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Workplace Accident Injury Lawyers
Injuries, and even fatalities, can happen in the workplace every day. A clerk slips on a wet floor, an employee has a wreck in the company car, or a forklift operator is injured by faulty equipment. When these things happen, the victims may be able to recover for their losses in a Work Injury lawsuit, over and above Workers’ Compensation benefits.
Under the Workers’ Compensation Act of 1993, Texas is the only state that doesn’t require it’s employers and manufacturers to carry Workers’ Comp insurance. Those who don’t are called Non-Subscribers. It is important to find out whether your employer carries Workers’ Comp. If so, they are automatically required to pay certain benefits in the case of employee injury or death. The employee must be in the “course and scope of his employment” at the time, however. Employers are supposed to be protected from lawsuits by Workers’ Comp as well. These benefits are generally inadequate, and you may be able to recover additional compensation under common law.
Experience Is The Key
Work Injury Attorneys of our Law Office have been handling these cases for 23 years and know how to get our clients the money they need for things like:
Medical Bills
Lost Income
Pain & Suffering
Funeral & Burial Costs
Disability
Lost Future Income
Lost Earning Capacity
Future Medical Expenses
Disfigurement
Loss of Companionship
If your employer is a Non-Subscriber, with no Workers’ Comp insurance, then they are not protected from common law work injury suits, and you should be able to recover for your losses with the help of a competent, experienced workers comp lawyer like those at our Law Office. In the past two decades, our Law Office has handled Work Injury cases involving:
Slip, Trip & Fall
Construction Site Fatality
Defective Equipment/Machinery
Toxic Chemicals
Traumatic Brain Injury
Trauma Injury
Falling Objects
Why Do I Need A Work Injury Lawyer?
We know how to deal with large companies and insurance adjusters to get you and your loved ones the recovery you deserve. Workers’ Comp has their own doctors who like to downplay employee injuries and adjusters who like to low-ball or deny workers comp attorney claims. We know how to counter these ploys and get you the compensation you need. For instance, Workers’ Comp only pays 70% of injured employees wages while he is out of work, after the first week (which is not paid) up to $700 per week. There is also no provision for pain and suffering or lost earning capacity. We make sure you get competent and credible medical treatment and a fair settlement for your injury or your loved one’s death.
Employers are responsible for the negligent acts of their employees in the scope of their employment under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior (Let the Master Answer). That means they are vicariously liable for injuries done by their employees. Also, there are often 3rd-party defendants who are liable as well, including:
Manufacturers
Designers
Suppliers
Property Owners
Distributors
Property Occupiers
Employers will likely try to say they don’t have to pay because the employee was:
The Sole Proximate Cause of His Own Injuries
Was Not In The Scope of Employment (Horseplay, Drinking, Distracted)
Intentionally Injured Self to Recover Damages
We know how to counter these claims at our Law Office, and have the skill and experience you need to hold your employer and all responsible parties accountable. We have our own in-house trial prep and investigative teams, as well as the latest in graphics and technology. Our workers’ compensation attorneys keep open communication and are available to their clients night and day. Our initial consultation is free, and we don’t get paid unless we win your case. So if you or a loved one has been hurt or worse at work, call us toll-free today and let our workers compensation lawyers get to work getting you the recovery you deserve.
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