Texas Personal Injury, Jones Act and Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Manuel Gonzales, P.C

3730 Kirby Dr., Suite 901 Houston, Texas 77098 USA

 (713) 574-7520 or (888) 470-6967
 (713) 664-3607

www.attorneymanuelgonzales.com
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Manuel Gonzales, P.C law firm represents hard-working, injured Texans who are experiencing problems paying medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses. My firm handles workers' compensation claims, car accident claims and offshore injury claims. We fight the insurance company for the money you deserve. Clients turn to my law firm when they have sustained serious injuries — at work, in car accidents and in offshore accidents — and need help obtaining the fair monetary compensation they deserve.

Personal injury law is aptly named — injuries sustained due to another person's negligence, which may cause damages to the person not at fault on a very personal level. Prior to your work accident or car accident, you were able to pay your bills, live your life and do fun activities with your kids, family, and friends. But now, after your injury, the insurance company is giving you the run-around and treating you like you have done something wrong.

As a result of an on the job injury, you may not be able to pay your rent/mortgage, your car payment, gas for your car, give your kids lunch money, buy groceries or unable to pay other bills. If you were injured on the job and feel like you are being treated like an outcast, or as if you did something wrong, call me to discuss your rights!

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Workers' Compensation

Under Texas workers' compensation laws, if you are hurt while working, you are entitled to certain types of income and medical benefits. Your employer's insurance company is obligated to pay you all reasonable and necessary medical benefits for injuries, as well as benefits to replace your loss wages. Insurance companies commonly look for ways to deny workers' compensation claims. They make their profits by denying claims, delaying claims or distorting claims. In my opinion, they make their profits by collecting premiums and not paying out benefits.

- Third Party Claims

In some instances where a work accident has occurred, someone other than a coworker or employer may be responsible. In these types of work accidents, a personal injury lawsuit may be pursued against a third party. The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., in Houston represents injured workers in third party liability claims. Workers' compensation entitles injured workers to certain types of income and medical benefits. The attorneys at my firm are skilled at uncovering additional sources of monetary compensation when a third party's negligence caused the accident and injuries. If you received medical treatment under workers' compensation insurance, this will help determine the level of damages you can be awarded against a third party.

- Refinery / Plant Accidents and Injuries

Texans who work in oil refineries — particularly older refineries that are not on-par with new technology — are at risk of being exposed to toxic chemicals, explosions and other dangers. Oil refinery and plant workers are put in harm's way far too often. As events over the last decade have shown the result can be catastrophic, or even deadly. At the law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., my colleagues and I provide skilled workers' compensation help to injured workers.

- Construction Site Accidents

The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., skillfully pursues workers' compensation benefits for many different types of construction site accidents. We are aware of the risks posed to construction workers and know that when an employer overlooks safety standards, serious injury and death can occur. Talk to us if you or a loved one has sustained an injury, or was killed, because of any of the following: crane accident, electrocution, explosion, forklift accident, heavy equipment and machinery accident, ladder fall, scaffold fall and toxic chemical exposure.

- Industrial Accidents

When employers are negligent in providing safe working conditions, hard-working employees can be seriously injured or killed. If you have sustained a serious injury, or if your loved one was killed while working at an industrial site, talk to one of the attorneys at my firm. We pursue the maximum amount of workers' compensation benefits you are entitled to receive. The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., handles workers' compensation claims arising from accidents such as the following: conveyor belts, brewery explosions, grain elevator explosions, oil and gas refinery explosions, construction site accidents, sugary refinery plant accidents, toxic chemicals, hazardous materials and assembly line / conveyor belt accidents.

- Motor Vehicle Accidents / Car Accidents

The moments, minutes and even months after a car accident can be uncertain times for an injured person and his or her family. There is financial loss, property damage to vehicles and insurance issues. In the most tragic of circumstances, when there has been a fatality, there is an entire grieving process the family must endure. The experienced attorneys at my law firm know the tried and true strategies for obtaining maximum monetary compensation for our injured clients. When you are injured, you will incur medical bills and most likely miss time from work, and you will need to be compensated for these losses. The insurance company handling your car accident claim wants to settle for as little money as possible or nothing at all.

- Drunk Driver Accidents

Few people disagree that when a drunk person gets behind the wheel, he or she is acting in a grossly negligent manner. Drunk drivers need to be held accountable for their harmful actions, particularly when innocent motorists are seriously injured or killed because of their conduct. At the law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., in Houston, Texas, we protect the rights of victims of drunk driving accidents. Insurance companies need to give injured people the money they deserve.

- Distracted Driver Accidents

When a person is driving, he or she should be doing only that. Far too often, however, drivers multi-task. They text, talk on their cell phones, eat and do many other tasks that take their minds and attention off what they should be doing: driving. My law firm represents people throughout the greater Houston area who have been injured by distracted drivers. The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., strives to hold negligent drivers accountable for their harmful actions. Talk to me today if you have been injured by a distracted driver who was: texting and driving; talking on the phone and driving; eating and driving; applying makeup and driving; tending to their children and driving; and reading and driving.

- Trucking Accidents

Truckers and trucking companies are required to comply with federal and state trucking regulations. When these regulations are ignored, innocent motorists can be seriously injured in 18 wheeler accidents. At the law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., my colleagues and I provide skilled legal help to people throughout the greater Houston area who have been injured in truck accidents. Truck accidents can be caused by the negligence of truck drivers and/or trucking companies. Examples of truck driver negligence include the following: driver fatigue, speeding, driving too fast for road and/or weather conditions, driver under influence of drugs and/or alcohol, overloaded truck, improperly loaded truck, log book violations and defective equipment.

- Motorcycle and Pedestrian Accident Accidents

Motorcyclists and pedestrians travel quite differently, but they have one thing in common: after a motorcyclist or pedestrian has been hit by a car, drivers often claim they "did not see" the motorcycle or bike. This type of inattentive driving can result in serious injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering for my clients. At the law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., in Houston, I help injured bikers, walkers and runners obtain the money they deserve for their injuries. You may feel shaken up and a little "out of it" but not necessarily in pain. It is important to know that some injuries, including head injuries, may not be apparent at first glance and can take a few hours or days to manifest. Get to a doctor as soon as you can so your medical care can be documented.

- Offshore Injuries

Are you an offshore employee who was injured while working on a rig, platform, tug boat, offshore drilling rig or other type of maritime vessel? Rather than seeking compensation for your losses through Texas' workers' compensation system, you can seek "maintenance and cure" through the Jones Act. Jones Act claims are technical and complex. The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., meets these complexities head-on, fighting for the money you deserve. Injuries sustained while working offshore can be serious and life-altering. Talk to my law firm today for help with any of the following: head injuries, brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries and burns.

- Jones Act / Maritime Injuries

When an employee who works offshore — on an oil rig, platform, tug boat, offshore drilling rig or other vessel — is injured during their course of employment, he or she is entitled to maintenance and cure benefits under the federal Jones Act. The law firm of Manuel Gonzales, P.C., in Houston, Texas, helps injured seamen, longshoremen, harbor workers and other maritime workers obtain their benefits under the Jones Act. The Jones Act is a federal statute that entitles offshore workers who have sustained an offshore injury to file a lawsuit against their employer, provided that crew members or the ship owner's negligence caused the injury.

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