In the State of Texas, a lawsuit cannot be brought against your employer if they provide you with workers’ compensation coverage. But, there are three exceptions to this rule:
Due to this Texas law, Mora Law’s majority of workplace injury cases fall in line with those who do not have workers’ compensation coverage. However, one of the successful work-arounds we have experienced is establishing a third party personal injury lawsuit. Third parties fall around the categories of: product manufacturer, negligent coworker, distracted motorist, among others. In this situation, you’ll still be able to file your workers’ compensation claim as well. Bear in mind that workers’ compensation does not provide any benefits for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. While eligible third party personal injury claims provide both economic and non-economic damage financial recovery.
