Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

When you are looking for a lawyer for your personal injury, worker's compensation, wrongful death, or social security disability claim you need someone you can trust. You need a law firm that will work hard for you, that will keep you informed, that are honest, and that will get you great results. You need a law firm that will treat you like family while fighting to make sure you recover all that you deserve.

I have good news for you! The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. is the law firm that you are looking for and need. Our firm can get the full settlement that you are entitled to while providing the customer service deserve. We can prove that our client's love our representation by the client testimonials that they provide. I have listed some of our client's testimonials below:

(1) "The Griffin Law Firm was honest, hard working, and treated me like a trusted friend. We had our day in court and justice was done. I was very pleased with the outcome."
-Leon King, former client 08/21/08

(5) The way they handled every detail in the case and never once did I have to do any foot work myself. All details were taken care of by the Firm."
* Would you recommend The Griffin Law Firm to a friend who needed an attorney?
"Yes". C. Dunlap, 08/31/07

The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. has Atlanta personal injury lawyers, Atlanta worker's compensation lawyers, Atlanta social security disability lawyers, and Atlanta wrongful death lawyers.

For even more Client Testimonials visit our website at www.griffinlawfirmpc.com.

We also encourage you to utilize our legal videos that can be found at our Media Center on our website.

Call us today at 866-847-6545 or visit our website at www.injuryatlanta.com to have your legal questions answered and to have a free settlement evaluation. We are honest, reliable, hard working, and the law firm that will treat you like you are family.

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What does it take to have a worker's compensation claim that is worth more than $100,000? Typically these injured worker's have injures that are of a permanent nature that prevent them from performing any type of work that they are trained to do. These injured workers often have undergone surgeries on their necks, backs, hips, shoulders, and knees. Often these claimants never fully recover from their injuries and often require on going treatment for the foreseeable future. Some of these injuries unfortunately result in permanent injuries which negatively impact the injured worker for the rest of his life.

For non-catastrophic cases the injured claimant is only entitled to weekly income benefits for 400 weeks from the date of accident. For Catastrophic cases the injured worker is entitled to weekly income benefits for the rest of their working life.

Our firm, The Griffin Law Firm, has had the privilege of representing thousands and thousands of worker's compensation claimants over the years. This has resulted in our developing a real expertise in the field of worker's compensation. The worker's compensation attorneys at The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. have successfully negotiated many huge lump sum settlements. These worker's compensation settlements include hundreds of settlements of more than $100,000. Our worker's compensation attorneys have even recovered worker's compensation settlements of $638,000.00, $575,000.00, and $425,000.00. The settlement value of any case is always very fact specific. Therefore, injured worker's should always consult with an experienced worker's compensation attorney who specializes in worker's compensation. The factors that determine the value include how much exposure the Employer and their worker's compensation insurance company have to medical expenses, income benefits, and permanent partial disability benefits. Huge settlements do not happen by accident and usually result from the efforts of hard working and experienced attorneys.

Worker's compensation claims are time sensitive so I strongly encourage you to call us for a free worker's compensation claim evaluation as soon after your on the job accident as possible. There are deadlines for filing your WC-14 Notice of Claim with the State Board of Workers' Compensation. There are also deadlines for getting mileage reimbursed, medical bills paid of one year from the date the mileage or bill was incurred. You also must continue to treat with worker's compensation doctors or after one year your claim may be barred.

Every case is different, but our firm's commitment to providing you the best legal representation never changes. Call The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. at 866-847-6545 for a free consultation or for a free settlement evaluation. Do not go it alone. Call us for help today.

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I receive calls every day from people who have been seriously injured while working on the job. It is important to understand that not every on the job accident in Georgia results in a compensable worker's compensation claim.

To have a valid worker's compensation claim in Georgia the injured worker must have an "injury by accident which arises out of and in the course of his or her employment" per the Worker's Compensation Act of Georgia. The "injury by accident" requirement requires that the injury be due to an accident and not due to the horse play of the employee or due to a personal assault that is due to personal reasons.

The on the job accident must also be "arising out of" the employment which means that the accident occurred while the client was performing his job duties or doing something which benefits the employer.

The on the job accident must also be "in the course of" which usually means that the accident occurred during the work day or while the employee was on the clock. There are many exceptions to this which include accidents which occur while an employee is entering or leaving the work place, traveling salesman, etc.

There is also a requirement that the injured worker be an employee and not an independent contractor. A worker is usually an employee if:
(1) the worker receives a W-2 (payroll taxes are withheld);
(2) the worker has set hours;
(3) there is an contract of employment;
(4) the worker has worked for the same employer for a long time;
(5) the worker does not work for anyone else;
(6) the worker is usually paid by the hour and not by the job;
(7) the employer controls the time, means, and manner of the employment.

The worker is usually an independent contractor when:
(1) the worker receives a 1099 tax for where payroll taxes were not withheld;
(2) the worker uses his own equipment or tools;
(3) the worker has a specific trade or skill;
(4) the worker works for many different companies;
(5) the worker has employees or assistants of his own;
(6) the worker is paid per project rather than by the hour.
(7) the worker sets their own schedule and controls when, where and how the job is performed.

There is also a requirement that the employer have at least three employees for worker's compensation to cover the claim.

The only way to know for sure if you have a compensable worker's compensation claim is to call an attorney who specializes in worker's compensation. We strongly recommend that you contact our firm, The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. at 866-847-6545 for a free consultation. If we accept your case, then we will fight to make sure your rights are protected. Having our representation can make all of the difference in making sure you get all of the medical treatment you need. We will also make sure you are paid the income benefits you are entitled to for your lost wages and your permanent partial disability benefits for any permanent loss of use of your body. The most important benefit in hiring us is that we will fight for a worker's compensation settlement that will fully compensate you for your worker's compensation injuries.

Richard Griffin, Attorney [866-847-6545]
The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. [http://griffinlawfirmpc.com]

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My name is Attorney Richard S. Griffin http://www.griffinlawfirmpc.com/lawyer-attorney-1282309.html. My Atanta personal injury law firm, The Griffin Law Firm, P.C, specialize in handling personal injury, wrongful death, worker’s compensationhttp://www.griffinlawfirmpc.com/lawyer-attorney-1282786.html, and social security disability claimshttp://www.griffinlawfirmpc.com/lawyer-attorney-1282782.html. My firm has successfully handled thousands of injury claims and have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. Every case is different, but our commitment remains the same to make sure you have the best possible legal representation. Please visit our website at www.griffinlawfirmpc.com.

In this blog I will evaluate legal issues of interest to me. I am also always willing to provide a free legal consultation about potential injury claims that you may have. I can be reached at 404-303-8400 or at www.griffinlawfirmpc.com or email to richard@griffinlawfirmpc.com.
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