Practice Areas — The Van Dora Law Firm

Workers’ Compensation

In Georgia, workers' compensation is an insurance program that provides payment of medical treatment and a portion of weekly earnings to employees who are injured while working. Workers' compensation is a "no-fault" system. This means it does not…

Occupational Disease

The experienced Athens and Hartwell workers’ compensation and occupational disease attorney team at The Van Dora Law Firm can help you determine whether you have a potential claim. When you talk with us, we explain how Georgia law applies to occupa…

Catastrophic Injuries

If a life-threatening accident injury on the job has disabled you — and prevented you from working and providing for your family — you need a skilled job injury lawyer on your side, effective immediately.

Death Benefits

Death benefits are money benefits for family members or others who were financially dependent on an employee who has passed away as a result of a workers' compensation injury.

Permanent Partial Disability Benefits

Permanent partial disability benefits after a serious work accident injury typically amount to money compensation for any permanent disability to the body, as determined on a percentage basis by your authorized treating physician at the time you have…

Rehabilitation Benefits

Examples of rehabilitation benefits for injured workers include wheelchairs, modified vehicles, renovations to the home of an injured employee, and orthopedic devices as ordered by an authorized treating physician.

Temporary Total and Temporary Partial Disability Benefits

Do you qualify for temporary total and temporary partial disability benefits after a workplace accident, according to Georgia workers' compensation law?

Personal Injury

Injured victims of accidents, sidelined from jobs and saddled with medical bills, can feel powerless to reverse their painful ordeal — and desperate for legal advice that gets results. Are you attempting to recover from an injury suffered in a moto…

Pedestrian Accidents

The pedestrian accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm, LLC applies more than 60 years of combined experience in aggressively representing injured pedestrians and families who have lost a loved one in a pedestrian accident. We pursue all availa…

Wrongful Death

A Georgia law known as the wrongful death statute gives a surviving spouse and children the right to recover compensation for the death of a loved one caused by another person’s negligent or intentional conduct. While grieving is the most important…

Bicycle Accidents

Protecting the Rights of Bicycle Accident Victims Did you receive serious injuries in a bicycle accident with a motor vehicle? Did you lose a family member in a bicycle accident caused by a careless motorist? The bicycle accident lawyer team at The V…

Motorcycle Accidents

Protecting the Rights of Injured Motorcycle Accident Victims Were you injured in a motorcycle accident with a motor vehicle? Did you lose a family member in a motorcycle accident because of a vehicle driver’s carelessness? The motorcycle accident l…

Auto Accidents

Is your health suffering and your future in doubt after serious injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one because of another motorist's carelessness?

Truck Accidents

Trucking accidents can cause some of the most serious injuries of any crash. Far too many are fatal or result in life-changing disabilities. Semi accident victims facing a sudden change in their futures may feel like there is nothing they can do to g…

Medical Malpractice

You go to doctors, hospitals, and other medical professionals to heal, but sometimes, their carelessness can cause serious and even fatal injuries or illness. Victims of medical malpractice can feel betrayed by their own doctors as they face even mor…

Nursing Home Negligence

When you or a loved one rely on a nursing home or assisted living facility for care, it can feel like you are at their mercy. If a nursing home professional doesn’t live up to the standard of care for their profession, it can cause you or your fami…

Slip and Fall Premises Liability

Accidents can happen anywhere, from shops to stairwells. Slip and fall accident victims can face serious injuries, mountains of medical bills, and an inability to work. That can add up to financial stress that leaves you feeling trapped and looking f…

Wills & Probate

When you are planning to provide for your family after your death or have a loved one who can no longer care for themselves, you need an experienced wills and probate attorney to help you navigate the process. At Van Dora Law Firm, LLC, our father an…

Wills & Estate Planning

Everyone can benefit from having a clear plan for the end of their lives. Whether you are concerned about who will make decisions on your behalf, or where your assets will go after your death, you need a skilled and compassionate estate planning lawy…

Georgia Probate

When a family member or loved one can’t handle their own affairs, it can put a strain on the whole family. Whether you need help getting authority to make medical choices, financial decisions, or the distribution of a loved one’s assets after the…

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