Hurt at a plant, refinery or job site?
Refineries, chemical plants, construction sites and warehouses. When a company's shortcuts hurt you, more than one company may be responsible. Free, confidential, and you can talk with Jimmy directly, in English or Spanish.
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Who answers for an industrial injury
Texas had 557 deaths from work injuries in 2024, more than any other state, and Hispanic and Latino workers were 45% of them. Many more workers are hurt every day in refineries, chemical plants, construction sites, warehouses and the oil field.
Your employer. If it carries workers' compensation, you generally receive benefits rather than suing it, except that families can seek punitive damages when gross negligence causes a death. If it is a non-subscriber, you can sue it for negligence, and it loses key defenses.
Everyone else. Plant owners, general contractors, other subcontractors and equipment manufacturers can be responsible outside workers' comp. For contract workers hurt at a plant, Texas Chapter 95 decides when the owner is liable: it must have controlled how the work was done and known of the danger.
Your status doesn't matter. Your right to compensation for a work injury in Texas does not depend on your immigration status, and we don't ask about it to help you.
Jimmy Suerken is a Mexican-American attorney who speaks Spanish. When a case calls for it, he brings in experienced co-counsel and the engineers, safety and medical experts an industrial case needs.
Sources: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 95 · Tex. Lab. Code ch. 406 · Tex. Lab. Code § 408.001 · BLS: fatal work injuries in Texas, 2024 · TDI: 2024 Texas work fatalities
Every kind of industrial injury
Refineries and chemical plants
Explosions, fires, chemical releases and turnaround work along the Ship Channel.
Contract workers
Maintenance, scaffold, insulation and welding crews hurt at someone else's plant.
Construction and roofing
Falls from scaffolds, ladders and roofs, and struck-by injuries on job sites.
Warehouses
Forklifts, conveyors, falling loads and staffing-agency jobs.
Burns and electrocution
Flash fires, chemical burns and electrical injuries.
Deaths at work
What families can do, including against an employer with workers' comp.
What to do first
Get medical care
Tell the doctor it happened at work, and keep every record.
Call Jimmy
713-600-6233Free and confidential. You can talk with Jimmy directly, in English or Spanish.
Report it in writing
Tell your employer, and keep a copy or a photo of what you sent.
Don't give a statement
Company safety staff and insurers may ask. You don't have to, and don't sign anything.
Go deeper on your situation
I'm a contract worker hurt at a plant or refinery. Can I sue the plant owner?
How Chapter 95 decides whether the plant owner is responsible.
I was hurt in a refinery or chemical plant explosion. Who is responsible?
Who shares responsibility when a refinery or plant explodes or leaks.
I fell from a scaffold, ladder or roof at work. What are my rights?
OSHA fall rules and who answers for a fall on a job site.
I was hurt in a warehouse or by a forklift. What are my options?
Forklifts, staffing agencies and claims beyond workers' comp.
A family member died at work in Texas. Can we sue the employer?
Workers' comp, gross negligence and what families can do.
I was exposed to a chemical release at work, like H2S or benzene. What are my rights?
You may have a workers' comp claim and a claim against the companies responsible for the release.
A trench or excavation collapsed on me at work. Who is responsible?
Usually the companies that controlled the excavation.
I was hurt by a crane or a falling load on a job site. Who is responsible?
Often several companies: the crane owner or rental company, the operator's employer, the rigging crew and the general contractor that controlled the lift.
I was electrocuted or shocked at work. What are my rights?
You may have a workers' comp claim and a claim against other companies responsible, such as a contractor that failed to de-energize equipment, a utility, or a general contractor that let work happen too close to power lines.
I got heat stroke at work. Does Texas protect workers from heat?
Texas has no state law requiring water or rest breaks, and a federal OSHA heat rule has been proposed but not finalized.
I was hurt on an oil field or drilling rig in Texas. Who is responsible?
Often more than one company.
I got hurt at work but my employer has no workers' comp. Do I have a case?
Texas non-subscribers can be sued and lose key defenses.
Someone other than my employer caused my work injury. Can I sue them?
Claims against companies other than your employer.
I was burned in a crash or at work. What are my rights?
Burn injuries, future surgeries and scarring.
I'm undocumented. Can I still recover for a work injury?
Your rights don't depend on your status.
Built for industrial cases
- We find every responsible company. Plant owners, contractors, subcontractors and manufacturers.
- We move fast on evidence. Permits, logs, alarms, camera footage and equipment, before they disappear.
- The right team. Experienced co-counsel and engineering, safety and medical experts when the case calls for them.
- Your whole case in Spanish. Jimmy speaks Spanish; you never need a coworker to translate.
- No fee unless we win. The consultation is free, and there is nothing to pay up front.
- Papers don't matter. We don't ask about your immigration status to help you.
The Ship Channel and all of Texas
Many of our clients work along the Houston Ship Channel, in Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, Channelview and Galena Park, and in plants, warehouses and job sites across Texas.
Questions about industrial injuries
Can I sue the plant if I work for a contractor?
My employer has workers' comp. Can I still get more than comp benefits?
My employer has no workers' comp. What are my rights?
How long do I have?
Do I need papers to make a claim?
How much does it cost?
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