Posted on July 22, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Jury awards nearly $10 million to injured industrial worker

In 2006, an industrial worker was doused with acid in a Texas workplace accident. The worker, Jason Jenkins, suffered severe eye damage as a result. Jenkins sued for his injuries and was recently awarded $9.6 million dollars by a Houston jury.

The accident occurred when Jenkins was adding acid through an acid addition system while on the job at Equistar Chemicals. The jury found that the Dallas, Texas, company Occident Chemical Corporation was negligent in its design of the acid addition system.

In his workplace accident lawsuit, Jenkins alleged that the system lacked a pressure indicator and that it did not properly vent pressure. As a result, the pressure vented near Jenkins’ face, causing him to lose most of his vision in one of his eyes.

Both Occidental and Equistar were found responsible for the accident. Jenkins was also found to be 5% responsible.

To read more about this Texas on-the-job accident lawsuit, click here for the full story.

Fears | Nachawati represents workers who have been injured on the job. To learn more about your potential work site accident personal injury claim, contact us today for a free legal consultation. You can contact us by email at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us on our toll-free helpline at 1.866.705.7584.

 

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Posted on June 24, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Texas workplace injury claims: subscriber and non-subscriber claims

In Texas, there are two types of workplace injury claims: subscriber and non-subscriber. Subscriber claims are the most common. These claims arise when an employee is injured and their employer carries valid workers compensation insurance. In order to be compensated for their injuries, the work files a workers comp claim. In subscriber cases, the injured worker cannot bring a lawsuit directly against their employee. 

A non-subscriber, by contrast, is an employer that does not carry valid workers compensation insurance. If your employer is a non-subscriber, then they fall under the common law, and compensation can be pursued through the court system.

Another situation in which an injured worker may be able to file a suit is if the injury was caused by a third-party, such as a subcontractor. In that case, the worker can bring a claim for negligence in order to recoup their damages.

If you have been injured on the job, contact us today. At Fears | Nachawati, we represent workers who have been injured in the workplace, and we can help you understand all of your legal options. For a free consultation, email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us toll free at 1.866.705.7584.

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