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Phone: 404-303-7770
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Workplace Wrongful Death
We are sorry for your loss and will strive to make this process easier on you and your family.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5,703 people died in workplace accidents in America during 2006, including 192 people in Georgia. The survivors of those who died because of on-the-job accidents or injuries cannot sue their deceased loved ones’ employers for damages. They can, however, receive death benefits through the employers’ workers’ compensation insurance.
Survivor Benefits
A sole surviving spouse of a worker who dies in a workplace accident will receive burial expenses of up to $7,500 and two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the deceased worker up to a maximum of $500 a week from workers’ compensation. In total, a widowed spouse with no children will be paid no more than $150,000 in weekly payments. Benefits will continue until he or she remarries or openly -lives with a person of the opposite sex. A dependent child of a deceased worker is eligible to receive weekly payments until he or she reaches age 18.
Legal Help for Injured Workers
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At the law office of J. Franklin Burns, P.C., our workers’ compensation attorneys can help you recover all the workers’ comp benefits to which you are entitled. We will also analyze the circumstances of your family member’s death to determine if there are other potential sources of financial compensation.
For example, if your loved one died in a car accident while performing his or her job, we may be able to pursue financial compensation from the driver of the other vehicle. Likewise, if a dangerous or defective product caused the fatal workplace accident, we could seek compensation from the product’s manufacturer. It is important to obtain an attorney to fight for your rights
Third Party Claims
These are called third party claims because they involve a person or organization other than the injured party or his or her employer. Third party claims typically provide more financial benefit to the claimant than is available from workers’ compensation insurance.
