Depending on the nature of an accident, the injuries that a person suffers can lead to varying lengths of recovery. With certain catastrophic injuries, victims can have their lives irrevocably altered.<\/p>\n
Injuries that are more serious in nature than simple bumps and bruises not only involve increased medical bills, but also potential loss of income if a victim is out of work for an extended period\u2014or possibly unable to return to his or her job at all. If another party’s negligence causes an individual to suffer a catastrophic injury, that person is entitled to compensation that covers all of the damages resulting from caring for and managing the injury.<\/p>\n
If you or your loved one sustained any kind of catastrophic injury as the result of another party’s negligence, it would be in your best interest to immediately retain legal counsel. Marcus A. Roberts & Associates helps clients who have suffered serious personal injuries<\/a> in communities throughout Clayton County, Fulton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, and Cobb County.<\/p>\n Atlanta personal injury attorney Marcus A. Roberts will work tirelessly to get you the compensation you need for medical expenses, lost wages, and other monetary damages. He can review your case and discuss all of your legal options as soon as you call 404-577-4444 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.<\/p>\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n Marcus A. Roberts & Associates handles several different types of personal injury cases. Certain kinds of injuries are much more complex and involve significant additional care that can lead to potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills.<\/p>\n Some examples of particularly serious injuries our firm handles include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n People can suffer severe injuries in any one of a number of kinds of accidents. In many cases, one party’s negligence is usually the cause of the victim’s injuries.<\/p>\n For example, motor vehicle crashes are typically the fault of one driver not operating his or her automobile in a safe and proper manner. Similarly, accidents in workplaces or public areas can be the result of an employee or other responsible party not exercising due diligence.<\/p>\n A few of the most common types of accidents that result in catastrophic injuries in Georgia include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a> \u2014 OSHA is a federal agency that is part of the United States Department of Labor. Its mission is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” On this section of the OSHA website, you can access industry injury and illness data, state occupational injuries and illnesses, OSHA Weekly Fatalities and Catastrophes (FAT\/CAT) Reports, and more. Two of OSHA’s three federal offices in Georgia are located in Atlanta:<\/p>\nAtlanta East Area Office Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS\u2122) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> \u2014 The CDC identifies itself as “one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.” WISQARS is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources. The tools and resources section provides help using WISQARS.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>Georgia Catastrophic Injury Resources<\/h2>\n
\n2296 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 200
\nAtlanta, GA 30345
\n(770) 493-6644<\/address>\nAtlanta West Area Office
\nThe Meridian
\n1995 North Park Place SE, Suite 525
\nAtlanta, GA 30339
\n(678) 903-7301<\/address>\n
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