Grossman Law Offices are the best attorneys that I know. They helped me when my husband was killed in a railroad accident.
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R. Seagroves
Wife of a Wrongful Death Victim
Dallas Work Injury Lawyer
Have You Been Hurt at While On The Job? You May be Entitled to Recover Damages
- What Exactly is Workers Compensation?
- What is a Non-Subscriber?
- Why Would a Company not Subscribe to Workers' Comp Insurance?
- Contractors and Other "Non-Employees"
If you have suffered an on-the-job injury in The State of Texas, you may have many unanswered questions. Our experienced team of Dallas work injury attorneys can help you get all that you are entitled to.
We have found that most work injury victims are either trying to determine whether or not they need a work accident lawyer OR the company they work for has already made it clear that they are not going to help, leaving the victim with no choice but to find a lawyer to help them with their case. Regardless of the position you have found yourself in, our Dallas work injury attorneys 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 governing work-related injuries in The State of Texas are very complex, contain many areas of overlap, and feature a variety of technicalities. Simply due to the complex nature of this area of law you will need the help of an experienced law firm to receive fair compensation for your Texas work-related injury.
Why Exactly are Texas Work-Related Injury Laws so Complex?
To understand the complex nature of Texas on-the-job injury law, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of the elements involved. On-the-job injuries in the State of Texas fall into two distinct categories:
- Injuries that are covered by workers compensation insurance
- Injuries that are not covered by workers compensation insurance
Your rights will differ drastically simply depending on your employer's participation in the workers' compensation program. This situation will also determine the type of lawyer you will need, any potential cap or limit on the compensation you can receive, the specific methods of representing you and establishing liability of your employer, who may be a recipient of any compensation, and several other important items.
What Exactly is Workers Compensation?
Many years ago lawmakers enacted the Texas Workers Compensation Act. This act set in place certain provisions to protect companies by enabling them to purchase workers compensation insurance, which effectively grants them immunity from law suits on behalf of injured employees. When an employee is injured on the job and the company subscribes to workers compensation insurance, theoretically, the employee's medical expenses and some portion of their wages are paid for by the insurance carrier. In reality however, employees are often provided less than their fair share. If you were injured on the job while working for a company that subscribes to workers compensation insurance, and you feel you are getting less than you deserve, call Grossman Law Offices today to find out how our Dallas work injury attorneys can help you.
For more information about worker's compensation law, click here.
What is a Non-Subscriber?
When a company decides not to subscribe to workers' compensation insurance they are known in the legal world as a "non-subscriber". Non-subscriber cases are drastically different than workers' comp cases due to the "double edged sword" nature of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Effectively, the TWCA grants immunity to those who subscribe to workers comp insurance but also has built-in provisions to "punish" non-subscribers by removing many of their legal defenses and by not setting a cap on the amount that can be recovered.
This has given rise to a rarefied group of defense attorneys who do nothing but defend non-subscribers. By nature, they are the most aggressive defense attorneys in the business. From the moment they are hired to represent your employer, their sole task is to prove that the accident was your fault and to build a case against you. Grossman Law Offices has spent the last 20 years battling non-subscriber defense attorneys and getting our clients all that they are entitled to.
Why Would a Company not Subscribe to Workers' Compensation Insurance?
Companies spend large sums of money on insurance premiums and many companies try to maximize profit by not subscribing to workers compensation insurance. In other words, they risk your livelihood in order to make extra money.
Naturally, there are some companies that have an excuse for being non-subscribers such as an office job where you are likely to never be put in harms way. Unfortunately though, the vast majority of the companies that we pursue legal action against are quite obviously trying to save money and they often get very creative in the deceptive methods they use to avoid their responsibilities.
I am Not Technically an "Employee" Can You Still Help Me?
This is yet another example of how you can benefit from the experience of our Dallas work injury lawyers Grossman Law Offices. Many companies will hire workers as contract laborers in order to avoid responsibility in the event of an injury. Many attorneys believe that contract laborers are not eligible to receive compensation for their injuries. This is technically true however in the State of Texas there are certain specifics that a company must adhere to in order to insist that your status as a contract laborer is legitimate. Grossman Law Offices has the understanding of the law to keep your employer from hiding behind this technicality.
For 20 years the experienced attorneys of Grossman Law Offices has helped construction and work-related accident victims get the compensation that they deserve. This experience is absolutely vital to winning such complex cases. Many of our clients were turned down by numerous attorneys before finding our firm simply because most attorneys understand how challenging these cases can be and they will try to avoid them. We are not afraid of a challenge and we have the knowledge to make a hard case a winner.
(policy limits) A father of two was killed on the job when he fell from a personnel platform atop an elevated piece of machinery. The defendant was initially afforded protection from a liability suit by virtue of their workers' comp policy. Upon thorough investigation, it became evident that gross negligence was at the root of the accident, and suit was filed accordingly. A successful outcome was obtained through litigation.
$550,000.00
$220,000.00
$40,000.00
(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
Recovered for worker who injured their shoulder while lifting a heavy object.
$162,500.00
$81,250.00
$3,784.00
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
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
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
Recovery for injured worker who suffered a closed head injury in a scaffolding accident.
$125,000.00
$30,000.00
$2,135.00
Our firm was hired by a delivery driver who suffered a closed head injury resulting in the permanent loss of smell in a head-on accident. The incident occurred as the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his vehicle and veered into oncoming traffic. Our client's delivery vehicle was struck head-on, causing massive damage to both vehicles.
Our client was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor bodily injuries and a closed head injury which originally manifested itself as a concussion and temporary memory loss.
Suit was filed against the defendants following their failure to respond to our correspondence in a timely manner and litigation began. Included in the suit were both the defendant truck driver and his employer. The results of our investigation and the physical evidence from the accident scene made it apparent that the defendants had indeed caused the accident. Defense counsel soon conceded liability
$1,450,000.00
$560,000.00
$31,410.00
Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
$75,000.00
$25,000.00
$350.00
(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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