While in the course and scope of his work at a “sweatshop” on the west side of Houston, our client suffered an amputation injury.  He lost a finger in an unguarded gear on a machine he was attempting to clean as ordered by his supervisor.  OSHA visited the facility and the company was fined for multiple OSHA violations.  Our client, who only spoke Chinese, was not provided any personal protective equipment or safety training or instructions at his job.  He was paid nearly minimum wage and exploited by his employer.  The employer did not carry worker’s compensation and our client was rendered unemployable without the full use of his hands.  He turned to us for help after being referred by his daughter.  After numerous battles and threats of bankruptcy by the employer, we were able to get him a fair and just confidential settlement in mediation.  The employer then got worker’s compensation insurance and liability insurance to protect them from future liability.