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Work Injury Lawyers Serving Clients
Nationwide From Our Texas Offices in
Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin & Dallas

No one should have to fear being injured while on the job. Every person expects their employer to provide a safe work environment

If you have been injured by a defective product or piece of equipment while on the job or if your employer has not put the safety of its employees first, call the Texas work accident law firm of Thomas J. Henry immediately.

Hurt in a Workplace Accident?

Our Texas work accident lawyers fight to secure compensation for accident victims and help them get back on their feet. The goal of our law firm is to not only protect your rights after a work accident, but to send a message to your employer so the same tragedy does not happen again. Give us a call at 888-314-9945 — our Texas work injury lawyers are available 24/7, nights and weekends to speak with you, answer your questions, and provide you with a free consultation.

There are certain steps you can take to help preserve your rights as a victim of a workplace accident. By following these guidelines, you can put yourself in a better position to achieve the compensation you deserve for your injuries. If you suffered a work injury, follow these steps:

Seek immediate medical attention for your injuries.
Report the injury to your supervisor as soon as possible.
Be sure your employer makes a written report of the accident.
Collect names and contact information of any witnesses to the accident.
Take photos of the accident area, including of any tools or equipment involved in the accident.
Write a detailed account of how the accident took place.
Contact an experienced work accident lawyer to discuss your rights as an injured worker.

Expert Witnesses for Your Workplace Injury Case

One of the most important aspects of advancing your on the job injury case is retaining the right expert witnesses. An expert witness, or judicial expert, is an additional witness who has expertise and specialized knowledge in a particular subject that an average person may not have. Experts can provide invaluable expert reports and testimony in court trials and arbitration.

Finding the right expert for your workplace injury case is vitally important. We secure the best expert witnesses from across the country. Before participating in your workplace accident case, each expert we engage with has undergone a thorough examination and questioning. At Thomas J. Henry Law, we have spent a tremendous amount of time selecting the best experts available. In addition, our attorneys are always looking for innovative ways to use experts in on the job accident cases.

If you have were hurt on the job, experts used in your personal injury case may include:

OSHA consultants
Accident reconstructionists
Welding experts
Confined space permit experts
Engineering experts
Safety equipment experts
Occupational and environmental health experts
Hazardous chemical experts
Process safety management experts

These experts can provide detailed information about an on the job accident. Because of the experts we use, we are able to bring in information that many other law firms lack. We use a multitude of expert witnesses, putting our injured clients in the best position possible to achieve the compensation they deserve. The best work injury lawyers will explore every legal option available to get fair compensation for an injured client.

Contact an Experienced Work Injury Lawyer

If you or a loved one were injured on the job, contact Thomas J. Henry Law. Workplace accident victims deserve quality, dynamic representation from attorneys with the experience and legal resources to properly develop their case. Oftentimes, workplace injuries are severe and debilitating and put individuals out of work for an extended period of time.

Our work accident lawyers will take immediate action on your case and make sure you are comfortable and informed throughout the entire legal process. Contact us today for a free case review. Our firm has offices in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, serving clients across Texas and nationwide.

Contact Us for a Free Case Review

866-517-5659

info@tjhlaw.com

Contact Us for a Free Case Review

866-517-5659
info@tjhlaw.com

Your Questions Answered

We have straight answers to difficult questions
to help you make critical decisions, navigate
legal process and help you get justice.

Following an accident, there are always more questions
than answers. At Thomas J. Henry, we’re here to answer
any questions you have about your injury case.

If you have been injured in a workplace accident, there are a few things you can do to help secure workplace compensation as well as strengthen any claim to additional recoveries you may have. Seek medical attention. First and foremost, you should seek treatment for your injuries. Understanding the extent of your injuries is not only important to make a full recovery, but will also help you gauge how much that recovery is going to cost you. If you do not feel completely comfortable with the company doctor, go to your own physician for a second opinion. Report your injury. Workplace injuries need to be reported in a timely manner. Also, keep your supervisor or manager up-to-date on any subsequent developments. If your doctor has diagnosed an injury that was not immediately evident at the time of your initial report, let your supervisor know. Get a written report of the accident. Your employer must take a report of the accident. You are entitled to a copy as well. Do not let your employer deny you a physical copy of your report for your own records. Identify witnesses. If someone witnessed your accident, get their information. You may need to refer back to their account of the incident later. Take photos. Take photos of the area, including any tools or equipment that may have played a role in the accident. Write an account. You will likely be asked to make statements about your claim multiple times. Having a detailed account that was written while the accident was still fresh in your mind can help keep your statements concise and accurate. Contact an attorney. Even if you plan on going through workers’ compensation, contacting an experienced attorney can help ensure you are receiving a fair amount. Thomas J. Henry offers free consultations to all injured victims. Our attorneys are available 24/7 – seven days a week.

If you fell from scaffolding while on the job, depending on the circumstances under which your accident occurred and whether or not your employer offers worker’s compensation, you may be able to sue your employer or a third party who was involved in your accident.

Roughly 4,836 worker deaths and 2.9 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses are recorded in the United States every year. Among the most common causes of death and injury in the workplace are falls, slips, and trips. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that falls, slips and trips result in 16.5% of all recorded fatal workplace injuries. This makes falls the second most common cause of death in the workplace, exceeded only by transportation accidents. Additionally, fall protection and Scaffolding are consistently among the top three most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA.

The Legal Information Institute defines negligence as a failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances. While the behavior in question usually consists of actions, it can also consist of omissions when there is some duty to act. When attempting to ascertain whether a person’s conduct or behavior lacked reasonable care, lawyers will consider the four elements that are required to establish a prima facie case (a legally required rebuttable presumption). The elements are:

The existence of a legal duty that the defendant owed to the plaintiff
The defendant’s breach of that duty
The plaintiff’s sufferance of an injury
Proof that the defendant’s breach caused the plaintiff’s injury

When it comes to a construction site, your employer, contractor, and co-workers owe you a general duty of care and must conduct themselves reasonably and prudently. This duty of care can also extend to the owners of the property that is under construction, any transportation companies responsible for transporting materials to the site, as well as the manufacturers of machinery and products being used in the construction project. If any of these parties acted in a way that contributed to your injuries, you may have a negligence case.

When working to determine whether negligence resulted in your accident and injuries, your attorney will often apply what is commonly called the “but-for” test. In a statement, that would be “but for the actions of the defendant, my client would not have suffered his injuries.” If the statement is true, your attorney will have established cause-in-fact or “actual cause.” This is then strengthened through investigation, the gathering of evidence, and interviewing witnesses. Your attorney may also incorporate the help of expert witnesses to help prove negligence and discover if the actions of the defendant violated federal or state regulations. Expert witnesses often used in Texas construction accident cases include:

OSHA consultants
Accident reconstructionists
Welding experts
Confined space permit experts
Engineering experts
Safety equipment experts
Occupational and environmental health experts
Hazardous chemical experts
Process safety management experts

These experts can provide detailed information about a construction accident. Because of the experts Thomas J. Henry uses, we can bring in information that many other law firms lack. We use a multitude of expert witnesses, putting you in the best position possible to achieve the compensation they deserve.

Generally, a construction site will have several different contractors and employers on-site at any given time. Because of this, it can sometimes be difficult to determine who is liable for your injuries. This is why it is a good idea to get in contact with an experienced construction accident attorney. Not only can an attorney help identify all the entities responsible for your accident and injuries, but they can also help you recover compensation from the entities even if your employer has already begun paying out workers’ compensation. Some instances in which liability may go beyond your employer are:

A commercial vehicle operator striking scaffolding, causing fall injuries.
Electrocution that occurred at an apartment complex with poorly maintained wires.
Injuries caused by a construction worker being exposed to asbestos at a job site.
Injuries caused by a defective piece of machinery or equipment.
Injuries caused by a co-worker who acted negligently while under the influence of a narcotic or alcohol.

Why Choose Us

No Win, No Fee

Thomas J. Henry offers a "No Fee Promise." We work on a contingency fee basis which means you do not pay our firm any fees unless and until we win your case. Learn more.

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If you've been hurt, you may have a damaged vehicle or be unable to work. We can help get you a rental car if your vehicle is damaged and even advance money on qualified cases.

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We handle all types of injury cases, including vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, vehicle recalls, product recalls, pharmaceutical cases, mass tort, and more.

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We win some of the top verdicts, settlements, and judgments in the country. Recent recoveries include $50 million for a trucking accident, $35 million for a trucking accident and $30.2 million for a vehicle recall accident.

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