Are you struggling with construction accident-related injuries in Houston, Texas? Reach out to the experienced team at Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers for a free consultation today. Call (713) 500-5000 to learn how a Houston construction accident lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Our attorneys have over 45 years of experience helping injured clients get back on their feet again. We’ve recovered tens of millions for our efforts. When compared to other states, the workers’ compensation laws in Texas are much more confusing. Contact our law offices in Houston, Texas, today to learn how an attorney can help.
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Why Choose Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers for Help After a Construction Accident in Houston, TX?
Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers is led by an award-winning trial lawyer who has been board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for his efforts. That’s a designation less than 5% of Texas personal injury attorneys have earned.
Many injured construction workers mistakenly believe that they’ll automatically be compensated for their injuries. The fact is, many victims are shortchanged. When your injuries are serious, you’ll almost always face challenges along the way.
Hiring an experienced Houston personal injury attorney is the smartest move you can make. With our lawyers by your side, the insurance companies won’t be able to take advantage.
Your consultation is free, so give us a call to schedule a no-risk, entirely free consultation.
How Common Are Construction Accident Injuries in Texas?
Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in Texas, employing hundreds of thousands of workers across the state. Texas consistently ranks near the top nationwide for workplace fatalities, and a significant share of these tragedies occur on construction sites.
Falls, struck-by accidents, electrocutions, and equipment malfunctions are among the leading causes of injuries. Each year, thousands of construction workers in Texas suffer serious injuries ranging from broken bones and back injuries to life-altering conditions like traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord damage.
While employers are required to follow strict safety regulations under OSHA and Texas law, violations are unfortunately common. Inadequate training, failure to provide protective equipment, and unsafe working conditions often put employees at risk.
Because of this, construction accident injuries remain a serious concern for workers and their families across Texas. If you’ve been hurt on the job, it’s important to understand your legal rights and the options available for pursuing compensation.
Overview of Texas Laws Governing Construction Accident Claims
Most states mandate workers’ compensation coverage for all employees. Texas is different. In Texas, employers have options.
They can:
- Purchase workers’ compensation insurance to cover accident liability
- Purchase private insurance
- Carry no insurance at all
How you recover compensation after a construction site accident often depends on your employer’s choice. Your burden of proof depends on the laws that apply to your case.
What Do I Have to Prove to Receive Workers’ Compensation After a Construction Accident in Texas?
When your employer carries workers’ compensation, you’ll begin by filing a claim for compensation.
You’re eligible for benefits if:
- You are a common law employee of a Texas employer
- You were injured in the course of employment, or because of a work-related accident
Initially, that’s all you have to prove. Going forward, however, you may be required to prove the nature of your disability and establish how it impacts your ability to work.
What Are My Rights Under Texas Personal Injury Laws?
Two basic scenarios give injured workers the right to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages:
- Your employer opted out of the workers’ compensation system
- Someone other than your employer was responsible for your accident
Your employer is required to give you notice if they choose to opt out of workers’ compensation. When they make that choice, they aren’t shielded from personal injury lawsuits.
Examples of third parties who may be responsible for your accident include:
- Property owners who fail to fix dangerous property conditions
- Careless drivers in truck or traffic accidents
- General contractors who bring unsafe work equipment onto the site
- Manufacturers of defective work tools
When you have a third-party claim, you’ll typically be required to prove negligence to hold the at-fault party financially responsible.
What is My Houston Construction Accident Case Worth?
The value of your workers’ compensation benefits depends on:
- Your average weekly wages prior to the disability
- The extent of your impairment, and whether you can work in any partial capacity
- How long it takes to reach maximum medical improvement (MMI)
- Whether you will remain disabled after reaching MMI
- The nature of any permanent disability caused by the accident
In personal injury cases, additional factors can be relevant–including the nature of your personal suffering and damage to your quality of life.
Workers’ compensation benefits are always limited by a weekly maximum cap. The cap applies across the state of Texas and depends upon when your injury occurred. For 2025, the limit is $1,219 per week.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Construction Accident Victims in Houston?
If your employer has workers’ compensation, their insurance company should cover all of your medical expenses.
Different types of disability benefits are available depending on the nature of your disability:
Common types of disability benefits in Texas include:
- Temporary income benefits (TIBs) if your earning capacity is reduced for at least seven days
- Impairment income benefits (IIBs) if your earnings are reduced due to an injury that “impacts the body as a whole”
- Supplemental income benefits (SIBs) if your earnings remain impaired after you’ve exhausted IIBs
- Lifetime income benefits (LIBs), or permanent disability benefits
Many employers also offer return-to-work programs to help you ease back into your job once you’re able.
What About My Right to Damages in a Personal Injury Case?
In personal injury cases, victims can pursue both economic damages and non-economic damages.
Some common examples of damages in personal injury cases include:
- Medical costs
- 100% of your lost wages
- Rehabilitation
- Nursing costs
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Chronic pain
- Reduced quality of life
- Physical disfigurement and scarring
- Mental trauma and distress
Workers’ compensation is extremely valuable. That said, damage awards in personal injury cases tend to be higher. They account for both your financial losses and your personal suffering.
How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Lawyer to Help With a Construction Accident Injury Case in Texas?
Our team at Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers works entirely on a contingency fee basis. You hire us without paying upfront costs. Instead, you eventually pay us a percentage of the compensation award that we recover in your case. You’ll never be on the hook for attorneys’ fees if we fail to recover compensation.
Am I Entitled to Any Money If I’m Being Blamed for a Construction Accident in Texas?
Establishing fault is not an issue in workers’ compensation cases. As such, your right to workers’ compensation benefits does not change if you share some fault.
In a personal injury case, Texas’s modified comparative negligence laws limit a victim’s right to compensation when they share blame. In most cases, the victim’s compensation is reduced by their percentage of fault. When your share of fault exceeds 50%, you can no longer pursue compensation.
Our Houston Construction Accident Attorneys Will Fight to Recover Compensation for All of Your Injuries
When you hire Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers, you’re hiring a team with decades of experience in personal injury law.
We represent clients who have sustained all types of injuries, including:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Concussions
- Dislocations
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Hearing damage
- Soft tissue damage
- Spinal cord injuries
- Head and neck injuries
- Eye and facial injuries
- Back injuries
- Nerve damage
- Internal bleeding
- Organ damage
- Burns
- Amputations
- Paralysis
- Catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death of a loved one
Regardless of your injuries, our lawyers are here to provide the quality legal representation you need and deserve.
We Handle All Types of Construction Accident Cases in Houston
Examples of the types of construction accident cases we handle include:
- Scaffolding accidents
- Accidents involving falling objects
- Truck and other motor vehicle accidents
- Falls from ladders and roofs
- Electrocution
- Electric shock
- Fires or explosions
- Slip and fall accidents
- Heavy lifting accidents
- Building collapse
- Demolition accidents
- Excavation accidents
- Welding accidents
- Accidents where workers are caught between objects
- Accidents involving cranes, forklifts, and other heavy machinery
Construction sites can be dangerous under the best of circumstances. When people are careless or ignore their duties, severe accidents and injuries can occur.
You Only Have a Limited Time to File a Claim for Compensation After a Construction Accident in Texas
It’s important to take action relatively quickly after a workplace injury. You generally have 30 days to notify your employer about the accident and injury–but the longer you wait, the longer it will take to start receiving workers’ comp.
You have one year to notify the Division of Workers’ Compensation about the accident.
In personal injury cases, victims have only two years from the date of an accident to file a lawsuit. After the applicable deadlines pass, you’ll have lost your right to recover compensation.
Call an Experienced Houston Construction Accident Lawyer for a Free Case Review Today
Construction accidents often result in painful injuries. Recovering fair compensation is rarely an easy task. An experienced Houston construction accident attorney at Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers can help. Reach out today to schedule your free case review to learn more.
