In general, in Georgia an employee receiving workers’ compensation benefits for a work related injury is barred from bringing a personal injury claim against his/her employer for the same injuries. However, please consult an attorney to discuss the specific facts of your case. Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss the facts of your case with a lawyer.

In general, exchange insurance information with the other driver, take photographs of the vehicles in the accident and the place where the collision occured, and obtain a copy of the police report and the names and addresses of any witnesses to the collision. After you have obtained the above information and had the chance to seek medical attention for your injuries, make an appointment to see an attorney who can advise you on your rights. The closer in time to the accident that you retain an attorney gives the attorney a greater opportunity to make sure that key evidence is obtained and secured for future use, and to speak on your behalf to the insurance company for the wrongdoer. Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss the facts of your case with a lawyer.

Depending on the facts in your case, generally a person can recover past and future lost income, past and future medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, permanent disabilities, and permanent disfigurement. If you are the spouse of a person that has been injured as the result of the wrongdoing of others, you may be entitled to loss of consortium damages. Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss the facts of your case with a lawyer.