Nikrott said:
My Original question was are my civil rights violated by the way the Texas Workers Compensation rule is. Texas does have laws that do allow all persons to legal representation and if they cannot afford an attorney they will be given a public defender by the courts. My state Senator, has gotten involved with me on this matter as well due to the mere fact that not just me but every other worker in the system in Texas who gets injured can risk the ability to legal representation if they get injured they very well can lose the ability to have legal representation. Now in the Texas Workers Compensation rules there is an out that gives rise to the state laws over the rules of the Comp Commission. This leads me to feel I in fact do have a right to sue them for violation of my Civil Rights. The argument is why on earth would a criminal have more rights than an injured worker in Texas? I know myself and numerous other injured workers none of us has committed any crime we have only been injured. I have written the American Civil Liberties Union on this and just Sat. received a reply back in my mail asking me for more information.
There is nothing that says you can't consult with an attorney, he just can't represent, or speak for you, during the proceedings.
What you have is a basic lack of understanding of the legal system.
Public Defenders only represent people in criminal cases, since those accused face potential incarceration by the State.
You do not have fewer rights than an accused criminal... you have the same rights. You're just not being accused of a crime in this case.
Yours is a civil lawsuit, and has little to do with Constitutional Civil Rights issues.