Fort Worth Construction Accident Lawyer

Fighting for Injured Construction Workers Throughout Texas

Construction built Fort Worth from a frontier outpost into a modern metropolis, and that building continues today. From downtown high-rises to suburban developments, construction workers risk their lives daily to create our community. When safety shortcuts and negligence cause injuries, these workers face medical bills, lost wages, and uncertain futures. At Kerry Collins Law, we’ve spent over 40 years fighting for construction workers injured by companies that put profits over safety.

The Deadly Reality of Construction Work

America's Most Dangerous Industry

Construction consistently ranks among the deadliest occupations in America. The “Fatal Four”—falls, struck-by accidents, electrocutions, and caught-in/between accidents—account for over 60% of construction deaths. In Texas, where booming growth drives constant construction, these statistics translate to hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries annually.

Fort Worth’s construction boom brings both opportunity and danger. Every new office tower, apartment complex, and infrastructure project represents workers risking catastrophic injuries. When companies cut corners on safety to maximize profits or meet deadlines, workers pay the price.

Why Construction Accidents Require Specialized Legal Help

Construction injuries differ from typical workplace accidents in severity and complexity. Multiple contractors and subcontractors create liability webs that require untangling. Federal OSHA regulations add layers of safety requirements that companies often violate. Texas’s unique workers’ compensation system, where employers can opt out, creates different paths to recovery. These complexities demand experienced legal representation that understands construction industry practices and how to identify all responsible parties.

Fort Worth's Construction Dangers

Major Projects Creating Risk

Fort Worth’s rapid growth creates hazardous construction sites throughout the city. Downtown development continues with high-rise construction presenting fall risks from extreme heights. The residential boom in Alliance and Walsh Ranch means thousands of workers building homes at breakneck pace, where pressure to complete houses quickly leads to safety shortcuts. Infrastructure projects including highway expansions create unique dangers from working near traffic while operating heavy equipment.

Common Safety Violations We See

After three decades representing injured workers, we see patterns of negligence across Fort Worth construction sites. Fall protection violations plague residential construction where companies skip harness requirements to save time. Commercial projects suffer from inadequate scaffolding and missing guardrails. Electrical hazards from temporary power setups cause preventable electrocutions. Perhaps most dangerous during Texas summers, companies violate heat safety requirements, leading to heat stroke and accidents from impaired judgment.

Types of Construction Accidents

Falls from Heights

Falls remain construction’s deadliest hazard. Workers fall from scaffolding with missing guardrails, ladders that slip or break, roofs without fall protection systems, and through uncovered holes. Even falls from relatively low heights can cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, multiple fractures, and death. Insurance companies often argue workers should have been more careful, but we prove companies failed to provide required fall protection.

Struck-By and Crushing Accidents

Construction sites involve constant movement of materials and equipment. Workers suffer devastating injuries from falling tools, shifting crane loads, and vehicle strikes in work zones. These impacts cause crushing injuries requiring multiple surgeries, traumatic brain injuries that forever change lives, and too often, fatal injuries leaving families devastated. We investigate whether proper safety zones were established and if companies followed material handling procedures.

Electrical and Burn Injuries

Contact with power lines, faulty wiring, and arc flash explosions cause severe electrical injuries. These accidents result in third-degree burns requiring skin grafts, cardiac damage, neurological problems, and psychological trauma. Many electrical accidents stem from companies rushing to get power to job sites without proper safety measures. We work with electrical safety experts to prove negligence.

Caught-In/Between Accidents

Excavation collapses, equipment entanglements, and crushing between objects cause some of construction’s most horrific injuries. Workers become trapped in trench cave-ins, caught in rotating machinery, or crushed between vehicles and structures. These accidents often cause traumatic amputations and fatal compression injuries. OSHA has specific requirements for trench safety and equipment guards that companies frequently violate to save money.

Catastrophic Construction Injuries

Life-Altering Brain and Spinal Injuries

Construction accidents cause devastating neurological injuries that destroy careers and alter families forever. Traumatic brain injuries from falls or struck-by accidents result in cognitive impairment, personality changes, and inability to return to skilled work. Spinal cord injuries cause paralysis requiring lifetime care costing millions. These catastrophic injuries demand aggressive legal representation to secure adequate compensation for lifetime needs.

Amputations and Severe Orthopedic Injuries

Caught-in machinery, saw accidents, and crushing injuries lead to lost limbs that end construction careers instantly. Even when limbs are saved, multiple fractures and joint destruction often prevent return to physical work. We document not just medical costs but lost earning capacity when skilled tradesmen can no longer practice their craft.

Hidden Dangers: Toxic Exposures

Construction workers face exposure to asbestos, silica dust, welding fumes, and other toxins causing long-term health problems. These occupational diseases may not appear for years but can be traced to specific job site exposures. We help workers with mesothelioma, silicosis, and other construction-related diseases recover compensation even years after exposure.

Texas Construction Law and Your Rights

Understanding Texas Workers' Compensation

Texas uniquely allows employers to opt out of workers’ compensation, creating two distinct paths for injured workers. If your employer subscribes to workers’ comp, you receive medical benefits and partial wage replacement but generally cannot sue your employer directly. However, you can still pursue third-party claims against other responsible parties.

Non-subscriber employers face direct lawsuits and cannot use common defenses like assumption of risk. These cases often result in larger recoveries but require proving employer negligence. Determining your employer’s status is the critical first step in understanding your options.

Third-Party Claims Beyond Workers' Comp

Even with workers’ compensation, you may have claims against general contractors for site safety failures, equipment manufacturers for defective products, property owners for dangerous conditions, or other subcontractors whose negligence contributed to your injury. These third-party claims allow recovery of full damages including pain and suffering that workers’ comp doesn’t cover.

OSHA Violations as Evidence

Federal safety regulations create standards for fall protection, scaffolding, electrical work, and dozens of other construction activities. When companies violate OSHA standards and workers get hurt, these violations provide powerful evidence of negligence. We investigate citation histories and document safety failures to build compelling cases.

Why Choose Kerry Collins Law

Three Decades of Construction Case Experience

Since the early 1990s, we’ve represented hundreds of injured construction workers throughout Fort Worth and Texas. We understand the industry, speak the language, and know how companies try to avoid responsibility. Insurance companies and construction firms recognize our reputation for taking cases to trial when necessary.

Resources to Fight Construction Giants

Large construction companies have armies of lawyers and insurers. We level the playing field with construction safety experts who analyze accidents, medical specialists who document injuries, vocational experts who calculate lost earning capacity, and economists who project lifetime care costs. We advance all costs, recovering them only from successful outcomes.

Maximum Recovery Is Our Mission

We pursue every available source of compensation because catastrophic construction injuries demand substantial resources for proper care. This includes workers’ compensation benefits, third-party liability claims, products liability for defective equipment, and punitive damages for gross safety violations. We don’t accept inadequate settlements that leave injured workers struggling.

Take Action Now to Protect Your Rights

Evidence Disappears Quickly

Construction sites change daily. Equipment gets repaired or discarded. Witnesses move to new jobs. Companies create documentation favorable to their defense. Every day you wait makes proving your case harder. Contact us immediately to begin preserving crucial evidence.

Know Your Deadlines

Texas law imposes strict deadlines that vary by claim type. Workers’ comp claims require prompt notice. Non-subscriber lawsuits face two-year limitations. Government entity claims may require notice within six months. Missing deadlines can bar recovery regardless of injury severity.

Get Help Before Speaking to Anyone

Insurance adjusters and company representatives will contact you quickly, seeking statements to use against you. They may pressure you to sign documents or return to work before you’re ready. Let us handle all communications to protect your rights and maximize your recovery.

Practice Areas

With offices in:

Forth Worth
San Antonio
Arlington
North Richland Hills
Haltom City
Tarrant County
the rest of Texas

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Free Consultation for Injured Construction Workers

Don’t let construction companies and their insurers take advantage of you while you’re vulnerable. You’ve spent your career building Fort Worth—now let us fight to rebuild your future. We understand construction work, respect what you do, and fight aggressively for the compensation you deserve.

Call (817) 335-9700 or email us to schedule your free consultation. We’ll review your case, explain your rights, and outline the path to maximum compensation.

Serving Fort Worth, Arlington, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and all of Tarrant County

You built Fort Worth. We’ll rebuild your future.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is unique.