A Texan worker recently lost his life to a tragic, work related accident. Rodolfo Torrez Vazquez, a 30-year-old Dallas resident, fell from a water tower in Kokomo, Indiana, while servicing the tower. An unfortunate and unforeseen twist of events led Vasquez to get caught around a safety line and lose his footing, according to the Howard County Sheriff's Department. The fatal fall left Vasquez with a broken neck and caught 50 feet above the ground. Rescue workers found him dead upon their arrival.

Accidents, such as this, remind us how fate can change the course of our lives in a split second. Accidents cannot always be prevented, but it is important to recognize that an employee injured on the job, or surviving family members in the case of a work-related death, do have rights if. If you or a loved one has been injured in a work related accident, please call (800) 792-0332 for a free consultation.