Find a construction accident lawyer in Fort Worth: workers' comp, OSHA and outside claims

Most Texas employers can choose whether to carry workers' comp, so first find out if yours does. Tell your employer within 30 days. OSHA's Fort Worth office is at 8713 Airport Freeway, (817) 428-2470. You generally have 2 years to sue someone other than your employer.

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Where is the construction work in Fort Worth?

Almost everywhere right now. New non-residential commercial permits in Fort Worth reached $5.4 billion in value in 2025, up from $2.1 billion the year before. TxDOT is rebuilding and widening about 16 miles of I-20 and I-820 in its Southeast Connector project, estimated to finish in 2028. It also has three projects on I-20 and I-30 between Aledo and west Fort Worth.

Downtown has its own big jobs. Phase 2 of the Fort Worth Convention Center expansion is a $606 million project. North of downtown, work on the Trinity River bypass channel is due to start in February 2027, under a $169 million contract awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers.

If you were hurt on a highway or public project, ask who the owner and the general contractor were. Public contractors must certify that their workers have comp coverage.

Does my Fort Worth construction employer have workers' comp?

Do not assume so. Coverage is optional for most private Texas employers. Employers without it must tell their workers and the state. To check, email [email protected], and the state answers within one business day.

Your situationYour pathDeadline
Employer has compComp benefits are usually your only claim against the employerTell employer in 30 days; file claim in 1 year
Employer has no compYou can sue, but you must prove negligenceGenerally 2 years
Someone else caused itA separate claim against that companyGenerally 2 years
A government crew hurt youClaim against that agency180 days for the City of Fort Worth

Government employers in Texas must have comp. Be careful if your employer asks you to sign something after you are hurt. A waiver is not valid before the 10th business day after your injury report.

Who else can I sue after a Fort Worth construction accident?

Big Fort Worth jobs, like the Convention Center expansion, put many companies on one site, so more than one may share the blame. Think about who was in charge of the part that hurt you.

  • A general contractor. On multi-employer sites, the controlling contractor takes on safety duties, even if it hires out the work.
  • A subcontractor whose crew dropped something or left a hole open.
  • A property owner. In Texas the owner must have kept some control over how the work was done and known about the danger.
  • A company that made or rented a crane, lift or scaffold that failed.

A general contractor can agree in writing to provide comp for a subcontractor's workers. If so, that can change who you can sue, so get a copy. If you win money from an outside company, part of it first pays the comp carrier back.

How do I report an unsafe job site to OSHA in Fort Worth?

Call OSHA's Fort Worth Area Office at (817) 428-2470. OSHA's Dallas Region runs a construction emphasis program for all worksites in Texas, focused on falls, caught-in, struck-by and electrocution hazards. Your right to a safe workplace applies regardless of your immigration status.

  1. Do not sit on a report: after 6 months OSHA cannot cite the incident at all.
  2. Know what your employer has to report: a death within 8 hours, and a hospitalization or amputation within 24 hours.
  3. If you get punished for speaking up, you have 30 days to file a whistleblower complaint.
  4. Look up your employer's safety history using OSHA's establishment search.
  5. Report unsafe sites to the state safety line at 800-452-9595, too.

Who helps injured construction workers in Fort Worth for free?

The Office of Injured Employee Counsel has a Fort Worth field office at 150 Westpark Way, Suite 345, Euless, and can be reached at 866-393-6432. Its services cost nothing, though an ombudsman can help but cannot represent you. For state claim help in English or Spanish, call 800-252-7031, option 1.

What should I ask a construction accident lawyer in Fort Worth?

  • Who was the general contractor on my Fort Worth site, and who controlled the part that hurt me?
  • Can I keep my comp benefits and still sue?
  • Will you get the site's safety logs and any file from the OSHA Fort Worth Area Office?
  • How do you handle cases for workers who speak only Spanish?

Questions

How long do I have to report a work injury in Texas?

Tell your employer within 30 days and file with the state within one year. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel's Fort Worth field office, at 150 Westpark Way, Suite 345 in Euless, explains the steps for free at 866-393-6432.

Can I sue my employer for a construction accident in Fort Worth?

If it has no comp, yes. If it does, comp is usually your only claim against it. In Fort Worth, an OIEC ombudsman can help with comp disputes but cannot represent you.

Where is OSHA in Fort Worth?

The Fort Worth Area Office is at 8713 Airport Freeway, Suite 302, and its phone is (817) 428-2470.

Can I file for comp if I am undocumented?

Federal workplace safety rights do not depend on immigration status. For a Fort Worth job, the state help line at 800-252-7031, option 1, answers questions about your own claim.

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  1. Tex. Lab. Code § 406.002(a), checked 2026-11-08. “Except for public employers and as otherwise provided by law, 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. OSHA, Texas Area Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “8713 Airport Freeway, Suite 302 Fort Worth, TX 76180-7610 (817) 428-2470”
  4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
  5. 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;”
  6. Tex. Lab. Code § 406.033(a), (d), checked 2026-11-08. “it is not a defense that: (1) the employee was guilty of contributory negligence; (2) the employee assumed the risk of injury or death; or (3) the injury or death was caused by the negligence of a fellow employee. [...] the plaintiff must prove negligence of the employer or of an agent or servant of the employer”
  7. Tex. Lab. Code § 417.001(a), checked 2026-11-08. “An employee or legal beneficiary may seek damages from a third party who is or becomes liable to pay damages for an injury or death that is compensable under this subtitle and may also pursue a claim for workers' compensation benefits under this subtitle.”
  8. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “OSHA can not issue violations for safety and health incidents that occurred more than six months prior”
  9. City of Fort Worth, Development Activity Report, 2025, checked 2026-11-09. “Jan - | Dec 2024= | $2.1B | | Jan - | Dec 2025= $5.4B | | | 151.0% Increase”
  10. TxDOT, Southeast Connector, checked 2026-11-08. “rebuild and widen approximately 16 miles of I-20 and I-820”
  11. TxDOT, Southeast Connector, checked 2026-11-08. “The Southeast Connector project is estimated for completion in 2028.”
  12. TxDOT, Keep 20-30 Moving, checked 2026-11-08. “corridors between Aledo and west Fort Worth in Tarrant and Parker counties”
  13. City of Fort Worth, news release, Feb. 3, 2026, checked 2026-11-09. “At $606 million, Phase 2”
  14. Tarrant Regional Water District, reprint of Fort Worth Report, 2026, checked 2026-11-09. “due to start in February 2027”
  15. Tarrant Regional Water District, reprint of Fort Worth Report, 2026, checked 2026-11-09. “A $169 million contract on the first half of the channel was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”
  16. 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”
  17. Texas Labor Code 406.002, checked 2026-11-09. “an employer may elect to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage”
  18. Texas Department of Insurance, Coverage Verification, checked 2026-11-08. “Employers that choose not to provide workers’ compensation coverage to their employees must notify their employees and DWC.”
  19. Texas Department of Insurance, Coverage Verification, checked 2026-11-08. “If you can’t determine whether an employer has coverage, email [email protected]”
  20. Texas Department of Insurance, checked 2026-11-09. “A DWC representative will respond and provide coverage information within one business day.”
  21. Tex. Lab. Code § 408.001(a), checked 2026-11-08. “Recovery of workers' compensation benefits is the exclusive remedy of an employee covered by workers' compensation insurance coverage or a legal beneficiary against the employer or an agent or employee of the employer for the death of or a work-related injury sustained by the employee.”
  22. Texas Labor Code 406.033, checked 2026-11-09. “the plaintiff must prove negligence of the employer”
  23. Fort Worth City Charter, Chapter XXVII, Section 25, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty (180) days after the same has been sustained, unless good cause is shown”
  24. 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.”
  25. Texas Labor Code 406.033, checked 2026-11-09. “the waiver is entered into not earlier than the 10th business day after the date of the initial report of injury”
  26. 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.”
  27. 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”
  28. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 95.003, checked 2026-11-09. “the property owner had actual knowledge of the danger or condition”
  29. 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”
  30. 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”
  31. OSHA Directive DAL-CPL-04-00-001, checked 2026-11-09. “This Instruction applies to all worksites in Oklahoma, and Texas”
  32. OSHA Directive DAL-CPL-04-00-001, checked 2026-11-09. “focusing on the hazards of fall from elevations, caught-in or between, struck-by and electrocution”
  33. U.S. Department of Labor, checked 2026-11-09. “You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace regardless of your immigration status.”
  34. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “A fatality must be reported within 8 hours.”
  35. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours.”
  36. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “you can file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days of the retaliation”
  37. OSHA Establishment Search, checked 2026-11-09. “You can now find citation information for violations that Federal OSHA has cited.”
  38. Texas Department of Insurance, DWC Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “Safety Violations Hotline | 800-452-9595”
  39. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “Fort Worth Field Office 150 Westpark Way, Suite 345 Euless, TX 76040-3708”
  40. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “All field offices can be reached at [email protected] or 866-393-6432.”
  41. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Ombudsman Services, checked 2026-11-08. “All OIEC services, including ombudsman services, are provided at no cost.”
  42. Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Ombudsman Services, checked 2026-11-08. “An ombudsman can assist you, but cannot represent you”
  43. Texas Department of Insurance, DWC Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “Call and speak to a customer assistant at 800-252-7031, option 1.”
  44. Texas Department of Insurance, DWC Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “Llame y hable con un asistente para el cliente al 800-252-7031, opción número 1.”

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