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The Ammons Law Firm believed in my late husband and what I was fighting for. They brought out the truth, and brought justice to his name. The friendships that were made with the attorneys of the Ammons Law Firm will be life long. I could not have done this without them."
-Candee P., Client, 82.5 million dollar verdict
"I was totally happy with Rob Ammons and the lawyers at the Ammons Law Firm. Rob Ammons went the extra mile. I am beside myself. I feel so good with the settlement they obtained."
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"Thank you for everything, this [incident] has been the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. But thank God we have a great support system. Again thank you sooo much from the bottom of our hearts."
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Workplace Negligence
Houston Workplace Accident Injury Lawyer
Workers on industrial and construction sites are in considerable risk every single day of work. Even though there are many state and federal regulations designed to protect them, many employees are injured or killed in work-related accidents in the United States each year. Many jobs in construction involve potentially dangerous duties that can lead to a serious injury or a fatality. Even though many programs are designed to help prevent injuries, construction accidents still occur on an alarmingly regular basis.
When workplace negligence results in serious injury or death, Ammons Law Firm workplace accident injury attorneys can help. Our workplace negligence attorneys have years of experience representing workers injured as a result of falls from work areas, industrial equipment failure, plant explosions, and other tragedies arising in or around construction sites.
At the Ammons Law Firm, our years of experience representing individuals hurt because of workplace negligence means we know exactly how to properly prepare your case. Our workplace negligence attorneys work with our investigators and the latest technology to recreate accident scenerios to prove liability in court. Here is an example of some of our animation recreation.
Each Ammons Law Firm workplace accident injury attorney also works with clients who have cases involving injuries on jack-ups, dredge vessels, semi-submersibles, lay barges, drill ships, tugs/pushboats, crewboats, research vessels, diving vessels and other floating/movable work structures. Cases involving workers who suffer injuries that occur on offshore oil rigs and ships due to the negligence of others are governed by Admiralty law. Admiralty law, which involves cases brought under the Jones Act and the High Seas Act, is a highly complex and sophisticated area of the law. Our workplace negligence lawyers have the knowledge and capability to handle Admiralty law and other types of workplace negligence cases.
Our skilled and experienced workplace negligence attorneys have the resources and knowledge to properly investigate the responsible party for negligence or misconduct in a job site accident. Each workplace negligence attorney works with medical experts and life care planners to accurately determine the extent of injury and present a sound case for full and fair compensation
The fallout from workplace negligence doesn’t end at the hospital. Often victims and their families suffer needlessly from continuing medical problems, inability to find work and financial hardships. Ammons Law Firm workplace accident injury attorneys help workers and their families with personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits get results that bring their families relief.
Workplace Accident Injury Case Results
Worker Suffers Spinal Cord Injury On Oil Field Rig
VERDICT $3,448,000
ATF Agent Suffers Workplace Injuries
SETTLEMENT Confidential
Some 5,214 U.S. workers died as a result of occupational hazards in 2008, according to federal statistics. That was down from 5,657 a year earlier – in part due to the slower economy, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis – and the lowest since the BLS began recording a fatality census in in 1992. Interestingly, though, workplace suicides – 263 for the year – were the highest on record.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics site offers national and state-by-state data up through 2008. The statistics are sliced into a number of different permutations including industry type, worker classification, etc. and are divided into fatal and non-fatal incidents.
Not surprisingly, high-risk jobs in public safety and construction have a high fatality rate, and across all occupations, a large percentage of deaths are transportation-related. In 2008, for example, 982 motor vehicle operators died.
But there are some surprises in the national numbers - who would’ve thought that floral designers, public service announcers and book-keepers were at risk of dying on the job. But several did, in 2008.
As to on-the-job injuries, the BLS says there were nearly 3.7 million in 2008, and about a third were serious enough to cause missed work. Here’s a look at the incidence rate by industry; – aside from public safety personnel, health care workers have quite a high injury rate.
High-risk fields like agriculture, motor-vehicle manufacturing (including RVs, trailers and mobile homes) and tourism-related injuries also see a lot of workplace injuries . Problems range from skin diseases to poisoning to assaults to ergonomics issues.
This state-by-state resource and reports database from the BLS will help to guide you to your area’s data collectors as well as state-specific reports in the BLS site.
And of course, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration is the clearinghouse for worker safety information; they publish weekly fatality and catastrophe reports which will offers information on specific incidents in your area, complete with the names and addresses of the companies involved. The report for May 1, for example, tells about a Minnesota supermarket worker who died of an infection, an Arizona worker who got trapped in a freight elevator gate and a Nebraska worker engulfed in grain while working on a conveyor belt.
Among the many publications of interest on the OSHA site is searchable accident investigation database.
Other sources of information, ‘real people,’ and data would include labor unions, attorneys specializing in workers compensation cases and trade groups for facilities managers. Professional journals and industry magazines like EHS Today.
With U.S. workers putting in hundreds of millions of hours each day, the laws of probability favor some mishaps and accidents.
If you or a loved one has been injured at the workplace due to the negligence of others, call or click here to contact the workplace accident injury attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm today for a free consultation.
Oil rig explosion attorney Rob Ammons talks about deepwater horizon explosion workers rights.
Harris Co. Deputy Constable killed by drunk driver while protecting construction crew.
September 9, 2010
Danger: Tired Docs on Duty
L.M. Sixel writes a piece for the Houston Chronicle today that paints a frightening picture of how dangeorus our nations' hospitals really are.
Eighty-hour workweeks, 16-hour shifts and five days off a month may sound like a sweat shop to most of us.
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September 7, 2010
On Labor Day: Remember Workers Safety
This Labor Day, America is facing a dizzying array of problems, none more acute than the twin crises of how poorly we treat our workers . In case anyone forgot, let's remember some of this year's grisly headlines:
* "Massey Accident, Worst Since 1970, Claims 29 Miners"
* "Families bid farewell to 11 men killed in Gulf rig explosion"
* "5 workers killed in explosion at Middleton, Conn., power plant"
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September 3, 2010
Complaints Ignored, Ex-Egg Farm Workers Say
U.S. Agriculture Department employees working full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall ignored complaints about conditions at one site, two former employees say.
Filed under Product Defects Click here for more
September 1, 2010
Older Jeep Grand Cherokees Being Investigated for Fuel Tank Defects
AutoBlog has an interesting post today about a study of some Jeep Grand Cherokees for a particular fuel tank defect .The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees over concerns that their rear-mounted gas tank may be prone to rupture in the event of an accident. The agency has recorded 44 instances where a ruptured fuel tank may have contributed to a total of 55 deaths resulting from fire.
Filed under Product Defects Click here for more
August 30, 2010
Should Shippers Share Blame in Trucking Accidents?
Whenever someone is
injured on the highway and a truck is involved often the driver
shoulders the lions share of the blame or the owner of the truck.
But what about the shipper? Should it bear any responsibility in cases involving an unsafe piece of equipment or unqualified driver?
Filed under Trucking Accidents Click here for more
August 26, 2010
Major Meat Recall in U.S. Announced
(CNN) -- Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
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August 10, 2010
Honda is Recalling 400K Vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) - Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars from the 2003 model year to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being shifted into park.
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August 9, 2010
CBS News Talks to Rob Ammons About New School Bus Seat Belt Law
Christopher Reeve Foundation Making Strides for Victims of SCI
Even though Christopher Reeve , arguably one of the most famous survivors of spinal cord injury , is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. One of his foundation projects builds on the findings of another member, Dr. Reggie Edgerton who in his research into the effects of activity and locomotor training on recovery discovered that the production of two neurotrophins or growth factors -- NT-3 and BDNF -- increased after training.
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US Truck Safety Check Figures Announced
US - CANADA - MEXICO - Results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) Roadcheck 2010 are a reliable indicator as to the attitude of truck and bus drivers and operators and the figures show that the industry is maintaining the state of health it achieved last year when the statistics showed record low ‘out-of-service' rates.
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July 2, 2010
Tire Defect Attorney Bennett Midlo Talks to Fox News About the Dangers of Aging Tires
Ammons Law Firm attorney Bennett Midlo appeared on Fox news this morning to talk about the dangers of aging tires and how to determine if your tires are too old to drive on this holiday weekend.
Click here to watch the news clip.
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June 9, 2010
Plant explosion attorney Rob Ammons talks to Fox news about his landmark $82.5 million dollar verdict for the family of a man killed in a Cleburne natural gas explosion
June 7, 2010
Natural Gas Facility Explodes Near Cleburne, In Johnson County
A natural gas facility has exploded near Cleburne in Johnson County killing three, according to the Cleburne city manager.
At least 10 people are missing, he said.
A lot of people have been transported to hospital with burn injuries.
June 7, 2010
Rough Ride for Bus Safety
Each red dot marks a location in Houston where a bus accident took place last year.
According to the Houston Chronicle , Metro buses were involved in more than 1,000 collisions last year — hundreds of which were deemed preventable or resulted in damages and injuries to riders, drivers and pedestrians.
June 3, 2010
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May 31, 2010
Car Tire Defect Lawyer Rob Ammons Tells CBS News Tires At Risk on Memorial Day
