L. Ty Wilson, P.C.

If you have been injured on the job in Georgia, there are several things you need now to ensure you do not jeopardize your workers' compensation claim. 1) You don't report your injury in time. - If you are hurt while on the job in Georgia, you must report your injury as soon as possible.

One of the most common questions I am asked by personal injury victims in Georgia is, “what is my case worth?” The short answer is, it depends. Many factors go into determining the value of a personal injury claim. However, there are a few main things that you can look at to get an idea of how an insurance company might view your claim.

Unfortunately, hit and run accidents occur every day. Many of these car crashes result in serious injury. As a Georgia injury attorney, a common question people frequently ask me is if they are able to obtain compensation for injuries when they are involved in a hit and run crash. The answer can depend on several things.

These days, social media is everywhere. Most people have some sort of social media account, whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, or MySpace. Many people don't realize it, but the social media sites they use every day can hurt a pending personal injury claim. The fact is, insurance adjusters or defense attorneys will use anything they can to deny or discredit a claim. You might not think an adjuster will find his or her way onto your Facebook page, but it happens all the time..

As a personal injury attorney in Georgia, I frequently get calls from car accident injury victims who want to fire their current attorney and hire a new lawyer to take over their case. It is always possible to fire your attorney and hire someone else. However, as every case is unique, it is important to keep some things in mind.

Often, commercial truck accidents can prove even more catastrophic than a typical car accident for obvious reasons. Additionally, navigating a personal injury claim after such an accident can be quite complex.

More than 200,000 injuries per year occur as a result of playground accidents in children 14 years old and younger according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). If your child is injured at a playground or a daycare center, the property owner or managing entity may be liable for the damages.

Fortunately, thousands of people safely utilize public transportation services on a daily basis. However, the unfortunate reality is that accidents can occur. When those accidents result in injuries, an individual may be faced with a personal injury claim.

In the event one person injures another in a violent and intentional manner, the victim may likely be entitled to compensation for pain & suffering, medical expenses, and damages suffered as a result of the injury.

If an intoxicated person is served alcohol and, as a result, causes injury in a drunk-driving accident in Georgia, the victim can bring a claim against the server, whether a shop, eating or drinking establishment, or a home owner under Georgia dram shop liability laws.

If a physical or sexual attack takes place on a commercial property, the victim may have a claim based on negligent security law.

Employees who operate company vehicles or personal vehicles while on the job are entitled to the same protections under the workers’ compensation laws as workers who spend all of their time at the workplace. Therefore, if an employee is injured in a vehicle accident while performing their job, they may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits.

When a person dies due to the negligence of another, the survivors of the victim may be able to bring a wrongful death claim. This article provides general information on wrongful death claims in Georgia and who may be entitled to bring such a claim.

A class action lawsuit is the typical manner in which compensation for damages resulting from large-scale food poisoning can be pursued. However, some issues related to foodborne illness can make this route of pursuing compensation problematic.

In the event you become disabled due to an accident or an injury, there are programs available to help pay for medical care. Medicaid is one such program.