Find a construction accident lawyer in Dallas: comp, OSHA and third-party claims

In Texas, your first question after a Dallas job site injury is whether your employer has workers' comp, because most private employers can choose not to. Tell your employer within 30 days. Then file your comp claim with the state within 1 year. The OSHA office that covers Dallas sits in Richardson, at (972) 952-1330.

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Does my Dallas construction company have workers' comp?

Find out this week. Private employers in Texas may choose whether to carry it. Public employers cannot opt out. Texas cities, counties, public schools and utilities must have coverage. Contractors on public projects must certify coverage too. A general contractor can also agree in writing to cover its subs.

You can check coverage through TXCOMP. The state says it will answer a coverage question within one business day. For free help without a lawyer, call the Office of Injured Employee Counsel at 866-393-6432. The Dallas field office for both agencies is at 1250 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 200, 75247.

If your employerWhat you can usually doDeadline
Has workers' compClaim comp benefits. You generally cannot sue that employerTell employer in 30 days, file claim in 1 year
Does not have itSue for negligence. The employer loses defenses like blaming youGenerally 2 years
Is another company on siteSue that third partyGenerally 2 years

Who else can I sue for a Dallas job site injury?

Big sites stack companies on top of each other. The sub that left a floor opening, the crane company, the equipment maker and a driver who entered the work zone can each be a third party. Comp does not stop that claim. If comp paid your bills, the carrier gets reimbursed first from your net recovery.

Claims against a property owner are harder. Texas law requires the owner to have kept some control over how the work was done, and to have had actual knowledge of the danger and failed to warn. On a jobsite under OSHA's rules, the controlling contractor takes on all obligations under the standards.

How do I report a Dallas job site accident to OSHA?

  1. Call OSHA's Dallas Area Office, 1100 East Campbell Road, Suite 250, Richardson 75081, at (972) 952-1330. The 24-hour line is 1-800-321-6742.
  2. Know what your employer must do: report a death within 8 hours and a hospitalization, amputation or eye loss within 24.
  3. Move fast. OSHA cannot cite an incident more than 6 months old.
  4. Look up the company in OSHA's Establishment Search for earlier citations.
  5. If you were punished for speaking up, a retaliation complaint is due within 30 days.

On a Dallas job site, your right to a safe workplace does not depend on immigration status. OSHA reports do not pay your bills, but they can help prove what went wrong. Falls lead the list: 389 of 1,034 construction deaths in 2024. Fall protection starts at 6 feet.

What Dallas records can help my construction injury case?

Permits show who was on the job. Dallas lets you search permit records by permit number or address, and it posts a registered contractor list. The Oak Cliff Municipal Center at 320 E. Jefferson Blvd. handles inspections, 214-948-4480.

Dallas announced in 2015 that construction workers at a site must get a rest break of at least 10 minutes for every four hours, with complaints to 311. We could not confirm whether the city still enforces this rule, so check before you rely on it.

Road crews face their own risk. Dallas County had 1,881 work zone crashes in 2025, with 16 people killed. That count includes drivers as well as workers. If a driver hit you while you were working a lane closure, you may have both a comp claim and a claim against the driver.

Questions

How long do I have after a construction accident in Dallas?

Tell your employer in 30 days, file a comp claim in 1 year, and sue a third party generally within 2 years.

Where is OSHA's office for Dallas?

It is in Richardson, Suite 250 at 1100 East Campbell Road, phone (972) 952-1330.

Can I sue my employer for a Dallas job site injury?

Not usually if it has comp. Yes, if it does not.

Can I get help if I am undocumented?

Status does not change the right to a safe workplace. Ask a lawyer about comp and third-party claims.

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Sources (34)

  1. Texas Labor Code 406.002, checked 2026-11-09. “an employer may elect to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage”
  2. Tex. Lab. Code § 409.001(a), checked 2026-11-08. “shall notify the employer of the employee of an injury not later than the 30th day after the date on which: (1) the injury occurs;”
  3. Tex. Lab. Code § 409.003, checked 2026-11-08. “shall file with the division a claim for compensation for an injury not later than one year after the date on which: (1) the injury occurred;”
  4. OSHA, Texas area offices, checked 2026-11-08. “1100 East Campbell Road, Suite 250 Richardson, TX 75081 (972) 952-1330”
  5. Texas Department of Insurance, Coverage verification, checked 2026-11-08. “Verify coverage at TXCOMP NCCI website.”
  6. Texas Department of Insurance, checked 2026-11-09. “A DWC representative will respond and provide coverage information within one business day.”
  7. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “OSHA can not issue violations for safety and health incidents that occurred more than six months prior”
  8. Texas Labor Code 417.001, checked 2026-11-09. “may seek damages from a third party who is or becomes liable to pay damages”
  9. Texas Department of Insurance, Coverage verification, checked 2026-11-08. “All Texas governmental entities (public school, utility, city, or county) must have workers’ compensation coverage.”
  10. Texas Labor Code 406.096, checked 2026-11-09. “shall require the contractor to certify in writing that the contractor provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for each employee of the contractor employed on the public project”
  11. Texas Labor Code 406.123, checked 2026-11-09. “A general contractor and a subcontractor may enter into a written agreement under which the general contractor provides workers' compensation insurance coverage”
  12. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “Phone: 866-393-6432”
  13. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “If you do not have an attorney, OIEC can provide free help for your Texas workers' compensation claim.”
  14. Texas Department of Insurance, DWC contacts, checked 2026-11-08. “1250 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75247-6952”
  15. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “1250 W. Mockingbird Lane, #200 Dallas, TX 75247”
  16. Texas Labor Code 408.001, checked 2026-11-09. “is the exclusive remedy of an employee covered by workers' compensation insurance coverage”
  17. Texas Labor Code 406.033, checked 2026-11-09. “the employee was guilty of contributory negligence”
  18. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
  19. Texas Labor Code 417.002, checked 2026-11-09. “shall be used to reimburse the insurance carrier for benefits, including medical benefits, that have been paid for the compensable injury”
  20. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 95.003, checked 2026-11-09. “the property owner exercises or retains some control over the manner in which the work is performed”
  21. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 95.003, checked 2026-11-09. “the property owner had actual knowledge of the danger or condition”
  22. OSHA Construction eTool, checked 2026-11-09. “The controlling contractor assumes all obligations under the standards, whether or not he subcontracts any of the work.”
  23. OSHA, Report a Fatality or Severe Injury, checked 2026-11-08. “Call the OSHA 24-hour hotline at 1-800-321-6742”
  24. OSHA, Report a Fatality or Severe Injury, checked 2026-11-08. “A fatality must be reported within 8 hours.”
  25. OSHA, Report a Fatality or Severe Injury, checked 2026-11-08. “An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours.”
  26. OSHA Establishment Search, checked 2026-11-09. “You can now find citation information for violations that Federal OSHA has cited.”
  27. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “you can file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days of the retaliation”
  28. U.S. Department of Labor, checked 2026-11-09. “You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace regardless of your immigration status.”
  29. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “In 2024, there were 389 fatal falls to a lower level out of 1,034 construction fatalities”
  30. eCFR, 29 CFR 1926.501, checked 2026-11-09. “which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling”
  31. City of Dallas, Permitting & Inspections Online Records, checked 2026-11-09. “Search for records by permit number or address”
  32. City of Dallas, Permitting & Inspections Online Records, checked 2026-11-09. “Oak Cliff Municipal Center 320 E. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75203 Office: 214-948-4480”
  33. City of Dallas news release, Dec. 22, 2015, checked 2026-11-09. “receive a rest break of not less than 10 minutes for every four hours of scheduled work”
  34. TxDOT, 2025 Work Zone Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-09. “Dallas 15 16 57 65 322 430 290 495 1,154 3,605 43 334 1,881”

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