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Exposure injuries differ from trauma in one decisive way: the harm is invisible at first and the proof degrades quickly. Air monitoring data, the safety data sheet for the substance, the release volume and the wind direction at the time are the evidence, and most of it sits with the company that released it.
Symptoms that seem minor early, a cough, headaches, a metallic taste, can precede lasting respiratory or neurological injury. Get evaluated and get the exposure documented. Call 713-521-0059.
That a substance was released, that you were within its path, and that it is capable of causing the harm you have. Each of those is provable with records rather than recollection, which is why the early requests matter so much.
The company usually knows what was released and at what concentration before anyone else does.
Texas is the only state where an employer may lawfully carry no workers compensation. If yours does not, Section 406.033 of the Texas Labor Code bars it from arguing contributory negligence, assumption of the risk, or the negligence of a fellow employee. See our page on non-subscriber work injury claims.
Air monitoring and detector logs, the safety data sheet, the release report filed with regulators, and the clothing worn that day. Ask for a copy of any medical evaluation performed on site rather than relying on being told what it said.
A Texas personal injury claim generally must be filed within two years of the injury under Section 16.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Evidence in an industrial setting moves faster than that. Call 713-521-0059.
