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Seek Medical Attention Immediately After Your Construction/Scaffolding Accident

If you’ve been hurt while on the job, you first need to seek the proper medical attention. The doctor who treated your wounds has told you to continue your recovery treatment. Do it! We might be together for several months. We’ll tell you right off the bat that our successful clients are typically those who do everything they can to recover from their injuries. More on this webpage
After all, if you don’t care about your health, why should they be asked to pay? Think about it. Your health is of the utmost importance. Being examined by a medical professional is important for your life and your case. If you need assistance seeking medical help that can consider your personal and financial status, let us help. We have a large network of trustworthy medical professionals that we can point you to. In addition, we may be able to help you see a doctor at no cost to you. We can even show you how the time you take off from work to get care may be compensable by the defendant. Once you have left the emergency room or trauma center, whether you’ve been admitted to the hospital for a few more days or are recovering at home, your next step involves seeking legal assistance to assess your employer’s workers comp status and begin the road to fiscal recovery as well.

Assessing Your Workers’ Comp Status Properly Dictates the Game Plan
The Texas Legislature enacted the Workers’ Compensation Act in 1992. According to that law, employers who purchase workers’ comp get special incentives: unusual protection. These incentives don’t necessarily work in your favor if the injury is serious. The chief protection for employers who pay for workers’ comp coverage is that – with one most unusual exception – they cannot be sued for any more than a capped amount of compensation. Essentially, one-in-two Texas employers subscribe to workers’ comp. It is optional for employers: not the norm for most states. Considering the benefits of workers comp, that’s a pretty low number. We suspect the percentage is slightly lower than half in the construction industry.

Did You Know? Our Texas attorneys have won hundreds of construction accident cases. Call us today to discuss your case.

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