Wrongful death law is an area of law that seeks to provide financial compensation to the heirs of a person whose death was caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another.

Few events in life are more traumatic than suffering a serious personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. The impact carries a level of suffering and a sense of loss no one should have to bear alone.

Personal injury and wrongful death do more than just cause physical harm. Victims and their families are often financially devastated as a result. Substantial medical bills may need to be paid on behalf of the victim. If the victim of the personal injury was a financial contributor to the household, the family may be in danger of losing their home or insurance benefits.

Burroughs Johnson Hopewell attorneys understand the vital role of compassion and understanding during these difficult times, remaining
sensitive to their clients' emotional turmoil while providing them with support, guidance and legal representation of the highest order.

The BJH Personal Injury and Wrongful Death team of attorneys are committed to obtaining justice for people who are seriously injured. The practice area is represented by more than 24 years of experience in Georgia. Our team have earned a well-deserved reputation as an outstanding, effective and highly respected client advocates in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia, with solid expertise in a number of related areas of law, including:

• Premises Liability
  
• Spinal Cord Injury
  
• Traumatic Brain Injury
  
• Vehicle Accidents
  
• Work Site Accidents/Injuries
  
• Construction/On the Job Accidents
  
• Medical Malpractice
  
• Wrongful Death

The Firm has handled many significant and high profile cases, consistently striving to expand the rights of personal injury clients and make important changes in the law.

Suffering an on-the-job injury can be a harrowing experience. In addition to the pain and discomfort of the injury itself, there are often worries about keeping the bills paid and getting adequate medical care. To top it off, the injured worker is most often forced to deal with the red tape and bureaucracy of an insurance company who is choosing the doctors and controlling the amount of benefit checks, if any, that are issued to the injured worker.

With over 24 years experience in Georgia Worker's Compensation law, the BJH team of attorneys understand the complexity of, all types of claims, including claims arising from repetitive use injuries, orthopedic and neurological injuries, fatal injuries and occupational exposures. We handle cases for clients in DeKalb County and throughout the State of Georgia in the following areas:

• Workers' Compensation
  
• Orthopedic injuries
  
• Repetitive Stress injuries
  
• Hernias
  
• Back injuries
  
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  
• Amputations
  
• Construction and Industrial Accidents
  
• Burn injuries
  
• Toxic Exposure
  
• Retaliatory Discharge From Worker's Compensation Claims
  
• Fatal Injuries

If you have been injured in a work related accident, it is important to preserve your rights by talking to a seasoned attorney now. Remember: any information gathered by an insurance company during its investigation is being used to build a case against you!

Workers' Compensation insurance companies know that you are facing certain time limits in protecting your rights, and they know that you can lose some of your legal rights if you are not careful about how you handle your on-the-job injury. BJH will file and manage your claim in a timely way, and take steps to ensure that your benefit checks are calculated at the proper amount, as well as the amount of your final settlement. We will also protect your right to appropriate medical care.