I was working on a job site and I fell 40 feet and I broke some bones... I was deciding whether I wanted to sue or not, and when my boss didn't pick up the tab, I decided to call an attorney. I called Mike and he got me my check. He's very firm in his decision making. He handles his business. Dealing with this law firm has made me pretty happy. I'm glad that I chose Mike Grossman. If I hadn't decided to sue and went with Mike, I probably wouldn't have gotten anything. Mike Grossman is a very good attorney. You can look on the internet and see that he basically wins everything he gets his hands on. He's a member of Million Dollar Advocate Club, so what more could you need?
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T. Young
Workplace Accident Case
Construction Injury Workers' Compensation
You've Been Injured Working at a Construction Site Are You Covered by Workers Compensation?
Injuries on a construction site are all too common. Should you seek to receive financial compensation for your injury, you need to consider all the facts.
Workers' compensation law (or workers comp) is complicated. Workers' compensation insurance is designed to provide injured employees financial coverage if they are injured on the job site. In return, injured employees typically cannot bring personal injury suits against their employers. If the employer is a non-subscriber, someone who does not have workers' compensation, then the employer is vulnerable to personal injury suits.
Many construction companies don't have workers' comp insurance. So what makes these lawsuits so complex? Often this is because construction companies hire primarily contractors. Contractors are not eligible to bring personal injury suits in the same way that employees are. Construction companies think they can be immune to lawsuits and save the cost of workers comp at the same time by hiring contractors.
Construction companies also might try to trick you into accepting an inadequate settlement by pretending like they have workers' compensation and then offering you a small compensation with a ‘take it or leave it' manner. They are often trying to get you to settle your case before talking to an attorney.
Don't let this happen to you. If you've been involved in an injury on a construction site, contact a Dallas workers comp lawyer at Grossman Law Offices. Our experienced attorneys have twenty years of experience with cases against construction companies and we can help you explore all your legal options. Let us make sure you get the compensation you deserve.
I was hurt on the construction site, what do I do next?
I am a contractor. Can I still file suit for personal injury?
Our attorneys were hired by a delivery driver who sustained a serious shoulder injury when a worker for a third party negligently operated a fork lift. The accident occurred as the plaintiff delivered a load of hay bails to a commercial farm.
An employee of said facility attempted to unload the trailer with a forklift. In doing so, he pushed several bales of hay off of the flatbed, over the side opposite the forklift. Consequently, several of the 400 lb (est.) bales of hay struck the plaintiff who was working to disconnect tie downs on the opposite side of the trailer. This resulted in serious injury to the plaintiff's shoulder.
The defendants took an aggressive stance and denied the claim, asserting that the plaintiff was the sole proximate cause of his own injuries by virtue of the fact that he was standing in a known dangerous area. Suit was filed soon thereafter. Our attorneys argued that the plaintiff's ordinary work duties, and indeed the normal protocol for all flatbed delivery drivers, consists of letting loose the materials to be unloaded. We maintained that the true cause of the plaintiff's injuries was that the forklift operator rushed into unloading the trailer.
Furthermore, the manner in which he unloaded the trailer was itself a contributing element of the defendant's negligence. The forks that were incorporated into the forklift in question were not compatible with stabbing hay bails; they were ordinary forks that were designed to be positioned below a heavy object that was to be lifted. The case was successfully resolved in mediation.
$226,000.00
$84,000.00
$5,500.00
Recovery for injured worker who suffered a closed head injury in a scaffolding accident.
$125,000.00
$30,000.00
$2,135.00
A loading dock worker suffered serious including numerous facial fractures and minor brain trauma when an 18-wheeler back into him, crushing him against the loading dock. The plaintiff's employer was a subscriber to Texas Workers' Compensation coverage, thus a claim was rightly filed against the third party trucking company whom the truck driver operating the reversing 18-wheeler worked for.
The plaintiffs asserted the position that the trucking company in question was liable on the basis of respondeat superior and negligent retention. The defendants argued that the plaintiff was the sole proximate cause of his injuries by virtue of the plaintiff putting himself in harms way. They maintained that the plaintiff simply walked behind the reversing tractor trailer as it pushed back toward the loading dock.
It was later determined through deposition testimony that the truck driver had indeed instructed the plaintiff to stand behind the trailer in order to determine the vehicle's proximity to the dock. Once this fact came to light, the defendants agreed to mediate whereby the case was satisfactorily settled.
$300,000.00
$120,000.00
$9,807.00
(policy limits) Recovery of a disputed life insurance policy for the family of a contractor who died on the job.
$150,000.00
$50,000.00
$341.00
The mother of a young man hired our firm to investigate the death of her son following a fatal car accident. The incident occurred as one of the two vehicles involved ran a red light and drive into the path of the other. The defendant was driving a work vehicle for a construction company. The defendant survived the accident and stated to police that the decedent caused the accident. The police could not conclusively determine who was at fault, yet the police report strongly implied that the decedent was likely at fault based on the statement provided by the defendant.
The plaintiff's mother was not convinced. Through a thorough investigation, we ultimately determined that the stoplight that the defendant claimed that our client ran, in fact, worked on a timer whereby the light was always green between certain hours unless a vehicle traveling on the intersecting road had been stopped at the right light for more than 30 seconds. Based on an analysis of the vehicles and tire markings, it was conclusively determined that both vehicles were traveling at the speed limit, which clearly indicates that the defendant driver had not accelerated from stop, rather, he was traveling at the speed limit, which would not have triggered a green light for the defendant.
The logical implications of this information is that the light could not have been red for the plaintiff, and it certainly would have been red for the defendant. As a consequence of this information, the case was resolved through litigation.
$335,000.00
$134,000.00
$63,000.00
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
$700,000.00
$175,000.00
$1,084.00
A young worker was negligently trained to operate a piece of machinery. During a routine cleaning procedure, he suffered a serious hand injury consisting of numerous deep lacerations across his palm. The defendants claimed that he was a contract laborer and therefore owed no legal duty. Through litigation, our attorneys showed evidence to establish an employer-employee relationship thereby creating a non-subscriber work injury cause of action.
$1,010,000.00
$333,300.00
$50,000.00
A painter fell from an apartment balcony resulting in a closed-head injury and other minor bodily injuries. The case was successfully resolved through litigation against the plaintiff's employer and the general contractor.
$550,000.00
$220,000.00
$20,465.00
Major freight train company sued as the result of an incident which claimed the life of an employee. Our attorneys settled the case outside of court for a confidential amount.
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(policy limits) Our attorneys secured a recovery against a major trucking company for the daughter of a man who was killed after his vehicle collided into an 18-wheeler which was blocking the roadway. Litigation is ongoing against additional defendants.
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