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12 Nov

Texas Laws on Workers Comp and Nonsubscribers

Our Austin Injury Attorneys Explain Workers Compensation Laws Each state regulates its own workers compensation laws, and Texas is unique in that it does not require most private employers to carry workers compensation. ...

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12 Nov

What Businesses in Texas are Workers Comp Nonsubscribers?

Our Austin Injury Attorneys Assist with Workers Compensation Claims Texas law permits employers to opt out of workers compensation, often in favor of alternative policies. These companies, known as nonsubscribers, often ...

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12 Nov

Filing a Third Party Claim After Suffering Product Injuries at Work

Our Austin Injury Attorneys Explain Workers Compensation Workers compensation covers employees when they suffer injuries on the job. In most cases, employees cannot sue employers that offer workers compensation, but they...

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12 Nov

Examples of Third Party Claims

Our Austin Injury Lawyers Explain Workers Comp Laws When an employee suffers an injury at work caused by someone other than a coworker or employer, that employee may be entitled to benefits above and beyond workers compe...

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11 Nov

Study Shows Many Physicians are Still Practicing Despite Misconduct and Errors

According to USA Today, a Texas physician appeared before the Texas Medical Board on charges that he had negligently prescribed painkillers that resulted in a woman’s death. The family doctor had already faced multipl...

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8 Nov

Pipefitter Sues Houston Company for Severe Burn Injuries He Sustained in Explosion

A Galveston County worker who suffered disfiguring burns from a deadly explosion on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is suing Houston's Black Elk Energy LLC, the Wood Group USA Inc. and others based on cl...

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7 Nov

Mother of dog bite victim files lawsuit against pet owner

In Texas City recently, a woman filed a lawsuit against a pair of pet owners following two alleged dog attacks against her son. This past February, the child was attacked by the dog while playing on a public sidewalk out...

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6 Nov

Texas Woman Wins Lawsuit after Doctor’s Misdiagnosis Had Her Prepared for Death

A Victoria, Texas woman was shocked when her physician diagnosed her with Stage IV terminal breast cancer. After the diagnosis, the mother of four gave away her belongings, arranged for a hospice worker to care for her a...

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4 Nov

28-Year-Old Cyclist Dies after Flat Tire Causes Her to Fall Into Austin Traffic

On October 29, a cyclist was killed in Austin when she fell from her bicycle and into traffic after her tire blew out. According to the Department of Public Safety, the woman was on a 40-mile bike ride with other cyclis...

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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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31 Oct

Middle schoolers injured in bus accident leave hospital

Thirteen victims, including nine middle school students, were recently treated and released from a Temple hospital following a school bus collision with a semitrailer in Troy, Texas. The bus containing the coaches and fo...

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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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30 Oct

Surge protectors recalled because of fire hazards

Austin readers may or may not be aware that the Consumer Products Safety Commission has recently announced a product recall of power-surge devices from Schneider Electric because of fire risks. The CPSC said that Schneid...

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28 Oct

Longview Woman Bitten by Bat at Home Depot Files Personal Injury Lawsuit

A shopper has filed a lawsuit stating that she suffered severe mental anguish and injury after being bitten by a bat at a Home Depot in Longview. The accident happened in January of 2013 while the woman was shopping at ...

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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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