The law states that when an employee is acting in the course and scope of his or her employment and injures another person that person can sue not only the employee but the employer also. This is known as the doctrine of Respondeat Superior. In the case of the City of Houston v. Lal, (2020), […]
When there are serious accidents and serious injuries caused by a negligent person there often time is not enough insurance coverage for the injured party or their relatives in a wrongful death claim. What can you do? I recently wrote an article about the liability of an employer when the employee injured someone in the
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Arbitration agreements are documents that employees are forced to sign when they start work (usually they don’t even get a good chance to read them) that require employees to waive a jury trial and go to a judge who is paid by the employer. They are very common in Texas and the Texas Supreme Court
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Workers’ compensation law provides no-fault coverage for work-related accidents and “occupational disease.” However, unlike other states, Texas allows employers to opt-out of workers’ compensation law. If the employer has Texas workers’ compensation insurance then generally they cannot be sued for their own negligence in failing to protect the employee from infection. But if the employer
If you were infected with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) at work you probably think that Texas Workers’ Compensation will cover you. Or if you are the wife/husband (spouse), parent, or child of someone who died as a result of being infected with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) you probably think that Texas Workers’ Compensation will cover you. You may be
For the first time in US history, the Federal Government as authorized paid sick leave for certain employees. This law will only last until December 31, 2020. Generally, the Act provides that employees of covered employers are eligible for: Two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at the employee’s regular rate of pay where the
Many people who claimed unemployment in the El Paso area have claimed Unemployment Benefits because of they were laid off or terminated from their jobs. However, many are receiving letters demanding repayment of unemployment benefits because the state of Texas claims they were either not entitled to the benefits they received or were overpaid. This
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What are your rights if you get Coronavirus (COVID-19) at work in Texas. Will Texas Workers’ Compensation system cover you if you get COVID -19 (Coronavirus) at work. Will your wife/husband be taken care of if they die from COVID – 19 (coronavirus) at work? If Texas Workers’ Compensation denies your claim is your employer
The 5th Cir has been the leader in the US on taking the country back and making it great again by allowing women to be sexually harassed by bosses and co-workers and stating it is just “sexual teasing” and the women should learn to grin and take it. Ivey v. Brennan, (5th Cir. May 16,
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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