OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week is held every year in August. Outdoor Workers and the Texas Heat: Your Rights During OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week August in Texas is notorious for extreme heat, and outdoor workers like construction crews, landscapers, and utility employees face some of the toughest conditions.…
Work zones are a common accident site. What to Do If You’re Injured in a Summer Road Construction Accident in Texas Every summer, road construction ramps up across Texas—and so do serious accidents in work zones. While construction is essential for safer roads, the temporary hazards it creates can…
Sudden changes in road grade and quality affect even the most skilled motorcyclists. Continued Construction Across San Antonio Affecting Motorcyclists, Causing Injuries. San Antonio is experiencing major road construction projects across the city, and motorcyclists are paying a high price. KSAT News interviewed multiple motorcyclists across San Antonio who…
How Do You Know When You Need a Worker’s Comp Attorney for Your Claim? How to Tell When You Need a Worker’s Comp Attorney There are roughly 340 million people injured at work in the United States every year. If an employer has worker’s compensation coverage, otherwise referred to…
How do you know if you have a personal injury claim? You can suffer personal injuries when injured physically, psychologically, or emotionally usually due to negligence, carelessness, or wrongful conduct of another individual. It’s typically the case…
The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued a decision following a petition from review from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District. The court was tasked with determining whether a general contractor on a construction project owed a duty of care to a subcontractor’s employee who suffered injuries on…
The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued an opinion in a case involving a property owner’s liability for injuries an employee contractor sustained while working on the property. The case arose when the two construction workers suffered injuries while working on a condominium project owned by the defendant. The defendant…
Many Texans spend the majority of their time at work. As a result, San Antonio workplace accidents are very common, even for those with jobs that are not physically demanding. Indeed, an on-the-job accident can occur at any moment, and for almost any reason. Thus, all employees need to understand…
Photo Credit: KRIS TV (February 20, 2020 Aransas Pass, TX) A 2-year-old girl fell into a septic tank Wednesday evening of the 19th at the Paradise Lagoons RV Resort in Aransas Pass. The child identified as Charleigh Nicole Nelson had been walking on the lid of the tank when she…
Google Earth Bryan, Texas, February 8, 2020: A second explosion happened at one of Chesapeake Energy’s oil wells in the Eagle Ford Shale just two weeks after a Jan. 29 deadly explosion at a Chesapeake Energy oil well site in nearby Burleson County. Three men were killed and one…