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13 Dec

Galveston County Lawsuit Claims 12 Companies Responsible for Employee’s Death

According to the Southeast Texas Record, court documents show that 12 companies face a lawsuit following a former oil refinery operator’s death, caused by on-the-job asbestos exposure. In Galveston County District Cou...

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11 Dec

25-Year-Old Worker Dies after Falling at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field in College Station

On November 3, a 25-year-old demolition worker died from injuries he received after he fell four stories while doing renovations on Texas A&M's football stadium in College Station. Texas A&M’s Kyle Field is un...

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6 Dec

Texas Worker Fired After Reporting Job-Related Injury to OSHA, Public Outraged

According to The Texas Tribune, on November 23, protesters gathered at a high-rise apartment project in Austin where an injured worker was fired after reporting the accident to OSHA. The protesters demanded that the work...

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29 Nov

Kroger Employee Breaks His Femur in a Slip and Fall Accident at Work, Files Suit

An appeals court has ruled that a former employee of The Kroger Co. should be allowed to file a lawsuit against the grocer for a work-related injury caused by a slip-and-fall accident. Texas laws allow employers to not s...

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27 Nov

Faulty Hose Causes Worker to Drown to Death, Family Files Claim

A lawsuit alleging a man drowned after being struck by a hose on-the-job has been transferred out of Jefferson County. On September 13, a judge granted the motion to transfer the case to Parker County in Weatherford, Tex...

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22 Nov

Austin Construction Site Accident

A recent accident at an Austin construction site provides an opportunity to address workplace safety. The accident happened in the morning when a worker on a construction project fell 30 feet from a steel girder landing ...

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15 Nov

Woman Claims Auto Zone Fired Her After She Sustained an Injury On-the-Job

According to court documents, a Fort Bend County woman claims an auto parts store allegedly fired her after she sustained an injury at work. The woman sued Azer Texas LLC, otherwise known as Auto Zone, in Fort Bend Coun...

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1 Nov

Worker in Harris County Files Lawsuit After Suffering Deep Hand Laceration on Jobsite

After he was injured while using a circular saw on a construction site, a Harris County worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer. The lawsuit filed in the Galveston County District Court alleges that Ash Creek Con...

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30 Oct

Former Employee Sues Rose City Facility After He Was Injured by Loose Freight

In Jefferson County, a former employee sued his company for injuries he sustained while re-securing loose freight loaded by his co-workers. The lawsuit stated that in 2010 the plaintiff picked-up a load at a Bo-Mac faci...

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25 Oct

University Park Refuses to Pay Former Firefighter’s Workers’ Compensation

According to WFAA News 8 in Dallas, a former firefighter is suing the city of University Park, alleging the town refuses to pay for an injury he sustained on the job. The 31-year-old filed a lawsuit against University P...

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18 Oct

OSHA Cites and Fines West, Texas Plant for Safety Violations

Recently, federal safety inspectors cited the West, Texas company that operated the fertilizer plant where an explosion killed 15 people with 24 safety violations and a $118,300 fine. The Occupational Safety and Health ...

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18 Oct

One worker burned in Texas oil-tank explosion

Many Texas workers are at risk of on-the-job injuries that can lead to costly medical expenses, lost wages and other serious consequences such as temporary or permanent disability. Injured employees should check to see w...

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16 Oct

Home Depot Denied Request to Move Texas Workers’ Comp Suit To Federal Court

A Federal appeals court panel refused to allow Home Depot to defend itself against a Texas workers compensation claim in federal court. A 55-year-old Texas woman filed suit in state court alleging that Home Depot was ne...

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5 Sep

Ross Stores faces premises liability lawsuit in Texas

Many Austin and Travis residents go to Ross Stores because they are hunting for bargains when they shop for apparel. While the company tries to maintain itself as one of the national off-price retailers, Ross Stores Texa...

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15 Aug

Data says more Texas work-related injuries happen in August

People in Austin, Texas, rely on their jobs as their basic source of household income. Experienced Austin workplace accident attorneys know that employers are responsible for ensuring a safe workplace for their employe...

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