DeSoto Work Injury Lawyer

If you’ve been hurt while on the job in the state of Texas, you may have lots of questions still left unanswered. Our veteran team of Cedar Hill work injury attorneys can make sure you get what you’re entitled to.

We’ve discovered that the majority of work injury victims are either trying to figure out if they need a work accident lawyer OR the company they work for has already stated clearly they aren’t going to help, leaving the victim with no choice but to search for a lawyer to assist with their case. Regardless of the position you may be in, our work injury attorneys in Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster and Cockrell Hill can help you.

If You are Not Sure if You Need Legal Help With Your On-the-Job Injury Case, Consider the Following

The laws pertaining to work-related injuries in the state of Texas are very complicated, containing several overlapping areas and featuring tons of technicalities. Because of the complex nature of this kind of law you’ll need the assistance of a qualified law firm to get compensation for your DeSoto work-related injury.

Why Exactly are Texas Work-Related Injury Laws So Complex?

To comprehend the intricate nature of Texas on-the-job injury law, it’s crucial to have a basic understanding of the details involved. On-the-job injuries in the state of Texas fall into two specific categories:

• Injuries covered by workers compensation insurance.
• Injuries not covered by workers compensation insurance.

Your rights will change dramatically depending on your employer’s involvement in the workers’ compensation program. This issue will also determine the kind of lawyer you’ll need, any possible cap or limit on the compensation you can get, the exact ways of representing you and establishing liability of your employer, who may be a recipient of any compensation and a multitude of other key items.

What Exactly is Workers Compensation?

Several years ago lawmakers passed the Texas Workers Compensation Act. This act established specific provisions to guard companies by allowing them to buy workers compensation insurance, which basically gives them immunity from lawsuits coming from injured employees. When an employee is hurt on the job and the company carries workers compensation insurance, basically the employee’s medical costs and some amount of their income is taken care of by the insurance carrier. Truth is employees usually get less than what they deserve. If you were hurt on the job while working for a company that carries workers compensation insurance, and you think you’re getting less than you deserve, contact Grossman Law Offices today to discover how our DeSoto work injury attorneys can assist you.

What is a Nonsubscriber?

When a company does not carry workers’ compensation insurance they are referred to in the legal world as a “nonsubscriber.” Nonsubscriber cases are extremely different than workers’ comp cases because of the “double edged sword” nature of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Basically the TWCA provides immunity to those who carry workers comp insurance but also has provisions established to “punish” nonsubscribers by taking away lots of legal defenses and not putting a cap on the amount that can be recovered.

This has given rise to a unique group of defense attorneys who specialize in nothing but fighting for nonsubscribers. They are basically known as the most aggressive defense attorneys in their field. From the second they are retained to help your employer, their only objective is to prove the accident was your fault and to develop a case against you. Our DeSoto work injury attorneys have spent the last two decades fighting non-subscriber defense attorneys and getting clients as much as they’re entitled to.

Why Would a Company not Subscribe to Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Companies invest large amounts of money on insurance premiums and lots of companies try to maximize their profit by not carrying workers’ compensation insurance. Basically your livelihood is put at risk so they can make extra money.

Of course there are some companies that have a reasonable explanation for being nonsubscribers like an office job where you’re probably never going to be in harms way. However, the sad reality is that most of the companies we pursue legal action against are basically trying to save money and they usually get quite creative in the deceptive methods they use to duck their responsibilities.

I am Not Technically an “Employee” Can You Still Help Me?

This is yet another reason why you can be helped by the experience of DeSoto or Cedar Hill work injury lawyers at Grossman Law Offices. A lot of companies hire workers on a contract labor basis in hopes of ducking responsibility just in case an injury happens. Many lawyers think that contract laborers aren’t able to get compensated for their injuries. This is true, if you want to be technical, but in Texas there are certain guidelines that a company has to follow if they want to prove your contract laborer status is credible. Grossman Law Offices has studied the law and knows how to keep your employer from hiding behind this.

For two decades the DeSoto workers' comp attorneys of Grossman Law Offices has assisted construction and work-related accident victims in getting the compensation they’re owed. This experience is crucial in winning difficult cases like these. Lots of our clients have been turned down by several attorneys before discovering our firm because most attorneys are aware of how complicated those cases are and try not to take them. We’re not afraid of a challenge and we have the ability to take a hard case and make it a successful one. Call us toll-free at 1-855-326-0000.