Hagood, Neumann & Huckeba LLP

Texas Workplace Accident Claims

As a general rule - a very general rule - employees with claims for on-the-job injuries cannot sue an employer for negligence to get compensation for those injuries. Instead, workers' compensation is supposed to pay for lost income and for the medical expenses of the injured worker.

Because workers' comp seldom provides the financial recovery an injured worker needs, in workplace accidents when a third party was partly or completely at fault, the injured worker should consider a personal injury lawsuit.

Don't know if you have a personal injury claim for a workplace accident or injury? Ask us in a free initial consultation. Contact the law office of Hagood & Neumann, L.L.P.

At Hagood, Neumann & Huckeba, L.L.P. in Alvin, Texas, three of our injury lawyers are board certified specialists in personal injury law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. We are thoroughly familiar with the technical details of how a third party claim and workers' comp can work together to cover your expenses.

Do You Have a Third Party Lawsuit?

Did any of these situations occur in your workplace?

• Your construction job site has many different companies working at the same time and one of their employees was negligent.
• You work on an oil rig where another work crew's negligence led to an explosion and fire.
• An outside cleaning service was negligent with chemicals or chemical storage equipment, contributing to exposure to toxic chemicals
• Machinery you use was improperly repaired or not maintained by the outside company your company pays to do repairs, or you were injured by defective machinery.
• Scaffolding you used was improperly set up by another crew and you fell.
• You were involved in a car accident while driving for work purposes.

Our attorneys have long experience investigating and proving negligence in workplace injury cases in:

• Oil fields, refineries and petrochemical facilities
• Industrial and manufacturing facilities
• Construction sites

Wrongful Death Claims and Workplace Accidents

When an employee dies because of the gross negligence of an employer, the Texas Constitution allows the surviving spouse and children to sue for punitive damages, but only if the employer carried workers' compensation coverage.

Learn more about your rights as an injured worker. Contact a personal injury attorney at Hagood, Neumann & Huckeba for a free consultation.