body on the line for an employer, you expect a reasonable level of support when you get injured, but your employer’s insurance company will have other ideas in mind when the time comes to pay your mounting hospital bills.
If you have an injury while working, even if it was your own fault, you are almost always entitled to benefits. You should notify your boss as soon as you are injured. Your rights to compensation as a worker may be at risk if you fail to inform your employer of your injuries immediately. Understanding the intricacies of workers’ compensation laws can be critical to securing the compensation you need to provide for your family and pay your mortgage. Also, watch out for “friendly” insurance adjusters and their suggestions. In workers’ compensation, you may think that adjuster is helping you, but the adjuster is actually paid to minimize your claim. Your best option is to immediately obtain legal representation after a serious work injury.
Our attorneys are prepared to make your case in court when a workplace injury prevents you from doing your job. Just because an employer accuses you of being careless doesn’t mean they get to deny you the benefits you deserve. Secure the services of an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer and get the treatment you need for your injuries.
Making a Medical Claim
Immediately notify your employer of an accident, but don’t go to the first doctor they recommend, even if your employer says that you are “required” to go to a clinic. The first doctor you see has tremendous control over how well your claim will go – or how badly. Call us before picking that doctor, and we will decide on the best option for you together. Workers’ compensation is a confusing system, and your employer and the insurance company may not be interested in helping you recover fully. They will want you to pick doctors that are deep in their pockets, or clinics that provide substandard care. To fight back, your Atlanta workers’ compensation attorney needs to know the local doctors, and will have spent time developing relationships with those doctors.
An experienced workers’ compensation lawyer can help you navigate this complicated process and advise you on your rights. Provide your employer and your lawyer with as much information as possible about the accident and the resulting injury. When an employer’s insurance company attempts to deny your claim, you may face the prospect of paying for your rehabilitation out of pocket. Let us help you to avoid their denial before they even try to shut down your claim.
Vocational Injuries
On the job injuries can come in many forms. A workplace injury could lead to something as seemingly insignificant as a strained knee, or as serious as permanent blindness and death. We are prepared to litigate any kind of accident claims, including spinal and traumatic brain injuries, amputations, burn cases, broken bones, and catastrophic claims.
Learn more about what is covered under the law when it comes to medical benefits and liability. Our team may be able to demonstrate that a stroke or heart attack was caused by the conditions in your workplace. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may need assistance filing for disability and Social Security Disability.
1. Electric Shock, Explosions, Arc Flash, and Fires
Since 2021, Morrison & Hughes has handled the biggest work accident claim in Georgia, and it involves an industrial electrical injury. Our client received over $11 Million of benefits for medical care during the first few months after his work accident, including extensive burn care at a specialized facility. At any construction site, workers use generators, powerful machinery, welders, electrical wiring, and switches. Construction workers also have to handle flammable materials and compressed air, both of which present the danger of fire or explosion. All these tasks put employees at a higher risk of suffering an electric shock or from an arc flash. In situations like these, hiring an attorney who knows how to handle a catastrophic burn injury can literally be the difference between life and death.
2. Falls from a height
Roofers, Electricians, and Carpenters are far more likely to suffer a bad fall than the public. Whether a worker falls from a roof, scaffolding, or machinery, a severe injury is almost inevitable from a certain height. The construction accident attorneys at Morrison & Hughes are skilled in bringing workers’ compensation claims involving multi-story buildings, factories, and large construction projects involving multiple contractors.
The proper safety equipment does help to decrease the number of falls, especially for workers who work on elevated structures or in the air. However, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, even if the insurer accuses you of failing to wear safety equipment,
3. Transportation Accidents
OSHA tells us that 39% of the occupational fatalities in 2018 happened because of a transportation accident. From being struck by a truck or tractor, to being injured by a trailer or crane, Morrison & Hughes has experience handling the case. Common injuries in these cases include broken bones, crush injuries, spinal disc herniations, and brain damage.
4. Tripping, Slipping, and Falling Materials
Constructions sites are covered in tools and building materials. They are places fraught with tripping and slipping hazards. Add in adverse conditions like snow, sleet, rain and ice, and it’s easy to see why tripling and slipping accidents are so common.
Construction materials and tools also cause workplace accidents when they fall. Materials like metal, wood, and pipes are heavy and will cause severe injuries if the employee is struck from above, particularly when the employer does not provide protective gear. Personal protective gear essential for construction workers include gloves, hard hats, safety glasses, and steel or composite-toed boots.
5. Trench and Bridge Collapses
Mr. Morrison recently appeared on the news for his work on the I-20 Bridge Collapse, representing a worker who fell over 75 feet into the Yellow River in Newton County. To view the news video, click here [https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-seriously-injured-in-bridge-collapse-recalls-terrifying-moments]
Likewise, trenches are found in many construction sites, especially with new buildings or underground piping needs changing. However, a collapsing trench poses a danger to all employees, especially when proper precautions are not taken by the employer. In Georgia, trenches deeper than 5 feet should have a protective system in place before any workers enter it.
How Do I Hire A Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney?
Searching online for a “work accident attorney near me” or “workers’ compensation attorney near me” brings up a slew of results, including amateur attorneys claiming to be experts without much real experience with work accident claims. By comparison, the Morrison & Hughes team has a history of multi-million-dollar results and has handled some of the biggest injury claims in Georgia. In fact, Morrison & Hughes recently received the largest workers’ compensation settlement offer in Georgia history.
Call Our Atlanta Workers’ Compensation Law Firm Today
Contact us right away to seek the compensation you deserve after you suffer bodily harm. We proudly serve clients across Georgia, with offices in Atlanta, Marietta, Alpharetta, Hiram, LaGrange, Fayetteville, and surrounding communities.
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TESTIMONIALS
What our clients are saying:
"Made me feel like I was his only client"
I am a Certified Nursing Assistant And I was injured on my job and after being injured i had so many mixed emotions. I didn't know how i was going to provide for my family. I went online looking for a workers comp. lawyer just to consultant with about my injury and i came across Attorneys Morrison & Hughes Attorney At Law. I called to speak with an Attorney and i was directed to Attorney Paul Jenkins, And after speaking with him he told me i had a really good case and he would like to assists me with it. And i knew from speaking with him i wanted to hire him. And immediately he helped me with finding a doctor an getting me treatment for my injury.I was so Ecstatic on how he made me feel like i was his only client. He was very Intensive in my case. He called me before and after my doctors appointment. He's a great communicator, He made sure that i understood what was going on in my case. He was very knowledgeable, He was affable and he worked Diligently on the case. I found him to be very trustworthy, And he was Non Judgemental. I could not have choosing a better Lawyer than Attorney Paul Jenkins, If you're in need of an Attorney i recommend you Call Morrison & Hughes Attorney's At Law And Ask For Attorney Paul Jenkins, He's Absolutely The Best Attorney Ever.
"Put my mind at ease and updated me on every step in the process"
Morrison and Hughes law firm hands down is the law group to help with your worker's compensation case. My case was messy, when i met Mr. Morrison. He put my mind at ease and updated me on every step in the process. When you are looking for experience and caring workers compensation attorney, not just a lawyer, reach out. Morrison and Hughes is the law firm, I promise that you won't be disappointed.
"Amazing from day 1"
I got into a work accident back in May 2019 and was preferred to Morrison and Hughes for my workers comp case to a lawyer here by the name of Mr.Paul Jenkins. Was by far the best lawyer I could've got for this type of case I mean he was amazing from day 1 with making sure all my concerns with appts anything doctor related he made sure he got it done. Now we have approached the end and he got me more than a fair settlement in my case and I could not be happier with his services. I recommend anybody who come across this firm with a worker's compensation case Paul Jenkins is your MAN. This is an amazing law firm all the way around and should be your choice if you are in need of a lawyer for the various reason they take care of.
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