Construction Accidents

Construction projects are a common sight in New Braunfels and throughout Texas. New buildings are erected while others are demolished. Roads and bridges are repaired, and highways are expanded. While construction projects like these are crucial to maintaining a functioning society, they also present severe risks to workers and non-workers alike. If you or a loved one were hurt on…

Last week, two people traveling through a roadwork area on I-10 in South Texas were killed after a construction crane malfunctioned and a part landed on their vehicle. The unusual circumstances of this tragic car accident raise questions regarding an injury victim’s options for recovering compensation when an accident is caused by something other than another driver. In a complicated…

An individual was killed on a construction site in Carrollton, Texas, in March. The man, a worker at the site within the Castle Hills development at Old Denton Road and Windhaven Parkway, was run over by a heavy construction vehicle. Unfortunately, this type of incident is not uncommon on construction sites. Back-over accidents and other construction vehicle accidents occur at…

The warmer weather comes with barbeques, pool parties, baseball games, and summer vacations. But the spring and summer are also filled with another trend that Texans enjoy far less–road construction. The past few years in particular have seen a surge in local capital projects, planting construction work zones throughout some of the busiest roadways in the state. The Texas Department…

Constructions workers must take extreme precautions to ensure their own safety and the safety of everyone around them, but sometimes nothing can be done when the equipment they are working on fails. If you are a construction worker or if you work for a construction company, it is important to have a good personal injury attorney in the unfortunate case…

Victor Diaz, a Mexican construction worker for Tin Star Contractors died in a fall on his first work day on August 14. He had fallen about 20 feet down a shaft, but the fall apparently had not killed him instantly. According to Diaz’s family, he had taken his shoes off after the fall to bang on the door for help.…