If his employer has workers compensation, he will need to file a claim with the Texas Division of Workers Compensation.  If his employer is a Texas non-subscriber employer for workplace and on-the-job accidents and injuries, he may have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit.  If successful, he could recover lost wages, past/future medicals and compensation for pain, mental anguish, and impairment.

If your or a family member or friend have been injured in a workplace or on the job accident and there is no workers compensation insurance, Dallas non-subscriber workplace accident lawyers Kipness Law Firm, P.C. can help you deal with the insurance companies.

Injuries from non-subscriber workplace accidents must be brought two years from date of accident.

The accident happened on private property being mowed.  The property is located on Gage Road, north of State Highway 82.  One man was taken by hospital via ambulance and the other was careflighted to a Dallas area hospital.

Southmayd, Texas Fire Dept. investigated and said both men were trying to fix a problem with the schredder.  The problem was the wings of the schredder would not go down.

In Texas work injury cases, if the employer has workers compensation insurance, the employee must report the accident to the Texas Division of Workers Compensation.  Benefits may be given for lost wages and payment of medical bills and impairment.

If the employer does not carry workers compensation and is a non-subscriber employer, the employee should call a work accident lawyer ASAP and may have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Regardless, one should always report serious work accident injuries to OSHA and request an inspection.

The lawsuit must be filed two years from date of accident.   There may also be claims against the owner and manufacturer of the schredder.

Bicyle riders on the streets have the same rights and rules as automobile drivers.  Bicyclists are entitled to the same respect as other vehicles.  Likewise, bicycle riders must obey all the rules of the road.  They deserve special attention because bicycle and car accidents can results in serious personal injuries.  To avoid accidents, leave enough passing room and avoid making sharp turns that threaten a bicyclists safety.

When you notice pedestrians on the road, please be careful.  In 2007, 70,000 pedestrians were injured and 4654 were killed in traffic accidents.   Pedestrians will always receive the worst when involved in an accident with a car.  When around pedestrians, you should drive slow and carefully and be ready if they attempt to cross your path of travel.  Stop for anyone crossing the street on foot and do not pass vehicles ahead of you that have stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrin walk across the street.  Never drive on a sidewalk and when entering an intersection with a crosswalk, yield to the pedestrian.

When driving a car in construction areas, be wary of workers.  Drive slow through work areas because their lives are in your hands.  Slown down when you see orange signs, flags, orange jackets on workers or road equipment.  Do not cross cones that indicate lane closures and do not stop or slow down to watch the road work.