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If you’ve been hurt while working on a West Texas oilfield, it is important that you obtain legal representation right away. The skilled and compassionate attorneys at the Hanna Law Firm understand the physical and emotional toll these injuries have on victims and their families. And we are committed to helping you recover all of the money you need to heal and move on with your life.

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Oilfield Accident Lawyer in West Texas

You put your life on the line every day to feed your family and help power the nation. If you’ve been injured at work, call a West Texas oilfield accident lawyer at the Hanna Law Firm right away.

If you are an oilfield worker who’s been hurt on the job, it’s critical to call an oilfield accident lawyer as soon as you are able to ensure your rights are protected. The Texas oilfield is a perpetual cycle of boom and bust. Whether it up or down, high or low, worker safety is almost always a low priority. In good times and high prices companies go fast to maximize profits. In down times with low prices spending time and money to work safe is not something they feel like they can afford to do.

Oilfields are inherently treacherous places, with heavy machinery, commercial vehicles roaming around, and always the risk of fire and explosion. The danger is increased when companies and upper management prioritize profits for their shareholders over the safety of their employees.

At the Hanna Law Firm, our oilfield accident lawyers have years of experience fighting for people injured while working on an oilfield. We understand the devastating physical, emotional, and financial impact on-the-job accidents have on oilfield workers and their families, and we are committed to making sure they get justice. To schedule a free initial consultation with our West Texas oilfield injury lawyer, call (432) 580-4878 or request an appointment through our online from. We can serve you at the office that is most convenient for you: Abilene, Odessa, Sweetwater or Midland.
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Oilfield injuries are often catastrophic, resulting in lost work, large medical bills, and long, painful recoveries. You almost certainly don’t know how much your injuries will cost you long term, and you may be tempted to take whatever money your employer or their insurer offers you. But doing so is a big mistake.

Oil companies and insurance companies don’t care about compensating you fully for your losses. Their goal is to pay you as little as they can get away with, and they hope you will take their lowball offer and then go away. Our oilfield accident attorney has the knowledge and experience to accurately calculate your total losses — including those you can expect to encounter in the future. You may think you are saving money by not hiring an attorney — but in reality, you will almost certainly end up leaving a lot of money on the table.

The oilfield lawyers at the Hanna Law Firm will thoroughly research your claim and sniff out any evidence of negligence or wrongdoing on the part of the oil company. We will fight to win you the full amount you deserve — whether through negotiation or in court. This leaves you to focus on what’s most important: recovering from your injuries and getting on with your life.

Call (432) 580-4878 to schedule a free consultation with one of our oilfield injury lawyers. You may also get in touch with us online.

An oilfield accident claim falls under the personal injury umbrella. The damages you are entitled to receive fall under two main categories: economic (or “special”) and non-economic (or “general”).

Economic Damages

Economic damages are relatively simple to calculate. These are the straightforward monetary losses and expenses that you encounter as a result of your accident. Economic damages related to an injury in an oilfield accident may include:

  • Hospital bills and copays
  • Medication costs and copays
  • Medical devices and mobility aids
  • Rehabilitation and therapy
  • Paid help, such as housecleaning
  • Lost wages due to an inability to work
  • Lost earning capacity if your ability to work will be affected long-term or permanently

Non-Economic Damages Related to an Oilfield Accident

Now, not all types of losses have a clear dollar amount attached to them. Even so, you may be compensated for them in the form of non-economic damages. Non-economic damages include:

  • Emotional, mental, and physical pain and suffering
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Diminished quality of life
  • Loss of consortium

Punitive Damages

In some cases, you may pursue a third type of damages called punitive damages. These are designed to punish the defendant if it’s determined that the accident was the result of the defendant’s gross negligence, fraud, or malice. The state of Texas caps punitive damages at the greater of $200,000 or two times the total economic damages, plus the amount of non-economic damages up to $750,000.

Oilfield injury cases are complex, and you’re facing companies that want to pay you the least amount possible. To get the most damages you are entitled to after your oilfield accident, it’s important to work an experienced attorney. Call one of our oilfield injury attorneys and get the skilled, compassionate help you need, and the compensation you deserve. You can use our online form or call us at (432) 580-4878.

One job of your oilfield accident lawyer is to determine who is liable for your injuries. In the case of an oilfield, this is not necessarily an easy question to answer. There are several entities that may bear some measure of responsibility, including: refinery companies, transport operators, landowners, and equipment manufacturers.

At the Hanna Law Firm, we understand the complexities of this unique workplace, and we will make sure we hold every at-fault party to account.

Negligence on the part of oil companies and other parties involved in oilfields comes in many forms. Here are a few our oilfield accident lawyers have encountered when seeking justice for our clients:

  • Failure to implement or enforce safety regulations
  • Failure to repair or replace damaged or faulty equipment
  • Failure to record violations / lack of good record-keeping
  • Failure to properly train employees
  • Improper storage of hazardous chemicals
  • Failure to supply safety equipment like goggles, helmets, etc.
  • Shoddy construction, leading to accidents

Common Accidents Handled by Our Oilfield Injury Lawyers

As you know, an oilfield is not your average workplace. There is a lot of dangerous equipment, many different types of vehicles, dangerous gasses and chemicals, and a lot of moving parts. There are also a lot of opportunities — and ways — to get hurt. At the Hanna Law Firm, we take on a variety of oilfield injury cases. Some of the more common types include:

  • Vehicular accidents. With so many vehicles operating in and around oilfields, accidents involving trucks and other vehicles are frequent.
  • Burns. Oilfields are filled with gasses, chemicals, and other flammable materials. It takes very little for these to ignite, causing explosions, fires, and potentially catastrophic injury.
  • Falls. Not all work on an oilfield occurs close to the ground. Workers on drilling platforms and equipment risk falling and serious injury.
  • Chemical exposure. Toxic chemicals can cause respiratory and other injury.
  • Equipment injuries. Heavy equipment with lots of moving parts can trap, fall on, and otherwise injure workers.

Even if your injury does not fall into one of the categories described above, our attorneys can help. Call (432) 580-4878.

My Loved One Was Killed in an Oilfield Accident. Can Your Oilfield Lawyers Help?

If you are the spouse, child, or parent of an oilfield worker who was killed in an accident, we can help you bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party or parties. In a wrongful death lawsuit related to an oilfield accident, you may receive damages for losses including:

  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Mental and emotional trauma resulting from the death
  • Lost companionship and comfort
  • Lost inheritance, or what the deceased person likely would have earned and left to the plaintiff over a normal lifetime.
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Call Our Experienced, Compassionate Oilfield Injury Lawyer in Texas

Oilfield accidents are often serious and are distressingly common. If you do this difficult work, you put yourself at risk every time you step on the oilfield. And if you are injured, you may face a long recovery period, medical bills, physical pain, emotional distress, and other consequences.

At the Hanna Law Firm, with offices in Abilene, Midland, Sweetwater and Odessa, we will be your strong advocate as you try to rebuild your life. We aren’t afraid to stand up to the big oil companies and insurance companies. We will do our best to get you the money you deserve through a settlement. If necessary, we will help you take them to court — and win — to get justice. Call our office at (432) 580-4878 or fill out our online form to schedule your free consultation.