Pursuing Premises Liability Claims in Accidents on the Job
Our lawyers have handled enough workers' compensation claims and personal injury lawsuits to know that unsafe property conditions are frequently the cause of work-related accidents. Our experience in premises liability litigation allows us to handle both workers' comp claims as well as the possibility that you can recover additional damages from a negligent property owner. Contact an attorney at the law firm of Allison & Ward to find out more.
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If your employer participates in the Texas workers' compensation system, you won't need to prove negligence or fault to recover basic benefits for lost income and medical expenses. In fact, you would be precluded from suing your for additional damages — workers' comp is the exclusive remedy against your company for your injuries.
However, if your employer has opted out of the system, you'll have the opportunity to prove negligence against your employer in order to recover the full range of your damages, including pain and suffering. Improper maintenance of buildings, grounds, storage areas, break rooms or any other facility can, in some cases, be taken as sufficient evidence of negligence.
If someone other than your employer is responsible for property maintenance, you maybe be able to recover from more than one party — a workers' compensation claim to cover your lost income and treatment, and a premises liability lawsuit against a negligent landlord or site owner for additional damages.
Examples of premises liability claims at work include the following:
- Slip and fall injuries on negligently maintained floors or outdoor surfaces
- Accidents caused by structurally unsound building elements
- Injuries caused by poor lighting
- Vehicle accidents due to poor design of driveways or parking areas
- Injuries suffered while working off site, making deliveries, or performing installation or maintenance services on unsafe property
- Dangerous conditions at construction sites
- Dog bite injury claims against homeowners or security services
For more information about the scope of our job-related premises liability practice, contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney at the Austin law firm of Allison & Ward.
