CROCKETT LAW · HOUSTON, TEXAS
Houston Construction Accident Lawyer
A construction injury can interrupt your income while leaving you unsure who is responsible. A fall, equipment incident, collapse, or vehicle collision may involve several companies on the same job site. Crockett Law reviews the work being performed, the hazard, and each company’s role to identify the claims the evidence supports.
How Crockett Law Investigates a Construction Injury
We look beyond the incident report to understand how the job was planned and carried out. Who assigned the work? Who supplied and maintained the equipment? Who controlled the area, and what warnings or protective measures were in place? Those questions help us evaluate responsibility for the specific injury.
When retained, we assess the need to preserve photographs, job-site video, witness accounts, contracts, safety records, and damaged equipment. Depending on the incident, qualified experts may be needed to examine equipment, engineering issues, or the work sequence.
Construction Incidents We Review
- Falls involving scaffolds, ladders, roofs, openings, or elevated work areas.
- Crane, forklift, heavy-equipment, and construction-vehicle incidents.
- Falling materials, unstable loads, and struck-by or caught-between events.
- Trench failures, structural collapses, and unsafe excavation conditions.
- Electrical contact, burns, and incidents involving hazardous energy.
- Injuries linked to defective tools, equipment, or unsafe site conditions.
The task, equipment, and cause matter. An injury on a construction site does not by itself prove that every company working there is legally responsible.
Employer Coverage and Claims Against Other Companies
We first identify your employer and whether workers’ compensation coverage applies. For covered work injuries, workers’ compensation generally provides the exclusive remedy against a covered employer. A non-subscriber employer may face a negligence claim when the facts support it.
Another contractor, equipment supplier, or other company may also require investigation. Workers’ compensation benefits do not automatically eliminate a claim against a responsible third party. We examine contracts, coverage arrangements, and the parties’ actual roles. Claims against a property owner can involve additional Texas rules concerning control of the work and knowledge of a dangerous condition.
Evidence and Losses That Deserve Attention
- The site address, project name, employer, contractor names, and witnesses.
- Incident reports, photographs, video, and the location of the equipment involved.
- Work orders, relevant permits, daily logs, inspections, and safety-meeting records.
- Equipment rental, maintenance, and inspection information.
- Employment and coverage documents, benefit notices, and insurance correspondence.
- Medical treatment, work restrictions, wage records, and the effect on daily activities.
Get medical attention and report the injury promptly through the appropriate process. Keep copies of records you lawfully have, and gather information only when safe. Tell us about evidence that may be removed, repaired, or overwritten.
What You Can Expect From Crockett Law
At the consultation, we discuss your job, what happened, your treatment, and what the employer or insurer has told you. We explain which coverage and responsibility questions need investigation, along with any deadlines that may affect your options.
If we take your case, we evaluate the supported claims and document the losses available under those claims, including the need for future care and any lasting effect on earning capacity. We keep you involved in decisions about negotiation and litigation.
Construction Accident FAQs
That depends on the employment relationship, coverage, and facts. Workers’ compensation generally limits suits against covered employers; a non-subscriber negligence claim follows a different path. We review those details before advising you.
Possibly, if its conduct contributed to the injury and the applicable law supports a claim. We examine what that company did, what it controlled, and how its work relates to the incident.
Bring any coverage or project-enrollment documents you have. Project-wide insurance arrangements can affect which companies are treated as covered employers and require a specific review.
Identify the equipment, manufacturer, supplier, and any maintenance history you know. Equipment condition and preservation may be important to evaluating a potential claim.
You can seek a legal review while an investigation is ongoing. We evaluate the available evidence and deadlines independently, while considering agency records when available.
Construction Injury: Preserve the Site Conditions
Several contractors may control different parts of a job site. The sequence of work and safety responsibilities can matter.
What to do and preserve
- Report the injury in writing to the supervisor and seek prompt medical care. Identify the general contractor, your employer, and other crews nearby.
- Photograph the work area, equipment, scaffolds, guards, trench, power source, PPE, signs, and camera locations if safe and permitted.
- Save schedules, daily logs or instructions you received, training records, work orders, pay records, and names of workers who saw the event.
Records you can find yourself
- Check employer coverage ↗
Review Texas coverage resources using the employer and injury date. - OSHA inspection search ↗
Check public inspection records for the site or employers; they do not replace site records.
Request preservation of site video, incident reports, subcontract agreements, inspection logs, equipment records, and relevant safety plans. Do not enter an unsafe area or remove employer property to gather evidence.
When should I contact a lawyer? As soon as possible after the injury, so you understand your rights and can protect time-sensitive evidence—and before giving a recorded statement to any insurance representative.
Talk With Crockett Law About Your Situation
You do not need to have every document or answer before contacting us. Call (281) 953-1180 or request a free consultation. We can review what happened and discuss the next step.
Related practice areas: Work Injuries · Plant & Refinery Accidents · Wrongful Death