Accomplished Texas City construction accident attorneys bringing over ten years of courtroom experience to complex jobsite injury litigation.
Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers represents construction workers and surviving family members across Galveston County. To consult with our Texas City, TX construction accident lawyer, please reach out for a free, confidential review.
Construction Accident Lawyer Texas City, TX
A construction accident case is a civil claim arising from injury or death sustained on a construction worksite, brought against negligent general contractors, subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, property owners, engineers, architects, or other parties whose conduct contributed to the harm. The defendant pool is what sets these claims apart. A typical project involves an owner, a general contractor, multiple subcontractors, equipment lessors, a safety consultant, and a design professional, each of whom may bear some responsibility.
Texas adds a wrinkle: most workplace injury claims are governed by the workers’ compensation system, but Texas allows employers to opt out, and many Gulf Coast contractors are non-subscribers. A non-subscriber employer can be sued directly for negligence, and the standard defenses of contributory negligence and assumption of risk are largely unavailable. Our construction accident attorneys in Texas City pursue every available avenue, both against non-subscriber employers and any third party whose conduct contributed to the harm.
Types of Construction Accident Cases We Handle in Texas City
Construction injuries cluster around hazards OSHA tracks under its Focus Four classification. Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers handles the full range of incidents.
- Falls from height. Falls remain the leading cause of construction fatalities, including falls from scaffolds, ladders, leading edges, roofs, and elevated platforms.
- Struck-by injuries. Falling tools, swinging loads from cranes and hoists, materials shifting on a deck, and rolling equipment cause severe head, spinal, and crush injuries.
- Caught-in or caught-between incidents. Trench cave-ins, machine-guarding failures, pinch points, and being crushed between fixed and moving objects result in some of the highest fatality rates.
- Electrocution and arc flash. Contact with overhead power lines, energized circuit panels, and unmarked underground utilities produces lethal current exposures and severe burns.
- Scaffold collapses and failures. Improperly assembled scaffolds, missing guardrails, defective base plates, and overloading cause both falls and crush injuries.
- Crane and hoist incidents. Tipping cranes, dropped loads, signal failures, and operator error produce mass-casualty events on commercial sites.
- Heavy equipment incidents. Backhoe, excavator, skid-steer, and forklift accidents involve both operators and ground personnel struck during operations.
- Toxic exposure claims. Silica dust, asbestos, hexavalent chromium in welding, and lead exposure on bridge work support occupational disease claims.
- Defective tools and equipment. Power tool failures, ladder collapses, and defective fall arrest systems support strict product liability claims against the manufacturer.
- Workplace injuries. Non-subscriber claims and third-party negligence theories often run in parallel.
- Burn injuries. Welding flash burns, hot metal contact, electrical and chemical exposures, and the ignition of nearby flammable materials account for a large share of construction injuries, causing thermal injuries and structure fires.
- Brain injuries. Falls and struck-by incidents are leading causes of TBI on construction sites.
- Spinal cord injuries. Falls from height and crush injuries produce devastating spinal injuries.
- Wrongful death. Fatal jobsite incidents support claims under Texas wrongful death and survival statutes.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers for Construction Accident in Texas City, TX?
Industrial Construction Trial Background
Construction cases have the best chance of a positive resolution for the plaintiff when litigated by attorneys who understand both the contracting structure and the safety regulations that govern each trade. Mike Streich spent the early phase of his career representing general contractors, owners, and their insurers, including Lloyd’s of London syndicates, in catastrophic injury claims arising from commercial and industrial job sites. He has reviewed daily safety reports, worked through Chapter 95 defenses with corporate clients, and prepared site superintendents for deposition. As a personal injury lawyer in Texas City, TX, Mike now applies that perspective on behalf of injured workers and their families.
Matt Greenberg is a Texas trial attorney with significant verdicts and settlements across catastrophic injury practice areas. Matt is licensed in Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, holds a J.D. from Baylor Law School, and has earned recognition from Super Lawyers, Lawdragon, and the National Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Verdicts and Settlements
Our attorneys have recovered over $375 million for injured clients, including a $20 million industrial burn verdict and additional seven and eight-figure outcomes featuring construction, refinery, and oilfield injuries. Construction cases reward early site preservation, methodical contractor analysis, and willingness to take the case to verdict.
How Our Firm Operates
Our Texas City construction accident attorneys handle these matters on a contingency basis. There is no fee unless we recover. Free consultations are available in both English and Spanish.
Understanding Construction Accident Cases
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Construction Accident Cases
Recoverable damages in a construction case depend on the severity of the injury, the parties involved, and whether the employer is a workers’ compensation subscriber.
- Exemplary damages. These may be awarded where the at-fault party’s conduct rises to the level of gross negligence, fraud, or malice. Repeat OSHA citations, ignored hazard reports, and falsified safety records often form the basis of a punitive claim.
- Lost earning capacity. Many construction workers are unable to return to their pre-injury trade, and our firm retains vocational specialists to calculate the lifetime difference in earnings.
- Past and future medical care. This includes acute treatment, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgical care, rehabilitation, and ongoing treatment that often extends for years.
- Non-economic damages. These account for the personal toll of an injury, including physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life.
- Loss of consortium. Spouses, and in some cases children, may recover for the loss of household services and the relational consequences of a serious injury.
Liability in a construction matter typically extends across the general contractor, subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, the property owner, the architect or engineer, and any lessor. For Texas tort claims, fault is allocated under Section 33.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, with a 51% bar on plaintiff recovery. Independent contractor injuries against commercial property owners are governed by Chapter 95 of the same code, with its specific control and actual-knowledge requirements.
Important Aspects in Your Construction Accident Case
A few issues drive every construction claim.
- Site preservation. Equipment, scaffolding, and the scene must be photographed and inspected before they are moved or returned to a lessor.
- Contract review. Master service agreements, subcontracts, indemnity provisions, and additional insured endorsements determine which parties owe duties to whom.
- OSHA citation history. Prior citations, repeat violations, and incident investigations document the contractors’ safety records.
- Daily reports and JSAs. Maintenance records, daily safety reports, and job safety analyses preserve the operational and supervisory record.
- Forum strategy. Where the case is filed often drives settlement value.
Construction Accident Case Timeline
Construction cases progress through identifiable stages, though the pace varies with the severity of injury and the number of parties.
- Site investigation and preservation. Preservation letters to all contractors and lessors, witness identification, and documentation in the first 30 days.
- Medical treatment. Surgery, rehabilitation, and ongoing follow-up often extend a year or more for serious construction injuries.
- Contract and insurance discovery. Identification of all responsible parties, additional insured endorsements, and applicable policy limits.
- Pre-suit demand. A formal demand to insurers and at-fault parties once damages are documented.
- Lawsuit filing. State district court or federal court, depending on parties and strategy.
- Discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial. Most construction cases settle, but only when defendants believe the case is genuinely headed to verdict.
What to Bring to Your Construction Accident Consultation
A productive first meeting is built on documents. Bring whatever you have.
- Incident report, OSHA recordable, or any internal investigation summary.
- Hospital records, ambulance bills, ER notes, surgical summaries, and rehabilitation documentation.
- Photographs of the scene, the equipment, your injuries, and any property damage.
- Names and contact information for witnesses, coworkers, supervisors, and first responders.
- Pay stubs, employment contracts, and W-2 or 1099 documentation showing your work status.
The consultation will cover what occurred, the responsible parties, the legal framework, and your next steps.
Texas Legal Resources for Construction Accidents
Construction injury law combines federal occupational safety regulations, federal injury surveillance, and Texas tort principles.
- Federal construction safety standards. OSHA enforces 29 CFR Part 1926, the body of federal safety standards that govern most commercial construction in the United States.
- NIOSH construction safety research. The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health maintains a construction program covering Focus Four hazards, fatality data, and Prevention through Design.
- Federal occupational injury data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the authoritative national source for workplace fatality data.
- Texas non-subscriber framework. Texas allows employers to opt out of workers’ compensation under Labor Code Chapter 406, exposing non-subscribers to direct negligence suits.
- Statute of limitations. Texas personal injury claims must generally be filed within two years under Section 16.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
- Local courts. Construction cases involving Texas City are typically filed in the Galveston County district court or the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
These resources are starting points only. Applying them to a specific incident is part of what we do during the consultation.
Reach Out to Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Consultation
You should not have to face this alone, and with our Texas City construction accident lawyer, you won’t have to. The attorneys at Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers offer free, confidential consultations to injured workers and families. We work on contingency. Contact us today to get started.
