Houston’s widespread oil and gas operations provide many good jobs and expose workers to unacceptable hazards and risks. Drilling, fracking, pipeline transmission, refinery activities, equipment operation, and numerous other oil field tasks result in worker injuries, disabilities, and too many preventable deaths each year throughout Texas.
If you or someone you love has suffered catastrophic injuries or lost their life unnecessarily due to unsafe conditions, improper training, defective equipment, or negligence by operators or contractors in the Houston area’s oil fields, you need an advocate protecting your rights and best interests. The accomplished oil field accident lawyers at Zinda Law Group have the skill and unwavering commitment to help.
Common Causes of Serious Oil Field Accidents Around Houston
Some of the most common causes of severe injuries or fatalities to oil industry workers in and around Houston include:
- Fires and explosions are often caused by equipment failures or sparks igniting vapors
- Workers being struck by falling pipes, tools, parts, or vehicles
- Caught in or caught between accidents involving heavy machinery
- Toxic chemical inhalation exposures and poisonings
- Truck, forklift, or other transportation accidents
- Falls from oil rigs, platforms, and towers
These hazards frequently lead to catastrophic injuries for oil field workers, such as:
- First-, second-and third-degree burn injuries over large portions of the body
- Blunt force trauma causing organ damage or traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord damage leading to paralysis
- Amputation of fingers, hands, arms, or legs after being caught in equipment
- Severe cuts and lacerations from rig tools and equipment
- Loss of eyesight or hearing
- Toxic exposure causing internal organ or respiratory damage
- Wrongful death leaves grieving families without their loved ones
Risks cannot overshadow lives. Sadly, safety is too often a mere afterthought for companies rushing to extract oil and gas. Our Houston attorneys fight to protect injury victims’ rights.
John (Jack) Zinda
Founder / CEO
Over 100 years of combined experience representing injured victims across the country.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWho May Be Liable for My Houston Oil Field Injuries?
Multiple parties frequently contribute to hazardous oil field conditions in the Houston region. Their carelessness and negligence can leave them legally liable if lax safety policies or actions contribute to workplace accidents. Potentially responsible parties include:
- Oil and gas well owners/operators
- Drilling contractors and subcontractors
- Equipment rental companies providing defective machines
- Construction/extraction/fracking companies
- Trucking/hauling companies transporting hazardous chemicals
- Equipment manufacturers of faulty extraction equipment
- Engineering firms neglecting safety obligations
- Refineries and plant owners
- Individual managers and supervisors
Identifying all potentially liable parties is essential when building injury claims after Houston oil field catastrophes. This allows victims to pursue multiple companies and maximize potential damages. Our attorneys conduct thorough probes.
Neil Solomon
Partner
Real results matter. We do not get paid unless we win your case.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWhat Damages May Be Recovered From a Houston Oil Field Injury?
If preventable hazards, negligence, or misconduct by oil field contractors and operators around Houston results in debilitating worker injuries or deaths, victims may recover multiple types of monetary damages, including:
- Extensive medical expenses
- Long-term rehabilitative therapy costs
- Medical equipment and assistive devices
- Lost income and reduced future earning capacity
- Physical pain and emotional suffering
- Physical impairment or disfigurement
- Lower quality of life and lost enjoyment of activities with loved ones
- Loss of companionship in wrongful death cases
- Punitive damages in gross negligence cases
Our Houston oil field accident lawyers assist victims and grieving families in calculating and documenting the full scope of accident-related damages so maximum compensation is pursued. We handle the complex legal matters surrounding these cases so you can focus on healing.
Jason Aldridge
Attorney
Standing by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ready to answer in your time of need.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationStatute of Limitations for Houston Oil Field Injury Claims
Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for filing personal injury and wrongful death claims, including oil field accidents. This means victims have two years from the date of their accident to settle their case or file a lawsuit before their claim expires. Minors have until the age of 20 to pursue legal action.
Retaining experienced legal representation immediately is vital because even one missed deadline can eliminate your entitlement to financial recovery. An attorney manages all deadlines, claim forms, litigation documents, and proceedings on your behalf so nothing undermines your right to damages.
Cole Gumm
Attorney
We are here to ensure you won’t have to face this difficult time alone.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWhy Do I Need a Houston Oil Field Accident Attorney?
Handling an oil field injury lawsuit without proper legal experience and guidance can compromise your chances of recovering rightful compensation and holding all negligent parties fully accountable. Maneuvering intricate laws and regulations, dealing with multiple insurance carriers, gathering testimony, calculating complex damages, building persuasive arguments, and negotiating tenaciously all require particular skills and knowledge that attorneys spend years acquiring.
Our Houston personal injury lawyers will start protecting your rights immediately by:
- Launching an independent investigation of the root accident causes
- Inspecting sites while carefully preserving evidence
- Consulting appropriate safety, engineering, and financial experts
- Reviewing company policies, manuals, contracts, and past violations
- Holding all negligent parties responsible
- Fighting for the maximum compensation you deserve
Having an attorney as your fierce advocate levels the playing field against massive companies unwilling to accept responsibility for Houston oil field catastrophes that devastate workers’ lives. Protect your legal rights—contact our law firm for dedicated representation.
Demonstrating Gross Negligence by Oil Field Companies
In addition to recovering compensation for direct accident losses like medical bills and lost wages, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases may also potentially qualify for significant punitive damages. Punitive damages are meant to punish companies for extreme, grossly negligent behavior—and to deter similar conduct in the future.
While simple workplace negligence claims to focus more on individual accident circumstances, attorneys pursuing punitive damages target wider corporate policies and repeated patterns of failing to correct known dangerous conditions. An experienced oil field injury lawyer in Texas is prepared to thoroughly investigate systemic issues like:
- Ignoring federal safety standards and regulations
- Failing to maintain equipment or provide required training
- Prioritizing on-time production over worker safety
- Cutting corners and budgets related to best safety practices
When multiple accidents show that oil companies value profits over human health and lives, punitive damages may be warranted. Our firm’s oil field accident attorneys have extensive experience demonstrating willful neglect and gross safety failures often seen among Houston drilling contractors and operations. We fight tenaciously to hold all negligent parties fully liable through maximum financial penalties.
Schedule Your Free Houston Oil Field Accident Consultation
Act now by contacting our firm for compassionate yet aggressive legal representation following a Houston oil rig or drilling site accident causing serious injuries or death. Take advantage of a free case evaluation with Zinda Law Group’s accomplished oil field accident lawyers today by calling (800) 863-5312 for dedicated guidance when you need it most.
Jason Aldridge
Attorney
We have successfully represented clients in a wide variety of cases across the country.
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