Texas workplace injury lawyers for serious jobsite cases.
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Construction sites, oilfields, warehouses, ranches, and plants — when safety fails at work, the legal picture is more complicated than most people expect. LOAR helps injured workers and their families find the real path to recovery.
Texas plays by different rules.
Texas is the only state where private employers may opt out of the workers' compensation system entirely. When a "non-subscriber" employer's negligence injures a worker, the worker may sue the employer directly — and the employer loses several traditional defenses. Knowing whether an employer subscribes is one of the first questions in any Texas workplace case.
Even when workers' comp applies, it rarely tells the whole story. Serious jobsite injuries often involve third parties: general contractors and subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, maintenance companies, drivers, and property owners. Those third-party claims can matter enormously — and they are easy to miss.
LOAR investigates the full picture: who controlled the work, who created the hazard, what safety rules applied, and which parties and policies can actually fund the client's recovery.
Serious injuries across Texas industries.
Construction Injuries
Falls, struck-by incidents, trench and scaffold failures, and multi-contractor jobsites where responsibility is contested.
Oilfield & Energy
Drilling, fracking, pipeline, and plant incidents across the Permian Basin and beyond.
Non-Subscriber Claims
Direct negligence claims against Texas employers that opted out of workers' comp.
Equipment Failures
Machinery, vehicles, and tools that were defective, poorly maintained, or improperly guarded.
Ranch & Agricultural Work
Serious injuries in ranch, farm, and agricultural settings with complicated employment arrangements.
Third-Party Claims
Claims against contractors, manufacturers, drivers, and property owners beyond the employer.
Jobsite evidence disappears fast. We move first.
Conditions get repaired, equipment gets moved, and footage gets overwritten — often within days.
Listen
What happened, who was involved, what you're facing medically and financially.
Preserve
Scene photos, equipment holds, incident reports, camera footage, and witness accounts.
Develop
Employer status, safety rules, third-party responsibility, medical proof, and damages.
Resolve or Try
Pursue fair resolution when possible — prepared for litigation when it is not.
A trusted partner for serious workplace and industrial injury referrals.
LOAR works with referring attorneys across Texas and beyond. The firm manages the case work and litigation expenses, keeps referral partners informed at major milestones, and documents the referral relationship properly at the start of the case.
Referral partners receive a portion of the attorney’s fee, typically one-third, when the arrangement is properly documented and permitted by applicable rules.
Answers before you reach out.
My employer doesn't have workers' comp. What are my options?
Texas is the only state where private employers can opt out of workers' compensation entirely. If your employer is a "non-subscriber," you may be able to sue the employer directly for negligence — and non-subscribers lose key defenses they would otherwise have. These cases are a core part of LOAR's workplace practice.
Can I still have a case if I received workers' comp benefits?
Possibly. Workers' comp generally prevents suing your employer, but it does not protect other companies whose negligence contributed — a contractor on the jobsite, an equipment manufacturer, a delivery driver, or a property owner. These are called third-party claims.
What should I do after a serious workplace injury?
Get medical care and follow treatment instructions. Report the injury, but be careful with broad recorded statements. Photograph the scene and equipment if you safely can, keep the names of coworkers who saw what happened, and do not sign releases before understanding your rights. Then call promptly — jobsites change fast.
What deadlines apply?
Strict filing deadlines apply in Texas and can be shorter for certain claims. Jobsite evidence — equipment, conditions, camera footage — can disappear within days, so early action matters more than any legal deadline.
What does it cost to hire LOAR?
Consultations are free, and LOAR works on a contingency fee — no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation for you.
I was fired after reporting a work injury. Can you help?
Sometimes — and only as part of an injury case. Texas Labor Code § 451.001 makes it unlawful for an employer to fire, demote, or discriminate against a worker for filing a workers’ compensation claim in good faith, hiring a lawyer to pursue that claim, or testifying in a related proceeding. When that retaliation is tied to a serious on-the-job injury we are already handling, we evaluate the wrongful termination alongside the injury claim. To be clear about scope: LOAR is a personal injury trial firm, not an employment law firm. We do not take stand-alone employment matters such as discrimination charges, severance negotiations, wage-and-hour claims, or non-compete disputes. Tell us what happened and, if it is outside what we do, we will point you toward a qualified employment lawyer.
Hurt on the job? Get clarity before you sign anything.
A free consultation can tell you whether you have a workers' comp claim, a non-subscriber case, a third-party claim — or several at once.
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When equipment fails, the real question is why.
A failed brake, pump, valve, tire, guard, sensor, control, or other component can be the immediate event — or a symptom of a deeper design, installation, maintenance, training, or management failure. LOAR may coordinate timely inspections, preservation, testing, service-history review, component analysis, and engineering evaluation. The goal is not simply to identify what broke, but to understand why it failed, who controlled the risk, and what should have prevented the harm.
Experts do not replace attorney judgment. LOAR’s attorneys define the legal questions, select the disciplines that may help, test assumptions, challenge unsupported conclusions, and integrate the work into a coherent case. Every case is different; the evidence and experts that matter depend on the facts.
Related reading: Texas non-subscriber work injury claims: why your case may differ from workers’ compensation.