Work Injury in Texas
Employees in Texas may not be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim or hiring an attorney. Though often preventable, workplace accidents happen at an alarming rate. Take, for example, the year 2015 in Texas. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.6 incidents for every 100 workers across the state. Of […]
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Is video evidence allowed when a worker is injured? When can video footage serve as evidence in a personal-injury suit that arises from a workplace accident? That is a question that was recently discussed in a case that made it to the highest court in Texas – the Texas Supreme Court. The case is Diamond Offshore
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Employee Benefits Plans—Accidental Injury v. Sickness. Ramirez v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., 872 F.3d 721 (5th Cir. 2017)—In Texas, employers can opt out of workers’ compensation, and in doing so they typically purchase “accidental” injury insurance for employees. However, privately negotiated and purchased accidental injury insurance might not be as comprehensive as workers’
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Non-Subscribers—Tort Liability for Work-Related Accidents—Failure to Provide Necessary Instrumentalities—Employee Knowledge of Risk—Advance Tire and Wheels, LLC v. Enshikar, 527 S.W.3d 476 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017)—A “nonsubscriber” employer who does not buy workers’ compensation insurance ( or has its “own injury plan”) remains liable to employees under tort law for work-related injuries for which the
I have a lot of clients in Texas that come see me when they are severely injured at work asking if they can sue their employer for the injuries they receive. Texas is unique in that it does not require an employer to carry Texas Workers’ Compensation. Every other state, including New Mexico require employers
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Did you give your employer sufficient notice that you were injured at work? Can you prove it? If not, you may be denied coverage for your work injury. If your employer carries workers’ compensation what is the first thing that you should do? I see people every week who come in to see me because
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Trailer Manufacturers can be held liable for Deaths from Collision with cars because they do not have proper lighting or proper undercarriage protection. Seven people died after a car that was running from the U.S. Border Patrol crashed early Thursday morning, June 26, 2020 in Downtown El Paso.The deadly crash happened at 2:17 a.m. on
this is a guest post from another law firm out of state. How Can A Personal Injury Lawyer Help Me? If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident that was caused by another person’s negligence, such as being on a bicycle and getting hit by a car, it may be necessary
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Many workers’ are sometimes forced to be quarantined as a result of workplace exposure to COVID-19. Does workers’ compensation apply to these exposures? Many workers’ are sometimes forced to be quarantined as a result of workplace exposure to COVID-19. Does workers’ compensation apply to these exposures? The answer is probably no. Under Texas law you
Many people associate a work injury with a personal injury claim, but in fact when you are injured at work or if a family member is killed at work, there are many different laws that apply to a work injury that would not apply to a basic personal injury case. How does a work injury
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