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Helping victims gain rightful compensation for their injuries

Owners of dogs and other pets have a responsibility to keep those around their animals safe. When an owner fails to train or leash a dog or other pet, and you or your loved one suffers an animal bite or other injury as a result, the owner can be held legally accountable for the damages caused. Our firm has helped clients file injury claims following animal attacks for nearly 30 years. When handling your case, we understand how to help you obtain compensation for the financial and emotional costs of your injury, including consideration for any disfigurement, scarring, disability, impairment and psychological trauma.

Dog bite law

There is no specific dog bite statute in Texas. This means that in order to seek compensation for injuries suffered in a dog attack, you must prove that the dog was unprovoked and that the owner knew or should have known that the animal was dangerous, aggressive or likely to attack. Dog bite law does, however, provide specific regulations for dogs classified as dangerous or potentially dangerous under the dangerous dog statute. This law identifies potentially dangerous dogs as those that bite humans without provocation. It designates dangerous dogs as those that, without provocation, cause significant injuries requiring medical attention or those that have been previously designated as potentially dangerous and, without provocation, attack, bite or otherwise endanger a human’s safety.

When a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog attacks you, its owner is strictly liable for any damages or injuries inflicted. Owners of dangerous dogs also have a responsibility to keep their animals restrained or muzzled, to post a warning on their property and to register their dogs with the state. If they fail to do so, you may be able to claim gross negligence in a dog bite lawsuit.

Proving negligence

Similar to cases involving a negligent home owner, dog bite lawsuits rely on proving that the animal owner was negligent or willfully ignorant to the dangers the dog posed. Our attorneys know how to determine instances of animal owner negligence, and we  can help you achieve full and fair compensation.

Helping you seek justice for your damages

We understand the dangers of the construction industry and have spent nearly 30 years advocating for individuals injured in construction site accidents. Over the years, we’ve counseled construction workers in all trades, including engineers, electricians, carpenters, ironworkers, plumbers and cement masons as they file injury claims for compensation.

About construction site accidents

Working construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), there are more than 11 million construction workers who build and maintain roads, houses, office buildings and other physical infrastructure. As NIOSH recognizes, construction work includes jobs and conditions that are by their very nature dangerous, such as excavations, working at heights, extreme noise, dust, power tools, heavy machinery and electricity. The work is all too often performed in confined spaces, dangerous conditions and other unsafe premises. It should come as no surprise that, although only about 8 percent of workers in the United States are employed in the construction industry, the industry accounts for 22 percent of the fatal accidents at work in the country.

Common types of injuries at construction sites

Construction injuries result from a wide range of circumstances. Some of the most common types of construction accidents include the following:

Falls from heights

Trench collapses

Crane and other heavy equipment failures

Compressed gas explosions

Inhalation of dangerous substances

Burns

Electrocutions

Repetitive motion injuries

Lifting injuries

Recovering for injuries

While workers’ compensation policies cover most construction site injuries, sometimes workers’ comp benefits do not adequately compensate for the real costs of an injury. For example, emotional damages, such as pain and suffering, are not covered by workers’ compensation. In particular, if you or your loved one is injured due to gross negligence at a construction site, it is crucial to consult a work injury lawyer who can determine if there is a claim for further coverage and ensure that you obtain the maximum compensation possible.

File a products liability claim

Anyone who suffers injury from a defective product has the right to pursue compensation for all damages, but product liability law contains many complicating factors that can make proving a case difficult. Our product liability attorneys have spent more than two decades helping clients gain the coverage they deserve when they sustain injuries from dangerous products. If a product injures you or your loved one, we can help you obtain payment for your medical costs and financial losses with further consideration of your emotional pain and suffering.

Identifying negligence in your product liability case

Although strict liability laws can hold manufacturers, designers or distributors responsible when their products contain defects that cause death or serious injuries, negligence can extend to a variety of other parties and phases in the manufacturing process, including the following:

Manufacturers of defective parts used in the product that ultimately caused injury

Shippers that cause damage to products while in transit to suppliers

Suppliers that fail to store products in an environment that keeps them in good condition

Sellers that remove critical parts from product boxes and do not remove those boxes from salable stock

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n addition to these examples, anyone who suffers injury when a manufacturer breaches a claim made about its product may have the right to pursue a settlement or court decision in a lawsuit. Contrary to common belief, product liability laws do not necessarily require manufacturers to make their promises in writing — in some cases, they can imply promises that the law may hold them to when injuries result.

A thorough legal analysis by experienced attorneys can help identify the validity of any case. Whether your potential lawsuit involves a tire blowout, lead paint poisoning or any other type of product injury, we offer a free initial consultation so you can obtain a thorough assessment of your case and learn about your available legal options.