Houston, TX asked in Personal Injury for Texas

Q: If I File A Claim...Did I Give up All Right to Hire a Lawyer or Sue for After Facts of Lone term Illness.

March 19, 2019 I suffered Acute Bronchitis. Few month later it became COPD, then Plueris, Coughing until I cracked my ribs..Then thing happen I suffered a Heart Attack. All within 6 months..Now that I File a Claim with Deer Park ITC...Someone said I can't Hire A Lawyer...That I gave up my Right to Fight. Gave up my Right to Ever Sue for Life Long Injuries to my Lungs and Heart.

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Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Little Neck, NY

A: Your question remains open for two weeks, so at this point, it could be best for you to contact a lawyer to avoid further delays. As a general rule, a claimant who commences a claim on their own can ordinarily retain a lawyer afterwards. I'm sorry for the injuries you sustained. From your description, it isn't certain whether you were in the capacity of a contractor or an employee when this happened, as you post in the personal injury category, and refineries often have many contract personnel on site. If this happened in the course of your employment, you could contact a workers' compensation lawyer in Texas to discuss your rights and what your options are. Most WC lawyers offer free initial consults. You could look up WC lawyers on this site (under the Find-a-Lawyer tab above) or on your own. Good luck, and I hope things improve in terms of your health.

Tim Akpinar

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