Catastrophic Injuries

When you have sustained a catastrophic injury at your job, your concerns go far beyond the workplace. From getting the medical attention you need to receiving compensation for your lost wages, you have immediate and long term concerns.
If you have suffered a catastrophic injury on the job, you are eligible for potentially lifetime benefits, both income and medical, under workers' compensation. You are also entitled to rehabilitation therapy and vocational training. An experienced workers' comp lawyer can assist you through the entire process, making sure you get the full extent of long-term benefits you deserve for your condition.

What is a Catastrophic Injury?

In Georgia, catastrophic injuries are defined by a specific statute. There are certain specific severe injuries which automatically meet the definition under Georgia law, including:

* Spinal cord injury with paralysis of arm or leg
* Amputation of arm, hand, foot or leg
* Severe brain injury
* Serious burns to significant percent of the body
* Blindness

There is also a "catch all" category under which an injury is considered "catastrophic" if the injury is severe enough to prevent the employee from being able to perform both his or her prior work and any other type of work available in substantial numbers within the economy for which such employee is otherwise qualified.

* Although this "catch all" category is complicated, and many factors come into play, including a workers' prior training, age and education, basically, if you are no longer able to find work in the general economy due to the severity of your injuries, you may qualify for catastrophic injury benefits. We protect clients who have suffered from catastrophic injuries at work

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