Houston Workplace Injury & Non-Subscriber Lawyer
If you were injured during work, you might wonder if you have a case against your employer. Our personal injury lawyers can review your case and help you determine the next steps. We are an experienced personal injury law firm offering representation for injured victims. Our Houston workplace accident lawyers operate on a contingency basis, which means if you don't get paid, we don't get paid.
Can I Sue My Employer for a Work Accident in Houston?
After a workplace accident, you might wonder if you can sue your employer for your damages and injuries. This depends on a few factors. First, the injury must be the result of your employer's negligence.
It's also important to know whether your employer has workers' compensation insurance. In Texas, businesses with workers' comp are protected from liability in a personal injury lawsuit. Therefore, if the company you work for does have workers' comp, you likely need to go through that insurance to get compensation for your injuries. This is where the expertise of our workplace accident lawyers comes in handy.
However, Texas law also doesn't require employers to carry workers' comp insurance. These companies are called non-subscribers. If your employer is a non-subscriber, then you may be able to file a lawsuit to seek compensation after a work injury.
Some of the most common causes of work injuries include:
- Exposure to harmful environments
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Overexertion
- Falls, slips, and trips
- Contact with objects
- Objects striking employees
- Being stuck between two objects
- Pressure or friction from objects
If you were injured in a workplace accident, you may have a case against your employer to seek compensation. Talk to a personal injury attorney about the specifics of your case.
Personal Injury Lawyers for Workplace Accidents
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
Workplace Accident Attorney FAQs
It depends on whether your employer carries workers’ compensation insurance. If they do, you generally cannot sue your employer but can file a workers’ comp claim. However, if your employer is a non-subscriber (does not carry workers’ comp), you may file a personal injury lawsuit against them. Texas does not require employers to carry workers’ comp insurance.
A non-subscriber employer is a Texas employer that has opted out of the state’s workers’ compensation system. When a non-subscriber’s employee is injured on the job, the employee can file a personal injury lawsuit against the employer. Non-subscribers lose several legal defenses that would otherwise be available, which can make it easier for injured workers to recover compensation.
Our personal injury attorneys handle a wide range of workplace injury cases, including slip and fall accidents, construction site accidents, equipment and machinery injuries, repetitive stress injuries, exposure to hazardous substances, and transportation-related workplace accidents. We also handle maritime workplace injuries under federal maritime law.
Yes. Even if your employer has workers’ compensation insurance, you may be able to file a third-party claim against someone other than your employer who contributed to your injury. For example, if a defective piece of equipment caused your injury, you may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer. Our attorneys evaluate all potential sources of compensation.
Depending on whether you file a workers’ comp claim or a personal injury lawsuit, you may recover medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, and disability benefits. Personal injury lawsuits against non-subscriber employers often result in higher compensation than workers’ comp claims because they include pain and suffering damages.
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