Among the most common workplace accidents are lacerations, abrasions, carpal tunnel, slip and falls, back injuries, burns and broken bones.  The benefits to which injured employees are entitled are governed by workers' compensation laws. 

Workers' compensation may be viewed as a no-fault, insurance system; workers' compensation laws are intended to provide injured employees with fixed monetary awards as an alternative to lengthy litigation with employers.  Most states require every business to have workers' compensation insurance to cover employees accidents. Most workers' compensation laws also protect employers and co-workers by limiting the amount an employee may recover and, in many case, prohibiting co-workers from suing each other.  Unless injured workers can point to a third party who contributed to their injuries, workers' compensation is virtually an "exclusive remedy" to work-related  injuries. 

If you are the victim of a workplace accident, report any major injuries or injuries which last more than three days, work-related diseases and/or dangerous situations.  This report will ensure that you receive maximum compensation if your workplace accident goes to trial.  Even if you decide to file a workers' compensation claim, you may still bring a lawsuit in some cases if your injury was caused by a third party or you suffered a defective industrial machinery accident at your workplace. 

For a work-related injury, you may be eligible for compensation for any of the following injuries listed below:

  • Accelerated or aggravated preexisting conditions
  • Injuries caused during breaks, lunch hours and work-sponsored activities
  • Injuries caused by company facilities, such as a chair in the break room
  • Diseases that are contracted by exposure to workplace toxins
  • Injuries that result from the mental and physical strain of work duties or work-related stress.
  • Workplace violence

If you have been the victim of an industrial machine accident or other work-related injury, call the Law Offices of Gregory H. Bevel at 214.250.2525 to arrange a consultation with an experienced Texas workplace injury attorney.  We can assist you in determining whether you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits and whether you may bring a civil claim for damages.

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