Austin Work Injury Lawyer

Work Injury

If you’ve been injured at work and you believe your accident involved negligence, there are some circumstances that allow you to file a work injury lawsuit. Contact a work injury attorney in Austin to determine whether you have grounds for a claim.

Getting injured at work in Austin can have both physical and emotional consequences. Not only will your body need time to recover from the incident, but you’ll likely feel out of sorts as your life adjusts to a new state of normal. Your Austin work injury can leave you unable to work and without a steady source of income. It’s also likely that you’ll start accumulating significant medical expenses. 

When someone else’s negligence causes your Austin work injury, you shouldn’t be responsible for the financial burden that results. Although many employees receive protection from their employer’s workers compensation insurance, sometimes workers comp isn’t enough. An Austin work injury lawyer from Crain Brogdon, LLP., can assist you with filing a lawsuit if you’re eligible. 

Common Types of Austin Work Injuries

Work injuries in Austin can range from moderate to severe. Some job industries have a higher risk of danger than others. Construction, laboratory, mining, and transportation jobs are more likely to cause work-related accidents than office jobs, but work injuries can certainly happen in office settings, too.

Some work injuries that occur in Austin include:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal damage
• Burns
• Bone fractures
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Post-traumatic stress disorder

These injuries can have lasting side effects when left untreated. Some work injuries in Austin are life-altering and may require employees to leave work indefinitely. It’s essential that injured employees receive compensation for their current and future medical expenses and the wages they can no longer earn. 

When You Can File a Work Injury Lawsuit in Austin

If your employer has workers compensation insurance, you’re required to file a claim through their insurance for any work injury you suffer, but there are exceptions to workers comp policies. If third-party negligence caused your work injury or if your employer exhibited blatant negligence, you can file a work injury lawsuit.

For example, if a defective steering wheel column caused you to collide with another vehicle, you can sue the auto parts manufacturer for damages. Alternatively, if your employer forced you to work in unsafe conditions and you were injured on the job, you can sue your employer for blatant negligence. 

Increasing Your Work Injury Claim

Like other personal injury claims, you can recover both economic and non-economic damages in your Austin work injury lawsuit. Economic damages will comprise medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages may comprise pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, scarring and disfigurement, and loss of consortium.

Contact an Austin Work Injury Attorney

When you’re injured at work, you deserve the maximum settlement for any losses you’ve suffered. To speak with an Austin work injury lawyer from Crain Brogdon, LLP. about your case, fill out the contact form below or call 214-522-9404 to schedule a no-obligation consultation.

Attorney Quentin Brogdon

Quentin Brogdon has over thirty years of experience and expertise in the field of personal injury trial law. He is board certified in both personal injury trial law and civil trial advocacy. Quentin has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. This rating reflects an attorney’s ethics and abilities according to reviews from fellow attorneys. [ Attorney Bio ]