Repetitive motion injuries
Repetitive motion injuries result from the repeating tasks required by certain jobs. It is also referred to as RSI or Repetitive Strain Injuries or Repetitive Stress Injuries and involves the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. These injuries can result from a number of factors such as:
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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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I often explain to my clients that a major struggle in any workers' compensation case relates to medical care. Georgia law gives employers the first opportunity to decide where an injured worker must go for treatment but this control is not complete:
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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.
One of the issues that I sometimes face arises from my client's initial report of his injury. When you are hurt on the job, you can help your case greatly by thoroughly and accurately reporting your injury.
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What is the biggest trap that you can face in your Georgia workers' compensation case? Without question, issues relating to your return to work after being injured must be handled very carefully.
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I am often asked how I know when a case is ready to settle. There are many factors that go into this judgment call, one of the most important being the disability rating assigned to my client.
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