Injured at Work or On-Site in San Antonio? Your Path to Recovery Is Here.

A workplace injury in San Antonio is more than an accident—it’s a life-altering disruption to your ability to provide, your health, and your family’s stability. Whether you’re a construction worker on a booming downtown project, a warehouse employee on the Southside, or a visitor injured on unsafe property, the aftermath brings immense physical, financial, and emotional strain. While Texas employers may offer workers’ compensation, that system often provides only limited benefits that fail to cover your full losses, especially in cases of severe or wrongful death incidents.

At Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law, our dedicated San Antonio workplace injury lawyers understand the complex intersection of Texas workers’ compensation and personal injury law. We focus on identifying all potentially liable parties—from negligent contractors to equipment manufacturers—to pursue maximum compensation beyond standard benefits. For non-employees injured on-site, we fight to hold property owners and managers fully accountable under Texas premises liability law.

Understanding Your Rights: Workers’ Compensation vs. Third-Party Liability in Texas

Texas is unique as the only state where private employers can opt-out of carrying workers’ compensation insurance. This creates a critical distinction in how workplace injury claims are handled:

1. If Your Employer Has Workers’ Comp (a “Subscriber”): You are generally barred from suing your employer directly for negligence. You file a claim for benefits (medical treatment, partial wage replacement) through their insurance. However, you likely retain the right to sue a “third party” whose negligence caused or contributed to your injury. This is where our expertise becomes vital.
2. If Your Employer Does NOT Have Workers’ Comp (a “Non-Subscriber”): You have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit directly against your employer to prove their negligence caused your injury. These cases can recover full damages but require experienced legal navigation.

Our Core Focus: Third-Party Liability Claims. Regardless of your employer’s insurance status, if someone other than your employer—a general contractor, a subcontractor, a property owner, or a manufacturer—was at fault, we can pursue a separate claim against them. This is often the key to securing compensation for pain and suffering, full lost wages, and future care costs that workers’ comp does not cover.

Common Workplace & On-Site Injury Cases We Handle in San Antonio

Our legal team has a proven track record of success across a wide range of high-stakes on-site injury scenarios:

Construction & Industrial Accidents

San Antonio’s rapid growth comes with significant risk for those building it. We represent injured workers and their families in cases involving:

• Falls from Heights: From scaffolding, ladders, roofs, and unguarded edges—the leading cause of construction fatalities.
• Struck-By Incidents: Hit by falling tools, materials, or collapsing cranes and walls.
• Electrocution & Electrical Burns: Contact with live wires, faulty equipment, or unsafe power line proximity.
• Trench & Excavation Collapses: Often caused by improper shoring and safety violations.
• Heavy Equipment & Machinery Accidents: Involving forklifts, backhoes, nail guns, and defective power tools.

Premises Liability (Injuries on Someone Else’s Property)

Property owners and managers in Texas have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. We hold them accountable for:

• Slip, Trip & Fall Accidents: Caused by wet floors, uneven surfaces, torn carpeting, poor lighting, or ice and snow in parking lots.
• Inadequate Security & Violent Assaults: Especially relevant for apartment complexes, hotels, shopping centers, and office buildings where negligent security led to a foreseeable criminal attack.
• Drowning & Swimming Pool Accidents: Involving public pools, apartment complex pools, or private properties without proper barriers or supervision.
• Dog Bites & Animal Attacks: Navigating Texas’s specific “one-bite” rule and laws governing owner liability.
• Elevator & Escalator Malfunctions: Often resulting from improper maintenance by a third-party company.

Oil Field, Energy & Industrial Plant Accidents

Given South Texas’s energy sector, we handle complex cases involving:

• Fires, Explosions, and Chemical Burns: From gas leaks, pipeline ruptures, and refinery incidents.
• Equipment Failures & Wellhead Blowouts: Caused by defective parts, improper maintenance, or safety protocol violations.
• Trucking & Transportation Accidents on-site or while transporting materials.

Retail, Warehouse & Office Injuries

• Loading Dock Accidents: Involving forklifts, falling pallets, and unsafe docking practices.
• Repetitive Stress Injuries & Overexertion: While often covered by workers’ comp, severe cases may involve third-party equipment manufacturers.
• Exposure to Toxic Substances or Fumes leading to occupational illness.

The Critical Steps to Take After a Workplace or On-Site Injury

Protecting your health and your legal rights starts immediately:

1. Report the Injury: Notify your supervisor or property manager in writing immediately. Ensure an incident report is filed.
2. Seek Medical Care: Your health is paramount. Describe exactly how the injury occurred to your doctor. This creates a vital medical record.
3. Document Everything: Take photos of the hazard that caused your injury (e.g., a spill, broken stair, unguarded ledge), your injuries, and the overall scene. Get contact information from witnesses.
4. Preserve Evidence: If possible, preserve the defective tool, piece of equipment, or footwear involved.
5. Be Wary of Early Settlement Offers: Insurance companies and employers may offer a quick, low settlement before you understand the full extent of your injuries or future needs.
6. Consult a Workplace Injury Attorney Before Giving Statements: Speak with our firm before providing any detailed, recorded statement to an insurance adjuster or your employer’s legal team.

How Barton & Associates Builds Your Maximum Recovery Case

We go far beyond filing a simple claim. Our strategic approach involves:

• Immediate Site Investigation: We act quickly to inspect and photograph the accident site before evidence disappears or conditions are “remedied.”
• Expert Network Collaboration: We work with accredited safety professionals, industrial hygienists, engineers, forensic economists, and life-care planners to establish liability, causation, and the full lifetime cost of your injury.
• Thorough Liability Analysis: We identify all potentially responsible entities—general contractors, property management companies, equipment leasing firms, manufacturers, and subcontractors—to maximize the sources of recovery.
• Comprehensive Damages Calculation: We fight for every category of compensation you are owed:
  • Medical Expenses: Past, present, and future rehabilitation, surgery, and assisted care.
  • Lost Income & Earning Capacity: Compensation for wages lost during recovery and for any diminished ability to earn in the future.
  • Pain & Suffering: Physical pain and emotional distress, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression stemming from the trauma.
  • Punitive Damages: In cases of gross negligence or willful disregard for safety, we pursue these damages to punish the wrongdoer.

Why Barton & Associates Is the Right Choice for Your San Antonio Workplace Injury Claim

• Deep Knowledge of Texas Workplace Law: We understand the intricacies of Texas workers’ compensation, non-subscriber law, and premises liability statutes.
• Resources to Take on Large Corporations & Insurers: We have the financial strength and legal talent to investigate thoroughly and litigate aggressively against well-funded adversaries.
• A History of Significant Verdicts & Settlements: Our proven results in construction, oil field, and premises liability cases speak to our capability.
• Contingency Fee Structure: You pay nothing unless we recover money for you. This ensures access to top-tier legal representation regardless of your current financial situation.
• Compassionate, Client-Focused Advocacy: We treat you with the respect you deserve, keeping you informed and empowered throughout the legal process. Se habla español.

Don’t Let an On-Site Injury Define Your Future

An injury at work or on someone else’s property can leave you feeling powerless. The insurance system is designed to minimize payouts. At Barton & Associates, we are dedicated to shifting the balance of power back to you. We handle the legal battle, the aggressive negotiations, and, if necessary, the courtroom trial, so you can concentrate on your physical and emotional recovery.

Contact Our San Antonio Workplace & On-Site Injury Law Firm Today

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury at a construction site, in an industrial accident, or on unsafe property in San Antonio, Bexar County, or across South Texas, time is critical. Evidence must be preserved, and statutory deadlines are strict.

You have the right to full and fair compensation. Let the experienced San Antonio personal injury attorneys at Barton & Associates evaluate your case and explain all your options.

Call Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law, today at 210-500-0000 for a free, no-obligation consultation. We will listen to your story, investigate the facts, and fight tirelessly to secure the justice and resources you need to rebuild your life.

Main Category: Personal Injury
Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law
115 Camaron St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Office: 210-500-0000