Concussions result from a jolt, bump, or blow to the head and are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). They also can occur from any kind of hit to the body that causes the brain to move back and forth rapidly. Concussions can be mild to severe. However, in all cases especially if it is a work-related concussion injury, …
Susan Sadow, founding attorney with Sadow & Froy, is a featured panelist at two upcoming Georgia Workers’ Compensation seminars. She will be speaking with several panelists on the importance of professionalism in workers’ compensation cases. Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation Tuesday, August 31, 2021, she is a panel member at the annual State Board of Workers’ Compensation Conference. The …
“Throughout my career, I have successfully mediated hundreds of cases. I enjoy settlement mediations because they give my clients a day where the entire focus of the parties is on the resolution of their case. “ Susan Sadow, Founding Attorney Mediation is an excellent means by which attorneys can secure an extremely favorable settlement outcome for their clients’ workers’ compensation cases. …
Work-related crane injuries are on the rise. Here are some very sobering statistics associated with crane accidents. 90% of crane accidents are due to human error. 80% of crane accidents are from operators exceeding the crane’s operational capacity. 45% of all mobile crane accidents involve electrocution resulting from the crane contacting a power source during operation. Other serious injuries associated …
A recent story from WSB in Atlanta shares that Amazon is no longer requiring a marijuana drug test as a condition of employment. Don’t let your employer fool you! If you are injured on the job, drug use is cause for workers’ compensation denial. As outlined in the article, Amazon is no longer going to be pre-screening its employees for …
For the 2021 “Women in the Law” Business Edition, Best Lawyers features all recognized female attorneys in the U.S. Susan Sadow, founding principal of Sadow & Froy, is one of the recognized female attorneys. The “Women in the Law” Business Edition celebrates the accomplishments of women in the legal industry and includes every female attorney recognized in the 27th (2021) edition …
A Washington Post analysis of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data shows Amazon workers are nearly twice as likely to suffer serious injuries as compared to those at warehouses run by other companies. workcompcentral summarizes the findings in a recent article. While it is encouraging that the number of injuries at Amazon has dropped since the last report, the …
Amputation injuries suffered on the job are traumatic, life-changing experiences. They affect the injured worker and the entire family. Work-related amputations involve surgery, hospitalization, medications, home healthcare, numerous medical providers, and prosthetics. Working with a prosthetic specialist Fortunately, new technologies, manufacturing techniques, and materials have produced amazing advances in prosthetics over the past 10 years. These advances give new hope …
Heather Froy, a lead attorney with the Atlanta-based worker’s compensation law firm Sadow & Froy, recently received the 2021 AVVO Client Choice award. AVVO is an online search engine for lawyers. Users can search by location or area of specialty. Users are able to leave reviews directly on the site. You can read many of Heather’s reviews and see why …
Spring storms in Georgia often mean downed trees and power lines. We depend on professionals to take care of these problems, both before and after they fall. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 200 fatal injuries and thousands of injuries from tree removal on average every year in the United States. These statistics make tree removal …
