Work Injury Lawyers Augusta GA – Pain Pumps

Work Injury Lawyers Augusta GA – Pain Pumps

A pain pump is a small, portable medical device used to inject continuous dosages of pain relief medication via a catheter to an area where surgery was performed for up to 3 days after surgical procedures. Pain pumps are used for better surgical pain relief, elimination or reduction of narcotics, and reduced hospital stay. The pain pump is designed to deliver medication directly to the surgical wound site or in close proximity to the nerves associated with the surgical area for post-operative pain management. The pain pump infuses the medication at an hourly flow rate or combination of an hourly flow rate and controlled bolus doses.

Pain pumps can cause Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis an irreversible, permanent, degenerative, disabling and extremely painful condition causing the complete or nearly complete loss of cartilage in the shoulder joint. It is a debilitating and life altering shoulder injury resulting in acute pain and requiring daily medication and follow-up surgery. Symptoms include shoulder pain, stiffness, popping or grinding when the shoulder is in motion; decrease in range of motion; and a loss of strength in the joint. If you are or one of your loved ones is suffering from the negative side effects of pain pumps, you may be entitled to compensation for:
• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
• Loss of wages and future loss of earning capacity
• Permanent disability
• Medical bills

Our wrongful death and personal attorneys are based in Augusta, GA (Georgia). If someone you know has suffered a wrongful death, contact us. You may be eligible for compensation from different sources. We help injury victims in Augusta, GA (Georgia) and throughout the CSRA, including Columbia County, Richmond County, Lincoln County, McDuffie, Jefferson and Burke Counties, Evans, Appling, Waynesboro, Louisville, Thomson, Lincolnton, Girard Georgia & Aiken, South Carolina & North Augusta SC get the compensation they deserve.
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Workers Comp Lawyers in Georgia

Workers Comp Lawyers in Georgia

You must prove the following in a personal injury claim:

(1) that the other person or business had a duty to act in a reasonable manner considering the circumstances,

(2) that the other person or business did not act reasonable,

(3) that because the other person or business did not act reasonably, you were injured, and

(4) that, in fact, you were injured.

You must also prove that you were injured. You will not have a personal injury claim based on the fact that you could have been injured by the other person's actions. "Could have been" does not count. For you to have a personal injury claim case, you must be injured. The person who injured you had a duty to act in a certain way so as to not hurt you or another person. You must prove that the person who injured you breached or broke his/her/its duty and that the breach or breaking of the duty is what caused you to be injured. There has to be a causal relationship between the breach of a duty and your being injured.

Our workers compensation, wrongful death and personal attorneys are based in Augusta, GA (Georgia). If someone you know has suffered a wrongful death, contact us. You may be eligible for compensation from different sources. We help injury victims in Augusta, GA (Georgia) and throughout the CSRA, including Columbia County, Richmond County, Lincoln County, McDuffie, Jefferson and Burke Counties, Evans, Appling, Waynesboro, Louisville, Thomson, Lincolnton, Girard Georgia & Aiken, South Carolina & North Augusta SC get the compensation they deserve.
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Augusta GA Workers Compensation Lawyer - Evans Georgia Work Comp Injury Attorney

Burnside Wall Attorneys at Law - 1-800-569-1937

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Nassau County charges workers with stealing benefits
October 22, 2009 By CARL MACGOWAN carl.macgowan@newsday.com


Nassau County charges workers with stealing benefits
Two Nassau County employees lied about their injuries to draw thousands of dollars in fraudulent workers' compensation benefits, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Thursday.

One employee, who left work because of a head injury, was seen jogging more than two miles to work out at a gym, and the other worker was caught lifting heavy dental chairs despite a back injury he got at his county job, Rice said at a news conference in Mineola.

Sean Tolliver, 50, of West Hempstead, a social worker at the Nassau juvenile detention center, and John Buonagura, 46, of Floral Park, a county bridge operator, were each charged with third-degree grand larceny among other charges.

Tolliver was fired by the county in May and Buonagura was fired in 1991, a county spokeswoman said.

Buonagura, who suffered the back injury, had a private sector job repairing and installing dental office equipment while receiving workers' comp benefits, Rice said.

Buonagura's attorney, Ira Raab of West Palm Beach, Fla., said Buonagura received permission from workers' compensation board doctors in 1995 to work in exchange for having his benefits reduced to $175 a week from $450 a week.

"They said he was allowed to work," Raab said. "I have it in my hands, a document signed by the workers' compensation doctor."

A surveillance video played at Rice's news conference showed a man officials identified as Buonagura lifting a dental chair into a van with the help of another man in 2007.

Another video showed a man authorities said was Tolliver washing his car, jogging 2.6 miles to a gym and lifting weights for an hour before running home.

Tolliver suffered his head injury in September 2008, but did not return to work after being cleared by a doctor, Rice said.

Tolliver received more than $17,000 in benefits, and Buonagura collected more than $14,000, Rice said.

Tolliver could not be reached for comment Thursday, and his attorney did not immediately return a phone call.

Tolliver and Buonagura are among seven people charged with insurance fraud by Nassau and state authorities.

The seven suspects, who combined allegedly took more than $50,000 in insurance and workers' compensation benefits, "thought nothing of stealing money from the pockets of honest taxpayers," Rice said.

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Georgia Accident: 3 Southern Co. workers killed in crash

3 Southern Co. workers killed in crash

By Kristi E. Swartz and Marcus K. Garner
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Originally posted at http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/3-southern-co-workers-162486.html?cxtype=rss_news_128746

The three people killed in a rush-hour wreck on Stone Mountain Freeway on Tuesday worked for Southern Co., company officials confirmed Wednesday morning.

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3 Southern Co. workers killed in crash

The six others that were critically injured also worked for Southern Co. or Georgia Power, one of its utility units. One has been released from the hospital. DeKalb County Police did not have the names of the passengers who were injured.

"This is a terrible tragedy for the Southern Company and Georgia Power families," said David Ratcliffe, chairman, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Southern Co. "Our thoughts, prayers, go out to the families, friends and co-workers of these employees."

The crash killed the driver and two passengers, DeKalb County Police said.

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Accident Lawyer: Travis Barker Visits Burn Center That Treated Him After Plane Crash

Travis Barker Visits Burn Center That Treated Him After Plane Crash

Drummer stops by Georgia hospital to say 'thank you' to the people who treated him last year.
By Jocelyn Vena
Oct 8 2009

On Wednesday, during a tour stop in Atlanta with blink-182, Travis Barker stopped by the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, which treated him last September after he survived a plane crash with his friend DJ AM, who passed away in August. The drummer wanted to thank the doctors who helped save his life.

"I'm here to say 'thank you' to everyone who took care of me after the accident," he said in a statement to "Extra." "I was sort of unconscious the last time I was here, and I felt like I owed them a big 'thank you.' "

Barker also met with patients who are currently being treated at the center and signed autographs for them. In photos from his visit, Barker is seen showing a doctor the arm that was burned and chatting with a patient.

"This was a great opportunity for our staff and our patients to see someone who is truly a success story," Dr. R. Fred Mullins, who helped treat Barker's wounds, said in a statement. "Travis was gracious with his time today, and his presence was a nice surprise and boost for everyone here.

After the visit, Barker later tweeted how great he felt visiting the burn treatment center. "Just leaving the JMS burn center here in GA. Amazing talented people over there, angels is what I like to call them," he wrote. "Wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them. Glad I was able to go by and say thank u. I'll never forget them or what they did for me."

When he wrapped up the band's show that night at the Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater, he tweeted, "ATL went off, f---ing amazing tour, amazing crew & the most amazing crowds. Thank you guys. Driving back to LA. In 37 hrs I will be reunited with my humans and my son will be 6 years old. I'm the happiest dad in the world right now."

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