Case Study: Private investigator sustains 2 separate injuries while on the job
"Mr. L," a private investigator, received significant injuries when he was working a case in bad weather. He was involved in a serious automobile accident when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a large pine tree. His airbags deployed and his vehicle was damaged on both sides. As a result, he incurred injuries to his cervical spine, chest, left arm, right elbow, and right shoulder.
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The prevalence of on-the-job back injuries
According to government statistics, nearly 20% of all the work-related injuries involve back injuries and back pain, especially lower the back area. The cost of these work injuries continues to soar – currently estimates put the cost of treatment and lost productivity at nearly $20 billion annually. Not surprisingly many of the cases I see involve some form of back injury – ranging from cervical (neck) damage to lumbar and thoracic (mid to lower back) injuries. In my experience, quick diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve the chances of a more complete recovery.
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Welcome to the 6th installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a case in which a client's neck injury was made worse by a return to work.
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Welcome to the 4rd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a case involving a long-term employee who sustained multiple job injuries.
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Case Study: Injured worker's employer illegally discourages him from pursuing workers' comp benefits
Throughout this summer, I plan on posting several Georgia workers' compensation case studies. These case studies involve actual cases I have managed in recent years, and they often touch on many issues people may face when going through the workers' compensation system in Georgia. All names of clients, employers and physicians will be changed so as to protect the privacy of my clients. Today, we will discuss the case of "Mr. B," an injured worker whose employer tried to pull an illegal move and direct him to pursue an insurance claim with his own insurer rather than pursue workers' comp benefits.
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Recently I had to handle a situation for a client when the workers' compensation insurance company denied treatment for migraine headaches caused by medication given to my client by an authorized physician.
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A front page story in the Sunday, May 24, 2009 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution details the struggle of five catastrophically injured Atlanta police officers to obtain needed medical help from the City of Atlanta's workers' compensation office. Each of these police officers was injured in the line of duty – with injuries ranging from brain damage to paralysis arising from gunshot wounds to the spinal cord.
