What is the difference between a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury lawsuit after a Georgia forklift accident?

What is the difference between a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury lawsuit after a Georgia forklift accident?

Workers’ compensation provides medical benefits and two-thirds of lost wages regardless of fault but does not compensate for pain, suffering, or punitive damages, and bars you from directly suing your employer. A personal injury lawsuit against a third party — such as a forklift manufacturer or property owner — allows you to recover full compensatory damages, pain and suffering, and potentially punitive damages. You can pursue both simultaneously in Georgia, and at Haug Barron Law Group, we do exactly that to maximize your total recovery.