Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law
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The general rule here in Texas is that when a worker is injured during the course and scope of their job by a foreseeable risk of that job, he or she becomes eligible for workers compensation benefits. Those benefits are the employee's sole and exclusive remedy. Employees are not permitted to file personal injury lawsuits against their own employer. Workers' compensation benefits typically consist ... Continue Reading
The leading types of accidents that can occur on construction sites A large commercial construction site is full of activity with tradesmen from many different companies all trying to get their jobs finished. They're also dangerous places. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, here are four of the leading types of accidents that can occur on these sites: Falls from ... Continue Reading
Texas is still booming, and it seems as if everybody has a full-time job. That also translates into more people getting hurt on the job, especially those who are in the trades. Here are some common causes of Texas work injuries: Falls: Whether it's a fall from a height, a slip-and-fall or a trip-and-fall, these are the leading causes of Texas work injuries. Struck by an Object: These ... Continue Reading
THE TEN MYTHS INVOLVED IN HIRING A LAWYER TO HELP YOU IN YOUR WORK INJURY CLAIM! The truth is, in Texas, your employer can terminate you for any reason but, if you get injured on the job, they need to be careful not to discriminate against you simply because you’re injured. You’re much better off having a work injury lawyer on your side from the beginning. Hiring a work injury attorney will make ... Continue Reading
If you work for anyone outside of the state or federal government, you have about a 1 in 4 chance that you work for a Texas Non-Subscriber Employer. The industries with highest Non-Subscriber rates include healthcare, educational services, wholesale and retail, trade, transportation, arts, entertainment, accommodation and food services. If you work for the usual large grocery chains, retailers, ... Continue Reading
Workplace Injury Cases on some jobsites can be complicated. The bigger the job, the more likely you have multiple parties working at the site. If you suffer a personal injury while at a jobsite, determining whether you are able to file a lawsuit depends on a on a few things. First, you have to figure out who could potentially be responsible for causing the incident that caused your injury. ... Continue Reading
As much as every Texas Work Injury Lawyer would love to be able to give a straight answer, how long a case takes to resolve really depends on several factors. Some of these factors include the seriousness of the injuries, the availability of witnesses and evidence to prove a case, how complex the legal issues are and, where the case can ultimately be filed and tried. Recovering from the work ... Continue Reading
At the time of hiring or, when a new insurance policy is purchased, Texas Non-Subscriber Employers require employees to sign an Arbitration Agreement. That arbitration agreement requires that any disputes arising out of the employment, between employer and employee, be submitted to arbitration for resolution of the dispute. This agreement applies to any dispute arising out of an on the job injury. ... Continue Reading
If you get injured at work and you’re sent to the first doctor’s visit but, the doctor does little to determine how injured you are and, you’re sent back to work, should you go back? In short, if you want to keep your benefits, you must follow the recommendations of the physician that you saw even though he may have your employers’ and the insurance’s interests in mind instead of yours, as an ... Continue Reading
