Robbins & Associates, PC

Truckers work backbreaking hours and are driven by tight, stressful deadlines. These factors make it more difficult for them to concentrate on doing their job, which is to safely and efficiently deliver their cargo. Having a tired and overworked driver behind the wheel of a massive eighteen-wheeler weighing over 80,000 pounds puts innocent people at risk and accounts for one in nine highway accidents, most of which are catastrophic, causing brain injuries or wrongful deaths.

Fatigue and stress of the driver are not the only causes of truck accidents. Due to a company’s greed, very often the truck will be overloaded with cargo or the vehicle is ancient and experiences mechanical failure or has defective parts.

Negligence is never acceptable in any profession. But with truck accidents having a fatality rate of 94% with the victim almost always a civilian, the lines between negligence and murder are blurred.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a truck accident, you need to speak with an attorney immediately. Trucking companies have highly paid attorneys who will seek to settle the case immediately, often resulting in you receiving immediate pay, but not all the compensation you’re entitled to.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured or killed in a truck accident in Atlanta, please contact Robbins & Associates today to schedule a free consultation with one of our Atlanta truck accident lawyers.

If you’ve been injured while working or have developed a disease or condition as the result of your work, you might be eligible for workers’ compensation. However, your employer and their insurance company will do everything in their power to limit or curb the amount of financial compensation you receive.

In order to secure full compensation for your injuries, you need to fulfill a few responsibilities:

• Immediately receive the necessary medical treatment for your injury and inform your provider that your injuries were sustained at, or are related to, work
• Inform your supervisor about your injury. Be sure to relate how you were injured in specific detail. By failing to inform your employer in writing within thirty calendar days of the injury, you might lose your right to Workers' Compensation
• Read the Workers’ Compensation Article of your contract

If you’ve followed those simple but necessary procedures, you’ve done the most important steps in securing financial compensation. Afterward, be sure to:

• Adhere to your doctor’s instructions to ensure a healthy recovery
• Stay in close contact with your employer

Click here for Frequently Asked Workers’ Compensation Questions.

If you’ve been injured on the job, you’re entitled to compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, and lost wages (past and future). The workers’ compensation lawyers at Robbins & Associates are dedicated to ensuring you receive all the payments you’re entitled to. Please call or schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced Atlanta workers’ compensation attorneys today.