Atlanta Job Injury Lawyer

On the job injuries occur with more frequency than most people realize and they do not necessarily happen in hazardous work environments. A workplace injury can occur in the most benign of work environments. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) conducted a one-year study to determine the frequency of on-the-job injuries and concluded that there were over 4 million injuries during the study period. The Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses was a one-year survey conducted by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It concluded that health care and social assistance industries reported 675,200 cases of injuries and illnesses; the goods-producing industry sector reported 3,857,400 total injury cases; and the private industry sector reported 4,085,400 total cases of injuries and illnesses.

Have you or someone you know suffered a work-related injury or illness? If so, contact an Atlanta Job Injury Lawyer at Affleck & Gordon today!

The workers' compensation program was created to offer economic support and to pay for medical expenses incurred because of a workplace injury, job-related illness, or for death benefits to the surviving dependants of anyone fatally injured on the job. The program protects employees and their families from financial hardship and economic ruin after a job injury or death. An Job Injury Lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve. They will make sure your claim has the best possible chance of being approved for benefits.

Examples of work-related injuries include:

One of the most dangerous job sectors is the construction industry. More laborers die or are injured in this sector than in any other job sector. Dangerous work conditions, exposure to hazardous materials and chemicals, the use of heavy machinery, and exposure to elevations makes this one of the most dangerous industries in the job market. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers the rate of injury and death in the construction industry alarmingly high. The BLS conducted a one-year study of 1,234 construction related injuries and concluded that the most common construction injuries are due to falls. Falls account for 36.1% of all construction injuries and 41.6% of those occur to specialty trade contractors. The second most common construction injuries are due to exposure to hazardous substances, chemicals, or environments, and they account for 13.8% of all construction accidents and 43.0% of those occurred to electrical contractors.

Have you or someone you know suffered a work-related injury or illness? If so, contact a Job Injury Lawyer at Affleck & Gordon today!

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