Houston Industrial Injury Attorney

Have you been injured while on the job?

Industrial occupations carry a higher risk of catastrophic injury or death than other jobs. Those who work in or around drilling rigs, gas and oil refineries, mines, factories, warehouses and construction sites certainly understand the potential dangers they face, but that doesn't change the responsibility of industrial employers to provide the safest workplace possible. This includes providing proper workplace facilities, training and equipment. Unfortunately, despite state and federal regulations, many industrial employers fall well short of fulfilling their duty.

Fires, explosions, electrocutions, toxic chemical exposure and accidents involving heavy machinery and equipment such as cranes, derricks, trucks, tractors and forklifts are all too common. Workers fall from scaffolding and they are harmed by flying objects and debris. In many cases, the industrial laborers may experience severe or fatal illness as the result of exposure to toxic chemicals, gases and hazardous materials such as asbestos. At Arnold & Itkin LLP, we stand up for the rights of injured and ill industrial workers and the families of those who have lost a loved one to an industrial accident or disease.

Pursuing All Avenues of Compensation for Industrial Injury Victims

Industrial injury cases often pit workers against powerful corporations and their insurance companies. These industrial employers will fight hard to avoid liability for the harm they have caused. That's why it's crucial to work with a law firm that has not only the skill to represent you and your family in an industrial injury claim, but who has the passion to stand up for your rights at every step along the way.

When our industrial injury lawyers take on a case, we know what's at stake for our clients. They may have suffered severe burns, amputations, crushing injuries, neck or back injury, eye and ear trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or paralysis. In the worst cases, their loved one may have been killed on the job. We'll pursue all avenues in seeking compensation for them. This includes:

• Workers' compensation. If the industrial employer participates in the state's workers' compensation insurance system, an injured worker or family of a killed employee may seek medical, disability or death benefits through a workers' comp claim. The employee or family does not need to show the employer was at fault to recover. However, these benefits are limited to certain time periods, and not all employers carry workers' compensation insurance.
• Maritime claims. In some cases, a worker may be injured while working on an offshore oil drilling rig or platform and this may entitle them to remedies under general maritime law, such as maintenance and cure or through federal statutes such as the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act or Death on High Seas Act.
• Social Security disability benefits. If an industrial worker suffers a mental or physical disability as a result of an industrial accident or injury, and the disability has lasted or is expected to last for more than a year, the worker may be eligible for Social Security benefits in addition to other relief.
• Personal injury and wrongful death claims. If your industrial employer carries workers' compensation insurance, then your sole remedy would be through a workers' comp claim. However, a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit can be filed against employers who do not participate in the state's workers' compensation system or when the accident is the result of especially reckless conduct or the negligence of a co-worker or third party. In many cases, a personal injury or wrongful death claim may provide greater compensation than would otherwise be available.
• Product liability claims. When an industrial injury or illness is caused by a defective product, such as flawed machinery or equipment, a claim may lie against the manufacturer. For instance, a machine used at a factory may lack proper safety guards or carry adequate warnings for those who use the equipment.

Defending Industrial Accident Victims' Rights

If a workplace injury has resulted in the wrongful death or catastrophic injury to a family member or if you have experienced a serious industrial injury, our experienced team can help get you on the road to recovery. In many cases, the injured party will rightfully be entitled to workers' compensation. When this is the case, we can help make sure that you are allotted the financial compensation and medical benefits you deserve. Few people can imagine the real costs of a catastrophic industrial injury until it happens to them and they are forced to bear it as they struggle to put their lives back together.

Our experienced team has helped many injured workers and their families recover physically, emotionally, and financially. We can help you get medical and rehabilitative care, counseling and the financial resources to afford them. To learn how we can help you recover from a life-changing industrial injury or loss of a loved one, such as a case involving mesothelioma, contact a Houston injury lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP today. We can help you understand your options for claiming compensation from those responsible for your loss. Together, by holding the responsible companies and employers accountable for their actions, we may also help prevent the same or similar industrial accidents from harming others in the future.

Industrial Injury & Accident Prevention

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established strict standards and occupational health and safety training programs to ensure a safe workplace for American workers. While our workplaces are less dangerous as a result of its success, unfortunately, industrial injuries caused by falls, plant explosions, exposure to toxic chemicals, electrocution and other causes of workplace injuries are still common. Industrial workers are surrounded by workplace hazards that have potential to cause a serious industrial injury or death. Fortunately, most industrial injuries are preventable, and by increasing awareness of industrial injuries and the hazards that cause them, proper safety training can reduce the risk of serious industrial injury and death.

If you are aware of a hazardous or dangerous condition that threatens the health and safety of workers in a workplace, you should notify your employer immediately. If an injury occurs after an employer has already been advised of an unsafe condition but has not taken action to correct it, the employer may be liable for the injury and, if found liable, should be punished. By seeking punitive damages on behalf of injured workers, industrial injury lawyers can hold them accountable and help to make the workplace safer for others.

Contact a Houston industrial accident lawyer!

At Arnold & Itkin LLP, we take an aggressive approach to prosecuting industrial injury cases. We exhaustively research and investigate our clients' claims, take depositions, request documents and consult with mechanical, engineering and medical experts to develop our cases. By the time we arrive at the negotiating table, we are thoroughly prepared to secure a fair and full settlement award for our clients or take their case to a judge, jury or arbitration panel.

In many cases, we have been able to persuade the other side to make the settlement offer, which provides a much timelier resolution for our clients than trial and allows them to put a painful chapter in their lives behind them. Knowing that settlement is not always an option, our attorneys also thrive in court. Our track record features a collection of substantial verdicts and settlements obtained for our clients, including multiple multi-million dollar awards.

If you have questions about your rights in the aftermath of a serious industrial injury or wrongful death from an industrial accident, contact an industrial injury lawyer today. We can answer your questions, evaluate your case, and help you understand your options for claiming compensation. Initial consultation and case evaluation is always at no cost to you.

Do not hesitate to contact a Houston industrial accident attorney from our firm today if you have been injured and are seeking to file a claim.

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