What to Do if Injured While Working at a Taco Cabana*

Injuries at work can be hard to handle. It’s not just the pain and worry about getting better. It’s the financial repercussions of any injury.

Since you have been depending on your job to support your family, you will no doubt be worrying about the potential loss of wages if you cannot go straight back to work.

If your employer has workers’ compensation insurance (this should usually be the case), you may be able to file a workers’ comp claim. This can help to pay for any medical costs as well as a part of any lost wages.

Taco Cabana

Taco Cabana is a restaurant chain based in San Antonio, Texas that specializes in Mexican food. Taco Cabana restaurants are classified as fast casual, but most of them have a drive-thru option for those who like to get their orders even faster and take them away with them.

Many of these restaurants are close to major highways and are open 24/7. They offer tacos and a variety of burritos, including breakfast burritos.

The first restaurant was set up in San Antonio by Felix Stehling in 1978. Nowadays, there are over 170 Taco Cabana restaurants scattered across three Southern states: New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Taco Cabana is currently owned by Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

Taco Cabana Workers’ Comp Claims

There are several legitimate reasons why you might file a Taco Cabana workers’ comp claim. A few of these are listed below as examples.

  • As a stock clerk, you injure your back lifting heavy loads of food supplies from the delivery truck. You may have to stay away from work while you are on your back recovering. A Taco Cabana workers' comp claim can help to pay the bills while you are off work incapacitated.
  • You trip over a part of the door that has come undone. It is not the first time this has happened, but you thought that by now it had been repaired. You hurt your head as you fall over and will need to go to a medical center for a check-up and examination of any damage to your skull and brain.
  • You slip on a patch of grease on the floor of the kitchen and dislocate a wrist. A Taco Cabana workers’ comp claim can be filed after making sure that the accident and injury are recorded by the restaurant manager or your immediate supervisor.

Why You Might Need Legal Help if Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim

You would think that if your employer had taken out workers’ comp insurance that it would be easy filing a Taco Cabana workers’ comp claim if you were genuinely injured at work.

However, not all claims are that easy to deal with, and you may find it easier contacting a workers’ comp attorney to help you with your claim if you encounter any difficulties. Remember that even if you caused the accident, you may still be eligible for compensation.

*Disclaimer

The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Taco Cabana, you may not be entitled to any compensation.