If negligence is involved in a senior’s heatstroke injury, they may be eligible to file a claim. When You Can Sue for a Senior Heat-Related Injury in Texas As Elder Abuse Awareness Month is coming to a close, temperatures are skyrocketing across Texas, putting seniors at risk. Everyone is…
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3 Common Defenses to a Personal Injury Suit
Don’t be surprised when you hear these commonly raised defenses in personal injury suits. Top 3 Defenses to Personal Injury Claims in Texas When you are injured because of the reckless actions of another party, the law requires that you be financially compensated. Naturally, the defendants in your case…
Do I Need A Worker’s Comp Attorney?
How Do You Know When You Need a Worker’s Comp Attorney for Your Claim? How to Tell When You Need a Worker’s Comp Attorney There are roughly 340 million people injured at work in the United States every year. If an employer has worker’s compensation coverage, otherwise referred to…
Paraquat Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Paraquat is an extremely popular herbicide used by many licensed agricultural workers. The reason it’s so popular is that this product is highly effective when it comes to killing nasty weeds and overgrown grass. However, there are…
How Dangerous is Paraquat?
To save time and labor, farmers and agricultural workers often turn to herbicides to aid them in their agricultural work. For example, some herbicides like Paraquat aid them in exterminating overgrown weeds and other unwanted grasses. Unfortunately,…
Court Addresses Exclusive Remedy Provision in Texas Workplace Accident Lawsuit
Recently, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a decision in a lawsuit stemming from injuries an employee suffered at his workplace. The case arose when a general contractor subcontracted with the defendant to drill a foundation for a commercial construction project. The plaintiff was working as a lead superintendent for…
Recovering after a San Antonio Workplace Accident
Many Texans spend the majority of their time at work. As a result, San Antonio workplace accidents are very common, even for those with jobs that are not physically demanding. Indeed, an on-the-job accident can occur at any moment, and for almost any reason. Thus, all employees need to understand…
Employee Rights and Remedies After a Texas Workplace Injury
Every year, significant numbers of Texas workers suffer injuries and illnesses related to their employment. These injuries and illnesses range from relatively minor slip and fall incidents to serious life-threatening and debilitating accidents. In some circumstances, Texas workers who suffer injuries at work may be able to recover for their…
ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: Three Dead in Burleson County Oil Explosion
Photo Credit: KWTX (BURLESON COUNTY, Texas, Feb 3, 2020) Three oil field contractors have died and another is still in the hospital after an oil well blowout and the resulting fire in Burleson County, Texas. The accident happened at a well site near Deanville, on County Road 127 and FM…
Texas Workplace Injury Lawsuits
When a Texas employee is injured on the job, they may be able to obtain Texas workers’ compensation benefits until they are able to return to work. However, a workers’ compensation claimant is limited in the amount they can recover for their injuries. Typically, an injured worker can only recover…