On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 4, 2020 | Construction Accidents, Tips
It can be easy to forget about environmental hazards in the workplace, especially for individuals who spend long hours working construction. Unsafe situations may go unnoticed for the simple fact that you are intent on performing your job duties and performing them...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 4, 2020 | Construction Accidents
There are many ways to become injured on a construction site. In many cases, these injuries can be catastrophic or even fatal. In most cases, these injuries and deaths are covered by workers’ compensation. However, when the responsible party was not part of your crew,...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Apr 1, 2020 | Construction Accidents
The construction industry is an important part of both the Texas economy and the economy of the whole country. Thousands of people work in the construction industry in some way. Moreover, the construction of new and better roads, buildings and the like indirectly...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Mar 20, 2020 | Construction Accidents
Workers who suffer serious or fatal injuries on construction sites receive the focus of attention in lawsuits and from the public. But other workers who witnessed these tragic and often horrible events often receive serious injuries in addition to playing an important...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jan 6, 2020 | Construction Accidents, Defective Products, Product Liability
“ladder shadow” by Paul A Bischoff is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Werner Co. has recalled 78,000 Multi-Purpose Telescoping Aluminum Ladders that can break and cause the operator to fall. Although the recall was issued in June 2018, many potentially dangerous...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Aug 22, 2019 | Construction Accidents, Fracking Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Oilfield Accidents, Truck Accidents
Danger in the oilfields doesn’t start when the drillbit hits the dirt. Hazards arrive on the well pad as soon as the set-up crews do.Rigging up is the drilling rig assembly process, which includes building the substructure; erecting the mast or lifting the...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jun 20, 2019 | Construction Accidents, Explosions, Fracking Accidents, Oilfield Accidents, Wrongful Death
The pop-off valve might not receive the same recognition as the battered hard hat, the treaded rubber boot, or the leather work glove, but it is still one of the most important pieces of safety equipment in the oil and gas industry. Also called a “pressure...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 29, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Construction Accidents, Electrocution Accidents
For motorists and workers, road construction zones are perilous places. The state of Texas constantly builds, repairs, and maintains roads. However, construction zones have higher accident rates. For example, Waco law enforcement has already reported accident rate...
