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First: report the injury and get medical care
Report to your supervisor in writing
Report the injury to your supervisor as soon as possible, in writing if you can. Keep a copy. Texas has deadlines for reporting — missing them can cost you your right to recover. [LEGAL REVIEW: exact deadlines]
Get medical care
Seek medical attention and tell the provider clearly that the injury happened at work. The medical record connecting the injury to the workplace is critical evidence.
Document everything
Photograph the scene, the equipment involved, and any visible injuries. Write down names of coworkers who witnessed the incident.
Does your employer have workers' comp? — the question that decides everything
Texas is the only state where workers' compensation is optional for most private employers. This single fact shapes your entire case:
If the employer DOES have workers' comp
The system generally covers medical care and a portion of lost wages, with limits. It also generally restricts your ability to sue the employer directly. [LEGAL REVIEW]
If the employer does NOT have workers' comp (non-subscriber)
The injured worker can generally sue the employer directly for negligence. The employer also loses certain traditional defenses — they cannot argue you assumed the risk or that a coworker's negligence caused the injury. [LEGAL REVIEW]
Don't know if your employer has workers' comp? We will find out for you — at no cost. [CONFIRM]
When a third party caused the injury
If someone other than your employer caused the injury — a subcontractor, a delivery driver, an equipment manufacturer — you may have a separate claim in addition to workers' comp. These third-party claims are often worth more than the workers' comp claim alone. [LEGAL REVIEW]
Retaliation after reporting
If you were fired, had your hours cut, or were threatened after reporting an injury, document everything. Retaliation for reporting a workplace injury is illegal in certain circumstances. [LEGAL REVIEW: protections and their limits]
Construction injuries
San Antonio has a large construction industry. Subcontractors, general contractors, property owners, and equipment manufacturers can all share responsibility for a construction injury. Written for the worker, not the lawyer: if you were hurt on a construction site, multiple parties may owe you — not just your direct employer.
Work injuries we handle
[CONFIRM: the actual list of injury types the firm handles. Do not list case types the firm does not take.]
Immigration status
Fear of immigration consequences is the main reason injured workers never file a claim. In Texas, an injured worker can generally pursue a claim regardless of status. [LEGAL REVIEW]
Read the full guide on immigration status and your case →How we charge
We work on contingency. You pay nothing upfront, and we take a percentage only if we recover money for you. [CONFIRM: percentage.] Case costs — expert witnesses, medical records, filing fees — are separate from attorney's fees. [CONFIRM: how costs are handled if the case is not won.]
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