Many workplace injuries are caused by an accident or some specific injury. However, that’s not always the case. Many employees in Houston have injuries that are caused by months or years of doing the same repetitive movements while on the job. These types of cases do not involve a single event and can be more complex than other types of

A worker in the Heights tragically died after he was run over by a forklift at a construction site. At the time of the accident, the victim was trying to guide the forklift’s driver. The driver lost sight of the victim, who got between the front and back tires of the forklift. According to police, the victim failed to yield

If you have been harmed on a construction site in Houston, you should speak with an attorney. Construction companies have a legal responsibility to implement safety rules and guidelines to provide a safe environment for their workers. If an employer provides an unsafe environment, the construction equipment is defective, or the workers are untrained or reckless, accidents can happen. State

In most states, employers must provide workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. Workers’ compensation insurance can protect both employers and employees in the event of a workplace injury. If an employee is covered by workers’ compensation, the employer can receive compensation for his or her medical expenses and time off work in the event of a workplace accident. Also, the

Electrical shocks can be very dangerous and often result in death. The extent of the damage of the current depends on several factors, including the amount of time the current passes through the body, the voltage, and the path the electricity takes through your body. Electrical shocks can cause heart issues, damage to the brain and nervous system, and damage

Earlier this month, a Houston man was killed in a tragic accident involving a tire shredder at work. The man had just begun working at a tire recycling plant when the accident occurred. The employee got caught in a tire shredder and was unable to escape. Coworkers reported the man missing before they realized that he had been killed. OSHA

Earlier this week, an oil field worker was killed in an accident in Brazoria County. The accident occurred in Alvin. A pulley (called a snatch block) broke, which caused part of an oil rig to fall, crushing to worker. When the accident occurred, workers were trying to move a piece of equipment to the top of an oil field platform.

Working for the oil and gas industry can be very dangerous. After all, those industries work with very hazardous and volatile substances on a regular basis. There are a lot of things that can go wrong, and often these things are completely out of the hands of the employees. If you or a loved one is injured in an accident,

The Jones Act helps protect maritime workers. For workers who work on boats, offshore oil rigs, or at docks or harbors, there is a high chance of injury. Different laws apply to accidents that occur at sea than to accidents that occur on land, and that area of law is called admiralty law. Recovering Damages Following An Accident There are

The children of former Motorola employees claim they developed serious birth defects because of the toxic chemicals their parents used to make semiconductors. They filed a lawsuit against Motorola in Chicago. The mother of the primary plaintiff worked for Motorola at its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix from 1980 until 2001. Three other children of former Motorola workers are also